Cintas Q1 FY2027: 51.5% Gross Margin on $3.01B, With UniFirst Pending
Cintas Q1 FY2027 revenue rose 10.9% to $3.01B with a record 51.5% gross margin; five years of filings show which cost lines moved it.
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H&M Q3 2026: Operating Profit Up 23% on Flat Sales, 1.6 Points One-Off
H&M's Q3 2026 operating profit rose 23% to SEK 6,037M on 0.3% sales growth; strip out 1.6 margin points of one-off tariff effects and it's ~4%.
Inditex H1 2026: Sales Up 7.6% to €19.8B, Zara Segment Profit Up Only 2.5%
Inditex H1 2026 sales rose 7.6% to €19.8B and net income 6.8% to €2.98B, but Zara segment profit grew just 2.5% as operating costs outran sales.
RPM Q1 FY2027: Record $2.22B Sales, but Gross Margin Fell a Point
RPM's Q1 FY2027 sales rose 4.8% to $2.22B and net income 12.6%, but gross margin fell to 41.3%; $15.7M of one-time gains flattered profit.
THOR Industries FY2026: Sales Flat at $9.6B, Profit Down 31% as RV Margins Narrow
THOR Industries' FY2026 sales were flat at $9.61B, but net income fell 31% to $177.5M as gross margin slid from 14.0% to 12.6%. See the open ledger.
UNFI FY2026: $31.2B of Sales, $84M of Profit, a 0.27% Net Margin
UNFI swung from a $118M loss to $84M profit on $31.2B of sales, a 0.27% margin; $50M of insurance recoveries and a $37M LIFO benefit won't repeat.
Skateboard Shop Bookkeeping: Why Decks Run 30-40% Margin While Accessories Hit 50-65%
Skateboard decks earn 30-40% margin while accessories hit 50-65% — track each category's COGS separately or every buying decision is half-blind.
CarMax FY2027 Q2: $1.16 EPS on Cars Sold Cheaper
CarMax's FY2027 Q2 diluted EPS rose 81% to $1.16 on 19.5% revenue growth, but gross profit per used car fell $111 and CAF supplied 61% of pretax income.
Darden FY2027 Q1 Earnings: The $3.2B Quarter Where LongHorn Carried Olive Garden
Darden's Q1 FY2027 sales rose 5.1% to $3.2B as LongHorn comped 6.2% and Olive Garden 1.1%; adjusted EPS grew 4.1% while buybacks ran on short-term debt.
KB Home FY2026 Q3: $1.30B Revenue and a Backlog Growing Again
KB Home's FY2026 Q3 revenue fell 20% to $1.30B and net income 41% to $65.3M, yet housing margin rose to 16.5% and backlog grew for the first time in four years.
Meal Kit and Perishable Subscription Box Bookkeeping: FEFO Costing, Spoilage, and Deferred Revenue
Cost perishables first-expired-first-out, book spoilage as its own line, and hold prepaid box revenue as deferred until it ships — or per-box margin lies.
Accenture FY2026: The $308M Severance Line Behind the 15.3% Margin
Accenture's FY2026 revenue rose 6% to $74.2B and GAAP operating margin hit 15.4%, but excluding severance the gain is 20 bps — and debt doubled to $10B.