O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.NASDAQ: ORLY

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Key figures

  • Third quarter comparable store sales growth of 8.7%
  • 17% increase in third quarter diluted earnings per share to $10.72
  • $2.5 billion net cash provided by operating activities year-to-date

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  • Third quarter comparable store sales growth of 8.7%
  • 17% increase in third quarter diluted earnings per share to $10.72
  • $2.5 billion net cash provided by operating activities year-to-date

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) (Nasdaq: ORLY), a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, today announced record revenue and earnings for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

3rd Quarter Financial ResultsGreg Johnson, O’Reilly’s CEO, commented, “We are pleased to once again report another quarter of strong performance and profitable growth, highlighted by an 8.7% increase in comparable store sales and a 17% increase in diluted earnings per share to $10.72. Team O’Reilly’s consistent execution of our proven dual market strategy and dedication to our culture of excellent customer service resulted in another quarter of mid-teen professional and solid DIY comparable store sales growth. Our profitable growth is the direct result of our Team Members’ hard work and unwavering commitment to providing the highest level of service in our industry, and I would like to thank each of them for their ongoing contributions to our long-term success.”

Sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, increased $405 million, or 11%, to $4.20 billion from $3.80 billion for the same period one year ago. Gross profit for the third quarter increased 12% to $2.16 billion (or 51.4% of sales) from $1.93 billion (or 50.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the third quarter increased 12% to $1.26 billion (or 30.1% of sales) from $1.13 billion (or 29.8% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Operating income for the third quarter increased 12% to $897 million (or 21.3% of sales) from $804 million (or 21.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago.

Net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, increased $64 million, or 11%, to $650 million (or 15.5% of sales) from $585 million (or 15.4% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the third quarter increased 17% to $10.72 on 61 million shares versus $9.17 on 64 million shares for the same period one year ago.

Year-to-Date Financial ResultsMr. Johnson continued, “As a result of our strong year-to-date performance and a solid start to the fourth quarter thus far in October, we are raising our full-year 2023 comparable store sales guidance to a range of 7.0% to 8.0%. We face our most challenging sales comparisons of the year in the fourth quarter, as we lap the 9.0% comparable store sales increase in the fourth quarter last year. Our Team has demonstrated the ability to drive sustained robust sales growth on top of increasingly challenging comparisons, and we are very pleased with the compounding share gains we continue to earn quarter after quarter.”

Mr. Johnson concluded, “Year-to-date, we have opened 140 net, new stores, and we are on track to achieve our goal of 180 to 190 net, new store openings in 2023. We remain very pleased with the performance of our new stores and are confident in our ability to profitably grow in new and existing markets, driven by our Team’s ability to gain market share by relentlessly providing industry-leading customer service, supported by best-in-class parts availability. Looking ahead into next year, we are pleased to announce an increase to our expected annual new store openings with our 2024 new store opening target of 190 to 200 net, new store openings.”

Sales for the first nine months of 2023 increased $1.21 billion, or 11%, to $11.98 billion from $10.77 billion for the same period one year ago. Gross profit for the first nine months of 2023 increased 11% to $6.14 billion (or 51.2% of sales) from $5.53 billion (or 51.3% of sales) for the same period one year ago. SG&A for the first nine months of 2023 increased 13% to $3.67 billion (or 30.6% of sales) from $3.26 billion (or 30.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Operating income for the first nine months of 2023 increased 9% to $2.47 billion (or 20.6% of sales) from $2.27 billion (or 21.1% of sales) for the same period one year ago.

Net income for the first nine months of 2023 increased $150 million, or 9%, to $1.79 billion (or 15.0% of sales) from $1.64 billion (or 15.3% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the first nine months of 2023 increased 16% to $29.20 on 61 million shares versus $25.08 on 66 million shares for the same period one year ago.

3rd Quarter Comparable Store Sales ResultsComparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales for U.S. stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores, and sales to Team Members. Online sales for ship-to-home orders and pick-up-in-store orders for U.S. stores open at least one year are included in the comparable store sales calculation. Comparable store sales increased 8.7% for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, on top of 7.6% for the same period one year ago. Comparable store sales increased 9.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, on top of 5.6% for the same period one year ago.

Share Repurchase ProgramDuring the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 0.9 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $938.11, for a total investment of $800 million. During the first nine months of 2023, the Company repurchased 3.0 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $874.99, for a total investment of $2.59 billion. Excise tax on shares repurchased, assessed at one percent of the fair market value of net shares repurchased, was $23.8 million for the first nine months of 2023. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter and through the date of this release, the Company repurchased an additional 0.5 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $910.21, for a total investment of $420 million. The Company has repurchased a total of 93.9 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through the date of this release, at an average price of $245.24, for a total aggregate investment of $23.04 billion.   As of the date of this release, the Company had approximately $712 million remaining under its current share repurchase authorization.

