Target Corporation Reports Third Quarter Earnings
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Third quarter comparable sales increased 0.3 percent, driven by strong traffic and digital performance.
- Guest traffic grew 2.4 percent over the prior year.
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Digital comparable sales grew 10.8 percent reflecting nearly 20 percent growth in same-day delivery powered by
Target Circle - Beauty comparable sales grew more than 6 percent. Food & Beverage and Essentials categories grew low-single digits compared to the prior year.
- Third quarter gross margin rate was down 0.2 percentage points to the prior year. Year-to-date, gross margin rate has expanded by a full percentage point compared to last year.
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Third quarter GAAP and Adjusted EPS of
$1.85 was down 11.9 percent compared with last year.
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The Company reported third quarter GAAP and Adjusted earnings per share1 (EPS) of
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1Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes the impact of certain discretely managed items, when applicable. See the tables of this release for additional information. |
"I'm proud of our team's efforts to navigate through a volatile operating environment during the third quarter. We saw several strengths across the business, including a 2.4 percent increase in traffic, nearly 11 percent growth in the digital channel, and continued growth in beauty and frequency categories. At the same time, we encountered some unique challenges and cost pressures that impacted our bottom-line performance," said
Guidance
For the fourth quarter, the Company expects approximately flat comparable sales and GAAP and Adjusted EPS of
Operating Results
Comparable sales increased 0.3 percent in the third quarter, reflecting a comparable store sales decline of 1.9 percent and a comparable digital sales increase of 10.8 percent. Total revenue of
Third quarter operating income margin rate was 4.6 percent in 2024, compared with 5.2 percent in 2023. Third quarter gross margin rate was 27.2 percent, compared with 27.4 percent in 2023, reflecting higher digital fulfillment and supply chain costs due to the cost of managing higher inventory levels, increased digital sales volume, and new supply chain facilities coming online, partially offset by lower book to physical inventory adjustments and the net impact of merchandising activities as compared to the prior year. Third quarter SG&A expense rate was 21.4 percent in 2024, compared with 20.9 percent in 2023, reflecting the combined impact of higher costs, including higher team member pay and benefits and higher general liability expenses, partially offset by disciplined cost management.
Interest Expense and Taxes
The Company's third quarter 2024 net interest expense was
Third quarter 2024 effective income tax rate was 21.7 percent, compared with the prior year rate of 21.3 percent, reflecting lower discrete benefits in the current year.
Capital Deployment and Return on
The Company paid dividends of
The Company repurchased
For the trailing twelve months through third quarter 2024, after-tax return on invested capital (ROIC) was 15.9 percent, compared with 13.9 percent for the trailing twelve months through third quarter 2023. The increase in ROIC reflects higher operating income, partially offset by higher average invested capital. The tables in this release provide additional information about the Company's ROIC calculation.
Webcast Details
Miscellaneous
Statements in this release regarding the Company's future financial performance, including its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full-year guidance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company's results to differ materially. The most important risks and uncertainties are described in Item 1A of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
About
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Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(millions, except per share data) (unaudited) |
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Change |
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Change |
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Sales |
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$ 25,228 |
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$ 25,004 |
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0.9 % |
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$ 74,392 |
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$ 74,336 |
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0.1 % |
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Other revenue |
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440 |
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394 |
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11.5 |
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1,259 |
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1,157 |
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8.8 |
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Total revenue |
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25,668 |
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25,398 |
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1.1 |
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75,651 |
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75,493 |
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0.2 |
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Cost of sales |
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18,375 |
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18,149 |
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1.2 |
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53,623 |
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54,333 |
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(1.3) |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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5,486 |
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5,316 |
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3.2 |
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16,046 |
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15,525 |
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3.4 |
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Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of |
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639 |
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616 |
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3.6 |
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1,883 |
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1,793 |
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5.0 |
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Operating income |
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1,168 |
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1,317 |
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(11.2) |
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4,099 |
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3,842 |
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6.7 |
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Net interest expense |
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105 |
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107 |
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(1.5) |
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321 |
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395 |
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(18.7) |
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Net other income |
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(28) |
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(25) |
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11.0 |
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(77) |
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(64) |
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19.0 |
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Earnings before income taxes |
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1,091 |
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1,235 |
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(11.6) |
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3,855 |
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3,511 |
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9.8 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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237 |
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264 |
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(9.9) |
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867 |
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755 |
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14.9 |
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Net earnings |
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$ 854 |
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$ 971 |
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(12.1) % |
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$ 2,988 |
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$ 2,756 |
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8.4 % |
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Basic earnings per share |
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$ 1.86 |
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$ 2.10 |
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(11.8) % |
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$ 6.47 |
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$ 5.97 |
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8.3 % |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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$ 1.85 |
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$ 2.10 |
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(11.9) % |
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$ 6.45 |
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$ 5.96 |
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8.3 % |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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460.1 |
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461.6 |
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(0.3) % |
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461.6 |
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461.4 |
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0.1 % |
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Diluted |
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461.5 |
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462.6 |
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(0.2) % |
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462.9 |
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462.7 |
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0.1 % |
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Antidilutive shares |
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0.5 |
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3.0 |
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0.5 |
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2.6 |
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Dividends declared per share |
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$ 1.12 |
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$ 1.10 |
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1.8 % |
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$ 3.34 |
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$ 3.28 |
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1.8 % |
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position |
