The following tables summarize certain segment information, including the reconciliation of those items to the Company’s consolidated operations:


	Retail
(in thousands of dollars)	Operations		Construction		Consolidated
Three Months Ended October 28, 2023
Net sales from external customers	$	1,409,487	$	66,875	$	1,476,362
Gross margin		638,612		3,213		641,825
Depreciation and amortization		44,641		66		44,707
Interest and debt (income) expense, net		(1,581)		(209)		(1,790)
Income before income taxes		198,369		1,010		199,379
Total assets		3,828,418		69,516		3,897,934

Three Months Ended October 29, 2022
Net sales from external customers	$	1,499,072	$	45,070	$	1,544,142
Gross margin		685,643		2,822		688,465
Depreciation and amortization		46,614		51		46,665
Interest and debt (income) expense, net		6,984		(27)		6,957
Income before income taxes		241,863		866		242,729
Total assets		3,737,746		54,887		3,792,633

Nine Months Ended October 28, 2023
Net sales from external customers	$	4,422,952	$	204,735	$	4,627,687
Gross margin		1,934,624		8,430		1,943,054
Depreciation and amortization		135,079		193		135,272
Interest and debt (income) expense, net		(1,078)		(457)		(1,535)
Income before income taxes		631,810		2,275		634,085
Total assets		3,828,418		69,516		3,897,934

Nine Months Ended October 29, 2022
Net sales from external customers	$	4,632,529	$	111,901	$	4,744,430
Gross margin		2,079,008		7,091		2,086,099
Depreciation and amortization		140,628		165		140,793
Interest and debt (income) expense, net		27,154		(46)		27,108
Income before income taxes		775,965		1,366		777,331
Total assets		3,737,746		54,887		3,792,633


Construction
	October 28,		January 28,		October 29,		January 29,
(in thousands of dollars)	2023		2023		2022		2022
Accounts receivable	$	47,089	$	44,286	$	31,111	$	25,912
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		2,069		798		3,512		2,847
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		9,120		10,909		9,969		6,298