NASDAQ$CRMT

Americas Car-Mart Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

America's Car-Mart reported diluted earnings per share of $0.48 on revenues of $352 million.

America's Car-Mart reported a 24% increase in revenues to $352 million, driven by a 30% increase in interest income. Diluted earnings per share were reported at $0.48. The company faced challenges including wholesale losses and higher costs, but remains optimistic about long-term growth.

  • Revenues increased by 24% to $352 million, with interest income up 30%.
  • Unit sales volume increased by 7%, and the average sales price increased by 13%.
  • Sales volume productivity reached 34.4 units sold per dealership per month, a 5% increase year-over-year.
  • Net charge-offs as a percentage of average receivables were 5.8%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$352M

Previous: $288M+22.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.48

Previous: $3.33-85.6%
Net charge-offs

$5.80

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$16.5M

Previous: -$6.84M-140.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$13.3M

Previous: $16M-183.0%
Net Income

$3.14M

Previous: $22.9M-86.3%
Operating Income

$12.9M

Previous: -$22M+158.7%
Gross Profit

$146M

Previous: $131M+11.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.53M

Previous: $2.12M+113.2%
Total Assets

$1.31B

Previous: $977M+33.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$820K

Previous: $977K-16.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Car-Mart · Revenue · Quarterly

$352M

Q2 2023+22%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company anticipates wholesale losses to continue into the next quarter but views them as temporary. They are adjusting retail prices and believe that as vehicle prices moderate, they can gain market share. The company expects to increase consumer interest rates to 18% in most states.

Tailwinds

  • The company believes the current environment will drive more higher credit quality customers to the Car-Mart family in the future.
  • The company sees opportunities to strengthen deal structures without significantly affecting volumes.
  • The company remains confident in both its long-term growth prospects and its ability to earn ROEs in line with its historical averages.
  • The company is focused on its long-term goals of serving more customers and improving productivity at its dealerships.
  • The company believes that customers rely on the services they provide, and they have a large opportunity to help them in times such as these.

Headwinds

  • The company anticipates wholesale losses to continue into the next quarter.
  • The company's customer is stressed by high prices for necessities like gas, food, and rent, while the price of their vehicle remains relatively high.
  • Overall industry credit results are normalizing as 60+ delinquencies in subprime auto are now well above pre-pandemic levels.
  • The company's interest expense increased $5.8 million over the prior year quarter due to higher average borrowings and higher interest rates.
  • The company faces challenges including wholesale losses- approximately 200 basis points of gross margin decrease, and inventory procurement challenges, including higher direct and indirect cost of sales inputs, that were not passed on to consumers- another approximate 200 basis point effect.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

37 / 66 earnings

Positive

+27.9%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-26.3%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+9.1%+75.5%
Q3 2026-8.0%-36.2%-41.8%
Q2 2026+10.9%+17.8%+3.9%
Q1 2026-18.0%-15.7%-31.5%
Q4 2025+0.0%-0.6%+22.8%
Q3 2025+15.9%+15.7%+13.8%
Q2 2025+17.4%+22.0%+7.7%
Q1 2025-11.6%-15.4%-29.0%
Q4 2024-2.8%-4.6%+7.0%
Q3 2024+5.6%+0.8%-5.2%
Q2 2024-21.3%-25.1%-21.1%
Q1 2024-16.5%-3.2%-4.6%
Q4 2023+0.1%-4.9%+5.9%
Q3 2023-7.0%-5.6%-15.0%
Q2 2023-4.9%-1.6%-1.1%
Q1 2023-26.3%-37.0%-44.6%
Q4 2022+27.9%+43.8%+24.7%
Q3 2022+8.0%-5.1%-8.8%
Q2 2022-10.0%-13.6%-14.8%
Q1 2022-20.1%-24.0%-26.4%
Q4 2021+8.7%+12.0%-3.3%
Q3 2021+4.0%+0.6%+17.1%
Q2 2021+7.5%+4.1%+15.2%
Q1 2021+5.8%+2.5%-11.3%
Q4 2020+9.1%+14.1%+23.8%
Q3 2020+6.7%-4.7%-66.7%
Q2 2020+14.0%+15.6%+24.2%
Q1 2020+3.5%-0.0%+6.2%
Q4 2019-8.7%-12.5%-14.7%
Q3 2019+3.4%+4.6%+6.0%
Q2 2019+16.4%+2.7%-2.2%
Q1 2019+25.6%+30.1%+27.3%
Q4 2018+14.7%+18.4%+23.4%
Q3 2018+3.8%+11.0%+7.7%
Q2 2018+11.3%+10.5%+5.0%
Q1 2018+1.9%+4.9%+8.7%
Q4 2017+6.9%+6.1%+5.7%
Q3 2017-15.6%-18.0%-11.3%
Q2 2017+2.2%+4.2%+7.2%
Q1 2017+14.2%+25.0%+18.7%
Q4 2016-6.9%+3.3%+9.9%
Q3 2016-3.9%
Q2 2016-12.2%
Q1 2016-12.8%
Q4 2015+0.4%
Q3 2015+3.4%
Q2 2015+12.9%
Q1 2015+11.7%
Q4 2014-1.8%
Q3 2014-4.1%
Q2 2014-5.4%
Q1 2014-5.2%
Q4 2013+0.4%
Q3 2013+10.5%
Q2 2013-11.3%
Q1 2013+0.7%
Q4 2010+7.2%
Q4 2012+7.2%
Q3 2011-3.2%
Q3 2012-3.2%
Q2 2012+2.3%
Q2 2011+2.3%
Q1 2011-2.3%
Q1 2012-2.3%
Q4 2011-2.3%
Q3 2010-0.9%

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