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(millions, except footnotes) (unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ 3,433 |
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$ 3,805 |
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$ 1,910 |
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Inventory |
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15,165 |
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11,886 |
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14,731 |
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Other current assets |
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1,956 |
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1,807 |
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1,958 |
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Total current assets |
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20,554 |
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17,498 |
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18,599 |
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Property and equipment |
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Land |
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6,666 |
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6,547 |
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6,520 |
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Buildings and improvements |
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38,666 |
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37,066 |
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36,627 |
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Fixtures and equipment |
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8,840 |
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8,765 |
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8,490 |
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Computer hardware and software |
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3,549 |
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3,428 |
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3,312 |
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Construction-in-progress |
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758 |
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1,703 |
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2,000 |
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Accumulated depreciation |
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(25,548) |
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(24,413) |
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(23,781) |
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Property and equipment, net |
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32,931 |
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33,096 |
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33,168 |
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Operating lease assets |
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3,513 |
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3,362 |
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3,086 |
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Other noncurrent assets |
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1,533 |
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1,400 |
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1,376 |
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Total assets |
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$ 58,531 |
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$ 55,356 |
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$ 56,229 |
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Liabilities and shareholders' investment |
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Accounts payable |
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$ 14,419 |
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$ 12,098 |
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$ 14,291 |
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Accrued and other current liabilities |
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5,738 |
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6,090 |
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6,099 |
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Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings |
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1,635 |
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1,116 |
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1,112 |
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Total current liabilities |
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21,792 |
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19,304 |
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21,502 |
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Long-term debt and other borrowings |
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14,346 |
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14,922 |
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14,883 |
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Noncurrent operating lease liabilities |
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3,418 |
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3,279 |
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3,031 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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2,419 |
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2,480 |
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2,447 |
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Other noncurrent liabilities |
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2,067 |
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1,939 |
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1,852 |
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Total noncurrent liabilities |
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22,250 |
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22,620 |
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22,213 |
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Shareholders' investment |
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Common stock |
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38 |
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38 |
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38 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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6,916 |
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6,761 |
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6,681 |
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Retained earnings |
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8,009 |
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7,093 |
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6,225 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(474) |
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(460) |
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(430) |
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Total shareholders' investment |
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14,489 |
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13,432 |
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12,514 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' investment |
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$ 58,531 |
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$ 55,356 |
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$ 56,229 |
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Common Stock Authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, |
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Preferred Stock Authorized 5,000,000 shares, |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(millions) (unaudited) |
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Operating activities |
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Net earnings |
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$ 2,988 |
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$ 2,756 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,215 |
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2,072 |
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Share-based compensation expense |
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229 |
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176 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(58) |
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252 |
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Noncash (gains) / losses and other, net |
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(1) |
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101 |
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Changes in operating accounts: |
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Inventory |
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(3,279) |
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(1,232) |
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Other assets |
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(265) |
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(208) |
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Accounts payable |
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2,362 |
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887 |
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Accrued and other liabilities |
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(113) |
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528 |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
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4,078 |
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5,332 |
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Investing activities |
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Expenditures for property and equipment |
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(1,968) |
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(3,952) |
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Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment |
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2 |
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24 |
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Other investments |
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24 |
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18 |
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Cash required for investing activities |
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(1,942) |
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(3,910) |
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Financing activities |
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Additions to long-term debt |
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741 |
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— |
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Reductions of long-term debt |
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(1,112) |
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(114) |
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Dividends paid |
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(1,533) |
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(1,503) |
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Repurchase of stock |
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(506) |
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— |
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Shares withheld for taxes on share-based compensation |
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(98) |
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(124) |
