Base7Base 7GAAP revenue YoY +8.52% → base 7. The base score is anchored to the GAAP revenue YoY band before transcript, EPS, and guidance adjustments.+Transcript0Transcript 0GAAP revenue is clean, no distortion. Litigation settlement (credit card interchange) is below the revenue line. Standard retail quarter.+EPS+1EPS +1GAAP EPS YoY 28.46% vs revenue YoY 8.52%, spread +19.94pp → +1. OI cross-check: OI YoY 27.45%, OI spread +18.93pp → also outside +5pp, same direction → confirms +1. Note: GAAP EPS inflated by credit card interchange litigation settlement; adjusted EPS was $1.43 up 16.26% (spread +7.74pp), which also crosses +5pp → same +1. Genuine margin expansion from merchandise margin improvement, shrink favorability, and expense leverage.+Guidance+1Guidance +1New forward-year EPS guidance introduced: $4.93-$5.02 (up 4-6% vs adjusted prior-year $4.73). EPS is a growth metric → +1 for new forward-year guidance.=Final9