Monro(US:MNRO)2025-07-30 12:30Financial Performance - Sales increased to $301.0 million, a 2.7% increase compared to $293.2 million in Q1FY25 [13] - Same-store sales increased by 5.7% compared to a decrease of 9.9% in Q1FY25 [11, 13] - Gross margin decreased by 170 bps to 35.5% [13] - Adjusted diluted EPS remained flat at $0.22 [13] Strategic Initiatives - Successfully closed 145 underperforming stores by the end of May [6] - Expects store optimization plan to reduce total sales by approximately $45 million in fiscal 2026 [19] - Reduced inventory levels by approximately $10 million [11] Capital Allocation and Liquidity - Received approximately $3 million in divestiture proceeds [17] - Capital expenditures totaled approximately $7 million [17] - Principal payments for financing leases amounted to approximately $10 million [17] - Paid approximately $9 million in dividends [17] - Availability under the credit facility was approximately $398 million, with cash and equivalents of approximately $8 million as of June 2025 [17]