Updated Full-Year 2023 GuidanceThe table below outlines the Company’s updated guidance for selected full-year 2023 financial data:

For the Year Ending
December 31, 2023
Net, new store openings180 to 190
Comparable store sales7.0% to 8.0%
Total revenue$15.7 billion to $15.8 billion
Gross profit as a percentage of sales50.8% to 51.3%
Operating income as a percentage of sales19.8% to 20.3%
Effective income tax rate22.5%
Diluted earnings per share (1)$37.80 to $38.30
Net cash provided by operating activities$2.8 billion to $3.2 billion
Capital expenditures$900 million to $950 million
Free cash flow (2)$1.9 billion to $2.2 billion
(1)Weighted-average shares outstanding, assuming dilution, used in the denominator of this calculation, includes share repurchases made by the Company through the date of this release.
(2)Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. The table below reconciles Free cash flow guidance to Net cash provided by operating activities guidance, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:
For the Year Ending
(in millions)December 31, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities$2,820to$3,180
Less:Capital expenditures900to950
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments20to30
Free cash flow$1,900to$2,200

Non-GAAP InformationThis release contains certain financial information not derived in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These items include adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, and rent (“EBITDAR”) and free cash flow. The Company does not, nor does it suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted debt to EBITDAR and free cash flow provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company’s core operations. The Company has included a reconciliation of this additional information to the most comparable GAAP measure in the table above and the selected financial information below.

Earnings Conference Call InformationThe Company will host a conference call on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss its results as well as future expectations. Investors may listen to the conference call live on the Company’s website at www.OReillyAuto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations” and then “News Room.” Interested analysts are invited to join the call. The dial-in number for the call is (888) 506-0062 and the conference call identification number is 209629. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website through Friday, October 25, 2024.

About O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family and is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional service provider markets. Visit the Company’s website at www.OReillyAuto.com for additional information about O’Reilly, including access to online shopping and current promotions, store locations, hours and services, employment opportunities, and other programs. As of September 30, 2023, the Company operated 6,111 stores across 48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

Forward-Looking StatementsThe Company claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimate,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “would,” “consider,” “should,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” or similar words. In addition, statements contained within this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing, among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues, and future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the economy in general; inflation; consumer debt levels; product demand; a public health crisis; the market for auto parts; competition; weather; tariffs; availability of key products and supply chain disruptions; business interruptions, including terrorist activities, war and the threat of war; failure to protect our brand and reputation; challenges in international markets; volatility of the market price of our common stock; our increased debt levels; credit ratings on public debt; historical growth rate sustainability; our ability to hire and retain qualified employees; risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses; damage, failure or interruption of information technology systems, including information security and cyber-attacks; and governmental regulations. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings, for additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

For further information contact:Investor Relations Contacts
Mark Merz (417) 829-5878
Eric Bird (417) 868-4259
Media Contact
Sonya Cox (417) 829-5709
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
September 30, 2023September 30, 2022December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)(Note)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$82,664$67,060$108,583
Accounts receivable, net399,654338,122343,155
Amounts receivable from suppliers156,727135,584127,019
Inventory4,631,5114,137,9454,359,126
Other current assets107,15682,045110,376
Total current assets5,377,7124,760,7565,048,259
Property and equipment, at cost8,136,3427,291,6817,438,065
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization3,248,1652,947,8613,014,024
Net property and equipment4,888,1774,343,8204,424,041
Operating lease, right-of-use assets2,213,8842,109,5812,112,267
Goodwill895,399881,102884,445
Other assets, net176,666142,769158,967
Total assets$13,551,838$12,238,028$12,627,979
Liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$6,199,816$5,574,098$5,881,157
Self-insurance reserves128,892142,390138,926
Accrued payroll124,040109,095126,888
Accrued benefits and withholdings170,550167,452166,433
Income taxes payable325,69363,916—
Current portion of operating lease liabilities385,942360,529366,721
Other current liabilities496,149423,999383,692
Total current liabilities7,831,0826,841,4797,063,817
Long-term debt5,102,3504,370,7724,371,653
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion1,895,9911,809,2411,806,656
Deferred income taxes282,894218,087245,347
Other liabilities199,990203,912201,258
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized shares – 245,000,000
Issued and outstanding shares –
59,621,138 as of September 30, 2023,
62,798,821 as of September 30, 2022, and
62,353,221 as of December 31, 2022596628624
Additional paid-in capital1,341,1631,292,7251,311,488
Retained deficit(3,132,517)(2,494,833)(2,375,860)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)30,289(3,983)2,996
Total shareholders’ deficit(1,760,469)(1,205,463)(1,060,752)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit$13,551,838$12,238,028$12,627,979

