Financial Performance - Consolidated net sales for Q2 fiscal 2025 were 1,317.9million,down2.31,349.0 million in Q2 fiscal 2024[106]. - Professional segment net sales for Q2 fiscal 2025 were 1,014.1million,anincreaseof0.81,005.6 million in Q2 fiscal 2024[107]. - Residential segment net sales for Q2 fiscal 2025 were 297.4million,adecreaseof11.4335.6 million in Q2 fiscal 2024[108]. - Net earnings for Q2 fiscal 2025 were 136.8million,or1.37 per diluted share, compared to 144.8million,or1.38 per diluted share, in Q2 fiscal 2024[109]. - Adjusted net earnings for Q2 fiscal 2025 were 141.8million,or1.42 per diluted share, compared to 147.3million,or1.40 per diluted share, in Q2 fiscal 2024[110]. - Total net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2025 decreased by 1.6% to 2,312.9millioncomparedto2,350.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2024[125]. - Adjusted net earnings for the six months ended May 2, 2025, were 207.7million,comparedto213.8 million for the same period in 2024[151]. Profitability Metrics - Gross profit for Q2 fiscal 2025 was 436.7million,down3.6453.0 million in Q2 fiscal 2024, with a gross margin of 33.1%[118]. - Professional segment earnings for Q2 fiscal 2025 increased by 6.0% to 202.1million,withamarginincreaseto19.916.1 million, with a margin decrease to 5.4% from 10.8% in Q2 fiscal 2024[129]. - The total gross profit for the six months ended May 2, 2025, was 772.3million,adecreasefrom797.5 million for the same period in 2024[151]. Expenses and Cost Management - SG&A expense decreased by 3.5million,or1.330.0 million and anticipated annualized cost savings of 70.5millionasofQ2fiscal2025[105].−Thecompanyemploysproductivityinitiativestomitigateunfavorableimpactsfromcommoditycostchanges,includingcollaboratingwithsuppliersandutilizingLeanmethods[163].−Thecompanymayincreaseproductpricestooffsetchangesincommoditycostsifnecessary[163].CashFlowandShareholderReturns−Cashreturnedtoshareholdersduringthefirstsixmonthsoffiscal2025totaled276.3 million through dividends and stock repurchases[111]. - Free cash flow for the six months ended May 2, 2025, was 84.7million,withafreecashflowconversionpercentageof44.70.38 per share for Q2 fiscal 2025 compared to 0.36pershareinQ2fiscal2024[140].LiquidityandDebt−AsofMay2,2025,availableliquiditywas899.4 million, consisting of cash and cash equivalents of 176.5millionand722.9 million under the revolving credit facility[136]. - The company has a gross fixed-rate long-term debt of 524.3millionandgrossvariableratedebtof400.0 million under term loan credit agreements[160]. - The company has outstanding variable rate revolving credit facility of $175.0 million[160]. Risk Factors - The company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk, particularly with the Euro, Australian dollar, and Mexican peso, which could impact earnings and cash flows[156]. - The company is exposed to commodity cost changes, particularly in steel, aluminum, petroleum, and natural gas-based resins[162]. - Any changes in foreign currency exchange rates will be reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment, impacting accumulated other comprehensive loss but not net earnings[159]. - The company does not use interest rate swaps to mitigate interest rate fluctuations and has no earnings exposure from fixed-rate long-term debt obligations[160].