Winnebago Industries (WGO) 21 Oct 212021 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Winnebago Industries Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to Steve Stuber, Vice President of Investor Relations.

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Instructions]. [Operator

Kennison Our first Craig Baird. from question comes with

the thanks end towards for for commentary the the And industry. your outlook Mike, on there

buyers earlier stay. rate would mentioned historical the How that had all not first-time that to whom of choose compare maybe You some the were of you and lifestyle. coming to rate first-time were buyers, exiting back

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comes Capital Our Gerrick next with from question Johnson Markets. BMO

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Our next question comes King. from with Scott CL Stember

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Mike with comes next Our question Swartz from Truist Securities.

maybe, a question, on market gains. share Mike, Just quick

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for thanks question. the Mike,

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Wightman from Research. Fred Our next with question Wolfe comes

seeing on data to sense much I impacts past or you has that? Is consumer maybe inventory? for just driven few that coming just the versus supply due some hoping just level? is was X-year trend of of delta the down. some what could at the for like How that Any looks you're that SSI comment It months. been

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Jefferies. question with next from Our Jordan comes Bret

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Our from next with comes Northcoast Rolle Research. question Brandon

X brief follow-up have I question.

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question from a Joe have We with Altobello Raymond James.

terms a pricing earlier Just gave margins. want quick of and you I back of an couple go in guess, to to ones. EBITDA answer first, I

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