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2022, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2023202220232022
Sales$4,203,380$3,798,619$11,980,235$10,765,367
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses2,042,9171,863,6575,842,8615,237,615
Gross profit2,160,4631,934,9626,137,3745,527,752
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,263,2411,130,7683,669,7343,255,478
Operating income897,222804,1942,467,6402,272,274
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(51,361)(43,164)(145,520)(115,389)
Interest income1,2921,4352,9202,627
Other, net(486)(616)8,179(7,104)
Total other expense(50,555)(42,345)(134,421)(119,866)
Income before income taxes846,667761,8492,333,2192,152,408
Provision for income taxes196,840176,411539,142508,330
Net income$649,827$585,438$1,794,077$1,644,078
Earnings per share-basic:
Earnings per share$10.82$9.25$29.46$25.30
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic60,08263,28860,90564,979
Earnings per share-assuming dilution:
Earnings per share$10.72$9.17$29.20$25.08
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution60,59063,86061,44565,566
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20232022
Operating activities:
Net income$1,794,077$1,644,078
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles296,583258,048
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs3,5973,490
Deferred income taxes35,98242,673
Share-based compensation programs21,94818,913
Other3,574716
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(58,658)(69,965)
Inventory(263,896)(450,991)
Accounts payable315,910878,501
Income taxes payable353,36673,853
Other15,172(46,296)
Net cash provided by operating activities2,517,6552,353,020
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(753,958)(388,820)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment10,46110,829
Investment in tax credit equity investments(4,150)(5,262)
Other(2,126)(448)
Net cash used in investing activities(749,773)(383,701)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility3,227,000785,800
Payments on revolving credit facility(3,227,000)(785,800)
Net proceeds from commercial paper1,025,075—
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt—847,314
Principal payments on long-term debt(300,000)(300,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs(39)(6,442)
Repurchases of common stock(2,590,980)(2,861,557)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock71,60456,575
Other(354)(350)
Net cash used in financing activities(1,794,694)(2,264,460)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash89388
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(25,919)(295,053)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period108,583362,113
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$82,664$67,060
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid$147,128$392,490
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest127,08599,674
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
For the Twelve Months Ended
September 30,
Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR:20232022
(In thousands, except adjusted debt to EBITDAR ratio)
GAAP debt$5,102,350$4,370,772
Add:Letters of credit111,732101,741
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs27,65029,228
Six-times rent expense2,507,9282,318,454
Adjusted debt$7,749,660$6,820,195
GAAP net income$2,322,649$2,163,051
Add:Interest expense187,851150,121
Provision for income taxes656,817633,581
Depreciation and amortization396,468348,611
Share-based compensation expense29,49325,025
Rent expense (i)417,988386,409
EBITDAR$4,011,266$3,706,798
Adjusted debt to EBITDAR1.931.84
(i)The table below outlines the calculation of Rent expense and reconciles Rent expense to Total lease cost, per ASC 842, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
For the Twelve Months Ended
September 30,
20232022
Total lease cost, per ASC 842$495,360$460,299
Less:Variable non-contract operating lease components, related to property taxes and insurance77,37273,890
Rent expense$417,988$386,409
September 30,
20232022
Selected Balance Sheet Ratios:
Inventory turnover (1)1.71.7
Average inventory per store (in thousands) (2)$758$697
Accounts payable to inventory (3)133.9%134.7%
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2023202220232022
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (in thousands):
Net cash provided by operating activities$866,286$961,047$2,517,655$2,353,020
Less:Capital expenditures293,016159,899753,958388,820
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments8,8628,48127,85214,300
Investment in tax credit equity investments11,1824,1505,262
Free cash flow$564,407$791,485$1,731,695$1,944,638
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months EndedFor the Twelve Months Ended
September 30,September 30,September 30,
202320222023202220232022
Store Count:
Beginning domestic store count6,0275,8735,9295,7595,9105,740
New stores opened3638136153156172
Stores closed—(1)(2)(2)(3)(2)
Ending domestic store count6,0635,9106,0635,9106,0635,910
Beginning Mexico store count442742252822
New stores opened4163206
Ending Mexico store count482848284828
Total ending store count6,1115,9386,1115,9386,1115,938
For the Three Months EndedFor the Twelve Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2023202220232022
Store and Team Member Information: (4)
Total employment88,21984,050
Square footage (in thousands)46,25844,373
Sales per weighted-average square foot (5)$89.99$84.54$339.76$316.37
Sales per weighted-average store (in thousands) (6)$683$634$2,564$2,373
(1)Calculated as cost of goods sold for the last 12 months divided by average inventory. Average inventory is calculated as the average of inventory for the trailing four quarters used in determining the denominator.
(2)Calculated as inventory divided by store count at the end of the reported period.
(3)Calculated as accounts payable divided by inventory.
(4)Represents O’Reilly’s U.S. and Puerto Rico operations only.
(5)Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average square footage. Weighted-average square footage is determined by weighting store square footage based on the approximate dates of store openings, acquisitions, expansions, or closures.
(6)Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average stores. Weighted-average stores is determined by weighting stores based on their approximate dates of openings, acquisitions, or closures.

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