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- **Revenue Recovery**: Core customer daily sales growth turned positive in Q4, driven by website upgrades and seller effectiveness. Q1 2026 growth expected at 3.5%-4.5% YoY.
- **Gross Margin Challenges**: Q4 gross margin declined 60 bps YoY due to tariffs, but Q1 2026 improvement expected with pricing actions.
- **Leadership Transition**: Martina McIsaac succeeding Erik Gershwind, focusing on operational efficiency and customer experience.
- **Public Sector Risk**: Government shutdown in Q1 2026 caused public sector sales decline, but expected recovery post-shutdown.
- **Incremental Margins**: Q1 2026 incremental margins ~20%, with focus on digital investments and productivity programs.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Revenue Growth**: Fiscal 2025 revenue growth driven by high-touch solutions (vending, implants) and core customer reengagement. Q4 daily sales growth of 2.7% YoY, with September and October growth at 5% and 4%, respectively.
- **Gross Margin Challenges**: Q4 gross margin declined 60 bps YoY due to tariff-related cost increases, but expected improvement in Q1 2026 with pricing actions.
- **Leadership Transition**: Erik Gershwind stepping down as CEO, succeeded by Martina McIsaac, with focus on operational efficiency and customer experience.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Financial Performance**: GAAP net income $3.57, Non-GAAP EPS $3.76. Free cash flow conversion 122% for the year, exceeding target.
- **Expense Management**: Operating expenses increased $56M YoY, but margin improvement initiatives (e.g., territory optimization) offset部分成本压力.
- **Capital Allocation**: $229M returned to shareholders via buybacks and dividends, with continued focus on organic growth and efficiency.

**【COO Operational Insights】**
- **Core Customer Momentum**: Core customer daily sales growth turned positive in Q4, driven by website upgrades, marketing, and seller effectiveness. Q1 2026 growth expected at 3.5%-4.5% YoY.
- **Public Sector Impact**: Government shutdown in Q1 2026 caused public sector sales decline, but expected recovery post-shutdown.
- **Productivity Initiatives**: 10% vending machine growth YoY, 20% implant program expansion, and 10% increase in customer location touches with fewer sellers.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Tariff and Supplier Price Increases**: Suppliers passed on 30 bps of cost in Q4, with potential further increases in 2026. Customers understanding of price actions due to transparency and technical value proposition.
- **Macro Environment**: Stabilization in aerospace, heavy equipment, and agriculture, but softness in heavy trucking. Core customer growth offsetting macro headwinds.
- **Incremental Margins**: Q1 2026 incremental margins ~20%, with focus on leveraging digital investments and productivity programs.


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