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Cash required for financing activities |
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(2,508) |
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(1,741) |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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(372) |
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(319) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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3,805 |
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2,229 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ 3,433 |
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$ 1,910 |
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Operating Results |
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Rate Analysis |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
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Gross margin rate |
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27.2 % |
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27.4 % |
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27.9 % |
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26.9 % |
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SG&A expense rate |
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21.4 |
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20.9 |
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21.2 |
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20.6 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense rate (exclusive of |
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2.5 |
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2.4 |
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2.5 |
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2.4 |
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Operating income margin rate |
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4.6 |
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5.2 |
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5.4 |
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5.1 |
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Note: Gross margin rate is calculated as gross margin (sales less cost of sales) divided by sales. All other rates are calculated by dividing the applicable amount by total revenue. Other revenue includes |
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Comparable Sales |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
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Comparable sales change |
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0.3 % |
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(4.9) % |
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(0.5) % |
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(3.5) % |
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Drivers of change in comparable sales |
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Number of transactions (traffic) |
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2.4 |
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(4.1) |
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1.1 |
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(2.7) |
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Average transaction amount |
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(2.0) |
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(0.8) |
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(1.6) |
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(0.8) |
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Comparable Sales by Channel |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
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Stores originated comparable sales change |
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(1.9) % |
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(4.6) % |
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(2.0) % |
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(2.8) % |
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Digitally originated comparable sales change |
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10.8 |
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(6.0) |
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6.9 |
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(6.7) |
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Sales by Channel |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
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Stores originated |
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81.5 % |
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83.2 % |
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81.8 % |
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82.9 % |
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Digitally originated |
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18.5 |
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16.8 |
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18.2 |
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17.1 |
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Total |
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100 % |
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100 % |
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100 % |
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100 % |
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Sales by Fulfillment Channel |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
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Stores |
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97.7 % |
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97.7 % |
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97.8 % |
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97.5 % |
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Other |
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2.3 |
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2.3 |
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2.2 |
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2.5 |
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Total |
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100 % |
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100 % |
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100 % |
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100 % |
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Note: Sales fulfilled by stores include in-store purchases and digitally originated sales fulfilled by shipping merchandise from stores to guests, Order Pickup, Drive Up, and Shipt. |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
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Total |
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17.7 % |
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18.3 % |
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17.8 % |
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18.6 % |
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Number of Stores and Retail Square Feet |
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Number of Stores |
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Retail Square Feet(a) |
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(unaudited) |
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170,000 or more sq. ft. |
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273 |
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273 |
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273 |
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48,824 |
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48,824 |
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48,824 |
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50,000 to 169,999 sq. ft. |
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1,559 |
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1,542 |
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1,542 |
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195,050 |
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192,908 |
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192,877 |
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49,999 or less sq. ft. |
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146 |
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141 |
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141 |
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4,404 |
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4,207 |
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4,207 |
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Total |
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1,978 |
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1,956 |
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1,956 |
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248,278 |
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245,939 |
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245,908 |
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In thousands; reflects total square feet less office, supply chain facilities, and vacant space. |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide additional transparency, we disclose non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS). When applicable, this metric excludes certain discretely managed items. However, there are no adjustments in any period presented. We believe this information is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our operations. This measure is not in accordance with, or an alternative to,
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Change |
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Change |
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GAAP and adjusted diluted earnings per share |
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$ 1.85 |
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$ 2.10 |
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(11.9) % |
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$ 6.45 |
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$ 5.96 |
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8.3 % |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS Guidance |
Guidance |
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(per share) (unaudited) |
Q4 2024 |
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Full Year 2024 |
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GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance |
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Estimated adjustments |
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Other (a) |
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$ — |
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Adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance |
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(a) |
Fourth quarter and full-year 2024 GAAP EPS may include the impact of certain discrete items, which will be excluded in calculating Adjusted EPS. The guidance does not currently reflect any such discrete items. In the past, these items have included losses on the early retirement of debt and certain other items that are discretely managed. |
Earnings before interest expense and income taxes (EBIT) and earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these measures provide meaningful information about our operational efficiency compared with our competitors by excluding the impact of differences in tax jurisdictions and structures, debt levels, and, for EBITDA, capital investment. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP. The most comparable GAAP measure is net earnings. EBIT and EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate EBIT and EBITDA differently, limiting the usefulness of the measures for comparisons with other companies.
