everyone. Thanks Ron, and morning, good
our results. slide to financial review quarter second turn nine XXXX fiscal Let's to
is information to the measure information our reconciled includes closest certain GAAP in that presentation release. earnings non-GAAP today's in the reminder, a As
versus effects approximately QX revenue currency. prior the increased flat prior excluding were million X.X% and North increased $XXX.X of the versus foreign year. year America revenues X.X%, of
increased in rates. continue we comparisons we most face with vaccination as reminder, the shifted, in year travel, when sales experienced a lumpy habits prior As to higher consumers' notably
The timing shift up a Our in excluding of of International segment million FX. orders International included certain $XX.X QX. were revenues QX, of performance over XX%
As our quarterly International of timing variations the experienced distributor a reminder, we nature shipment orders and business. patterns to these in due
driven was remaining EBITDA The our rates higher flat with year and strength revenue offsetting higher strong by brand growth QX, as earlier pressures Ron largely highlighted of inflationary interest driven category well as the and cough Fess sales. down and slightly by Hydralyte prior costs. EPS brands and for were in strength cold the respectively in higher the
Let's results. turn to more detail slide consolidated around for our XX
largest For fiscal segment increased QX performance, in year as the International six coming from our cough versus what to the basis. were growth. similar and the as an months, experienced of well Dramamine cold largely organic XXXX X.X% revenues drivers on The we performance prior strength and first robust benefits with category
in channel, the online continuing We to the purchase. of higher continue year-over-year trend experience long-term also growth e-commerce double-digit
Total year's versus attributable company margin anticipated adjusted actions margin gross the half offset offset gross amount XX.X% to margin portfolio, increases, and of which pricing last of of The XX.X%. change the XXX dollar basis cost in across first our gross points declined was headwinds. inflationary by partially cost
anticipate to under of XX% approximate just continue margins QX. fiscal including in XXXX, gross for We of XX% margin an gross
inflationary to portfolio sales headwinds to at on the institute We prior year our first additional of the across months, actions amount XX.X% in dollar offset flat continue a came and percentage basis. pricing to six for of marketing approximately as to necessary. Advertising the expect
demand. an sales, anticipate categories spend in to XX% second now we XXXX, percentage a spending of A&M at of consumer reflecting half, the certain rate the initiatives to and lower strong fiscal closer due owing reduced timing of to sales For certain around
prior of in X.X% were to of approximate We expenses G&A sales. year sales full first X% the still at year anticipate around G&A dollars half.
Finally, compression than by just compared to higher discussed. diluted gross EPS margin in $X.XX down the as prior of slightly were revenues the $X.XX more offset year
tax Our of discrete to favorable first slightly the rate of half periods to due prior items. was certain tax XX.X% timing
of a approximately we quarters, remaining XX%. anticipate the still For rate tax
discuss let's the first cash turn XX and of million in capital. down timing working In flow, to the due versus Now year prior generated $XXX.X to flow. free we the cash half, slide
for We free maintaining and continue to outlook flow industry-leading our year. maintain cash the are
times $X.X million of and $XX approximately the maintained for our still now debt anticipate XX, of below over We our and X.X we times. by year-end expense September covenant billion, X.X anticipate year. leverage being leverage defined At net just ratio interest was fiscal
QX, authorized total $XX in previously approximately program, share half. the first completed repurchasing during repurchase million the we XXX,XXX Finally, shares in
to it Ron. With back turn that, I'll
