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Investors are no longer quite as positive about funding capitalinvestments in the midstream sector despite the still vital nature of the services it provides to the global economy. The end goal was for Enterprise to replace its use of issuing equity with internal cash flow to fund more of its own capitalinvestment projects.
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Turning to our finances, revenue growth of 14% in the quarter reflect solid procedure performance and strong capital placements. Product margins were above our expectations, reflecting a combination of cost reductions, fixed overhead leverage, and some one-time nonrecurring benefits. And so, great performance in the quarter.
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Smart capital continues to guide the pace and breadth of our global capacity expansion, and our new operating model has uncovered opportunities to build and utilize manufacturing capacity more efficiently. And now that we've paid the capital to catch up, and I'll view this catch-up capital, you know, we had no spare capacity.
Our spending reflects investment in research and development to support the growth of our platforms and digital tools, expansion of our manufacturing facilities, and planned leverage from our enabling functions. SG&A expenses continue to leverage as we benefit from prior investments that allow us to scale efficiently with growth.
I firmly believe Duluth Trading is uniquely positioned to expand its reach, and I am excited to leverage my experience to drive our next phase of profitable growth. million and leveraged 250 basis points to 44.3% EPS was weighed down by noncash depreciation expenses from infrastructure investments. million or 5.2%
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We're also providing updates on our asset management activities, our recent dividend declarations, our expectations for dividends going forward, our recent investment activities and current investment pipeline, and several other noteworthy updates. After which, we'll be happy to take your questions.
This means we're growing the large majority of our business and driving improved operating leverage across it. This focus on efficiency is translating into improved operating leverage despite continued elevated inflation. This brings me to our final priority, which is our deliberate and balanced approach to capital allocation.
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With respect to our manufacturing capabilities and capitalinvestment plans, during the quarter, we initiated local Xi system production in China, allowing us to participate in tenders that require a domestically produced system. We also completed the transfer of X system production to our East Coast hub near Atlanta, Georgia.
The decrease of 160 basis points was driven by the negative impacts from lower volume and negative operating leverage. The decrease of 290 basis points was driven by the negative impacts from lower volumes, negative operating leverage, moderate inflation, and less favorable net pricing, which includes overall sales incentives.
But leveraging our multiple scenario planning, we swiftly -- we responded by launching attractive offers to drive sales. This was primarily due to operating leverage derived from higher sales and ongoing benefit of cost structure rebasing efforts. Rental expense and depreciation improved year over year. Thanks, Joey.
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Yield is our single biggest lever for margin improvement going forward, and we have multiple initiatives underway to leverage the gains we're making in service quality and operating excellence. Depreciation expense in the quarter increased by 24%, or $12, million driven by our investments in the LTL network.
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Looking ahead, we have developed an ambitious plan that seeks to enhance our growth trajectory and drive permanent improvement in CMC's margin profile by leveraging both accretive organic projects and inorganic growth in attractive adjacent markets. million, excluding depreciation. Including depreciation, costs amounted to $25.3
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As reflected in the reconciliation we've provided in the earnings documents posted to our website, cash COGS per metric ton excludes depreciation and amortization, as well as cost of goods associated with byproduct sales and other noncash factors. Arun Viswanathan -- RBC Capital Markets -- Analyst Right, thanks for that.
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