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EBIT and EBITDA |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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(dollars in millions) (unaudited) |
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Change |
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Change |
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Net earnings |
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$ 854 |
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$ 971 |
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(12.1) % |
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$ 2,988 |
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$ 2,756 |
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8.4 % |
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+ Provision for income taxes |
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237 |
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264 |
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(9.9) |
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867 |
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755 |
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14.9 |
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+ Net interest expense |
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105 |
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107 |
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(1.5) |
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321 |
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395 |
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(18.7) |
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EBIT |
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$ 1,196 |
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$ 1,342 |
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(10.8) % |
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$ 4,176 |
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$ 3,906 |
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6.9 % |
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+ Total depreciation and amortization (a) |
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754 |
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722 |
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4.2 |
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2,215 |
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2,072 |
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6.8 |
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EBITDA |
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$ 1,950 |
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$ 2,064 |
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(5.5) % |
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$ 6,391 |
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$ 5,978 |
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6.9 % |
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(a) |
Represents total depreciation and amortization, including amounts classified within Depreciation and Amortization and within Cost of Sales. |
We have also disclosed after-tax ROIC, which is a ratio based on GAAP information, with the exception of the add-back of operating lease interest to operating income. We believe this metric is useful in assessing the effectiveness of our capital allocation over time. Other companies may calculate ROIC differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies.
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After-Tax Return on |
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(dollars in millions) (unaudited) |
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Trailing Twelve Months |
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Numerator |
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Operating income |
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$ 5,964 |
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$ 5,001 |
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+ Net other income |
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105 |
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79 |
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EBIT |
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6,069 |
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5,080 |
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+ Operating lease interest (b) |
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157 |
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106 |
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- Income taxes (c) |
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1,403 |
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1,050 |
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Net operating profit after taxes |
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$ 4,823 |
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$ 4,136 |
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Denominator |
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Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings |
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$ 1,635 |
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$ 1,112 |
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$ 2,207 |
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+ Noncurrent portion of long-term debt |
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14,346 |
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14,883 |
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14,237 |
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+ Shareholders' investment |
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14,489 |
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12,514 |
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11,019 |
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+ Operating lease liabilities (d) |
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3,765 |
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3,351 |
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2,879 |
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- Cash and cash equivalents |
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3,433 |
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1,910 |
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954 |
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Invested capital |
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$ 30,802 |
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$ 29,950 |
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$ 29,388 |
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Average invested capital (e) |
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$ 30,376 |
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$ 29,670 |
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After-tax return on invested capital |
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15.9 % |
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13.9 % |
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(a) |
The trailing twelve months ended |
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(b) |
Represents the add-back to operating income driven by the hypothetical interest expense we would incur if the property under our operating leases were owned or accounted for as finance leases. Calculated using the discount rate for each lease and recorded as a component of rent expense within Operating Income. Operating lease interest is added back to Operating Income in the ROIC calculation to control for differences in capital structure between us and our competitors. |
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(c) |
Calculated using the effective tax rates, which were 22.5 percent and 20.3 percent for the trailing twelve months ended |
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(d) |
Total short-term and long-term operating lease liabilities included within Accrued and Other Current Liabilities and Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities, respectively. |
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(e) |
Average based on the invested capital at the end of the current period and the invested capital at the end of the comparable prior period. |
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