NASDAQ$CRMT
Americas Car-Mart Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
America's Car-Mart reported diluted earnings per share of $6.19 on record revenues of $279 million.
America's Car-Mart reported a strong fourth quarter with record revenues of $279 million and diluted earnings per share of $6.19. Net income for the quarter was $43.5 million, driven by a 15.9% increase in the average retail sales price and a 24.3% increase in units sold. The company also saw a decrease in net charge-offs and lowered its allowance for credit losses.
- Record sales volume productivity of 36.5 sales per lot per month.
- Revenue increases were driven by a 15.9% increase in the average retail sales price and a 24.3% increase in units sold.
- Net charge-offs for the quarter decreased to 4.8% compared to 5.6% in the prior year quarter.
- The company lowered its allowance for credit losses from 26.5% to 24.5% as a percentage of finance receivables, net of deferred revenue.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Car-Mart · Revenue · Quarterly
$279M
Forward guidance
America's Car-Mart is optimistic about its ability to continue to grow and serve more customers. The company is focused on investing in its associates, inventory, and customer experience, and is seeing benefits from these investments. They believe that most of their existing dealerships could support 1,000 or more customers over time and that they have significant long-term growth potential from this existing dealership base.
Tailwinds
- Unique position in the market to serve more customers.
- Investments are foundational and will continue to allow increased productivity.
- Leveraging cost structure while significantly improving the customer experience.
- Prioritizing investments in associate recruiting, training and retention, inventory procurement and management, and customer experience.
- Completing the rollout of new service contracts with positive customer reaction.
Headwinds
- Pandemic and social unrest in the country.
- Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5.7 million compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
- Debt, net of cash, to finance receivables is 27.6%, compared to 25.1% at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
- Must continue to move certain functions from the field to the corporate office.
- Must continue to open new locations and look for acquisition opportunities into the future.
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 Q4 2021
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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