The record sales and earnings growth we delivered was driven by solid 6% same-store sales growth, which is on top of a robust 37% same-store sales growth a year ago.
From a nine month perspective, same-store sales growth was up 21% on top of a 22% a year ago.
We built on our prior quarter's profitability and increased our operating margin to over 12%.
The gross margin strength we produced in the first half of the year accelerated in the June quarter to 30.7%.
In the quarter, gross margin expansion and good expense control led to outstanding operating leverage of over 20% and record earnings per share of $2.59.
For the quarter, revenue grew 34% to over $666 million due largely to same-store sales growth of 6%, which was on top of 37% a year ago, plus the strong results from the acquisitions we have completed, namely SkipperBud's, Northrop & Johnson and Cruisers Yachts.
Our gross profit dollars increased over $81 million, while our gross margin rose 590 basis points to 30.7%.
Our operating leverage in the quarter was over 20%, which drove very strong earnings growth, setting another quarterly record with pre-tax earnings of over $80 million.
Our record June quarter saw both net income and earnings per share rise more than 60%, generating $2.59 in earnings per share versus $1.58 a year ago.
Our revenue exceeds $1.6 billion, driven by a 21% increase in comparable store sales.
Gross margins exceed 30%.
Our operating leverage is around 20%.
Our earnings per share is at $5.33 and our EBITDA is over $180 million, a very impressive nine months.
We continue to build cash with over $200 million at quarter end.
Our inventory at quarter end was $209 million.
Customer deposits almost tripled to over $86 million due to the demand we are seeing setting a new record.
Our current ratio stands at 2.20, and our total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio is below one.
Our tangible net worth is $386 million.
Turning to guidance for 2021.
Given the strength of earnings in the June quarter and the demand-driven visibility, we are raising our estimates for earnings per share guidance to the range of $6.40 to $6.55.
In summary, we do expect our pre-tax earnings to rise in the fourth quarter, which gets dampened a bit by a higher tax rate of around 25% this year as well as higher outstanding shares which results in the earnings per share guidance range.
Our updated 2021 guidance implies an EBITDA level well in excess of $200 million.

Summary:
In the quarter, gross margin expansion and good expense control led to outstanding operating leverage of over 20% and record earnings per share of $2.59.
Our record June quarter saw both net income and earnings per share rise more than 60%, generating $2.59 in earnings per share versus $1.58 a year ago.
Turning to guidance for 2021.
Given the strength of earnings in the June quarter and the demand-driven visibility, we are raising our estimates for earnings per share guidance to the range of $6.40 to $6.55.