TAYLOR'S BUILDING SUPPLY, INC.

47.00 399,300 6.9 $ 22.89 1 4 . Retirement Plan: The Company maintains a retirement plan for essentially all employees pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company matches a percentage of employee voluntary salary deferrals subject to limitations. The Company may also make discretionary contributions as determined annually by the Company's Board of Directors. The amount expensed under the plan was $ 471,767 and $ 462,445 for the years ended May 31, 2026 and 2025. 15. Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair values of short-term investments were determined as described in Note

s effective tax rate. The Company's practice is to recognize interest related to income tax matters in interest income / expense and to recognize penalties in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company and its subsidiary file consolidated federal and state income tax returns. As of May 31, 2026, the Company had state investment tax credit carryforwards of approximately $546,000 expiring through May 2031. Results of Operations A summary of the period-to-period changes in the principal items included in the consolidated statements of income is shown below: Summary comparison of the years ended May 31, 2026 and 2025 Increase / (Decrease) Sales, net $ (4,643,000) Cost of goods sold $ (1,512,000) Research and development costs $ 332,000 Selling, general and administrative expense

a defined contribution benefit plan, the Tractor Supply Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”), which provides retirement benefits for eligible employees. The Company matches (in cash) 100 % of the employee’s elective contributions up to 3 % of eligible compensation plus 50 % of the employee’s elective contributions from 3 % to 6 % of eligible compensation. In no event shall the total Company match made on behalf of the employee exceed 4.5 % of the employee’s eligible compensation. All current contributions are immediately vested. Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan were approximately $ 22.1 million, $ 20.1 million, and $ 18.8 million during fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies Contractual Commitments At December 27, 2

pected term will increase compensation expense. Forfeiture Rate — This is the estimated percentage of options granted that are expected to be forfeited or canceled before becoming fully vested. This estimate is based on historical experience. An increase in the forfeiture rate will decrease compensation expense. Dividend Yield — This is the estimated dividend yield for the weighted average expected term of the option granted. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease compensation expense. 58 Table of Contents The Company issues shares for options when exercised. A summary of stock option activity is as follows: Stock Option Activity Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Fair Value Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value ( in thousands)

e expressed as a percent of net sales. Fiscal Year 2025 2024 Net sales 100.00 % 100.00 % Cost of merchandise sold (a) 63.58 63.74 Gross margin (a) 36.42 36.26 Selling, general and administrative expenses (a) 23.79 23.39 Depreciation and amortization 3.18 3.00 Operating income 9.45 9.86 Interest expense, net 0.45 0.37 Income before income taxes 9.01 9.49 Income tax expense 1.95 2.09 Net income 7.06 % 7.40 % (a) Our gross margin amounts may not be comparable to those of other retailers since some retailers include all of the costs related to their distribution facility network in cost of merchandise sold and others (like our Company) exclude a portion of these distribution facility network costs from gross margin and instead include them in Selling, general, and administrative expenses; refe