NASDAQ$ORLY

O'Reilly Automotive Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

O'Reilly Automotive's first quarter earnings declined due to the impact of COVID-19 and mild weather conditions.

O'Reilly Automotive reported a 3% increase in sales to $2.48 billion, but comparable store sales decreased by 1.9%. Net income fell by 6% to $300 million, and diluted earnings per share decreased by 2% to $3.97. The company withdrew its full-year 2020 guidance due to the uncertainty related to COVID-19.

  • Comparable store sales decreased by 1.9% due to COVID-19 impact.
  • Total sales increased by 2.7% to $2.48 billion.
  • Net income decreased by 6% to $300 million.
  • Full-year 2020 guidance was withdrawn due to COVID-19 uncertainty.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.48B

Previous: $2.41B+2.7%
EPS (adj)

$3.97

Previous: $4.05-2.0%
Comparable Store Sales Growth

-1.9%

Previous: 3.2%-159.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$133M

Previous: -$153M+12.8%
Free Cash Flow

$167M

Previous: $168M-0.6%
Net Income

$300M

Previous: $321M-6.4%
Operating Income

$424M

Previous: $445M-4.8%
Gross Profit

$1.3B

Previous: $1.28B+1.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$287M

Previous: $56.7M+406.1%
Total Assets

$11.1B

Previous: $10.1B+10.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.88M

Previous: $5.42M+8.3%

Revenue & EPS history

O'Reilly Auto · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.48B

Q1 2020+2.7%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Due to the unprecedented and rapidly evolving uncertainty related to COVID-19, the Company is withdrawing all previously issued 2020 guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Company successfully issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.200% Senior Notes due 2030.
  • Notes issuance further strengthened the Company’s liquidity position.
  • Company had $1.1 billion in cash and unused capacity available on its existing revolving credit facility.
  • Teams have taken appropriate actions to reduce costs and conserve cash, including reducing store operating hours
  • Teams have taken appropriate actions to reduce costs and conserve cash, including delaying discretionary capital investments

Headwinds

  • Company is living in highly uncertain times and cannot predict how long the current crisis will last or how severe the impact will be to our customers and our business.
  • Company is withdrawing its 2020 operating guidance.
  • Company is withdrawing its 2020 cash flow guidance.
  • Company is withdrawing its 2020 capital expenditures guidance
  • Company has also temporarily suspended its share repurchase program.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

38 / 70 earnings

Positive

+14.6%

Q1 2018

Best reaction

-12.7%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.5%+3.6%-5.3%
Q4 2025-4.0%-3.4%-2.2%
Q3 2025-2.9%-4.9%-0.8%
Q2 2025+0.0%-1.8%+3.0%
Q1 2025-2.1%+1.4%-0.4%
Q4 2024-1.3%-1.8%-2.2%
Q3 2024-0.5%-0.7%+1.8%
Q2 2024+4.2%+6.6%+6.4%
Q1 2024-3.5%-5.1%-9.6%
Q4 2023-3.0%-2.4%+3.1%
Q3 2023+5.7%+6.7%+13.2%
Q2 2023-4.6%-4.0%-3.5%
Q1 2023+2.0%+3.5%+2.8%
Q4 2022+2.0%+6.1%+2.4%
Q3 2022+4.8%+7.9%+10.3%
Q2 2022+4.7%+5.0%+3.5%
Q1 2022-12.7%-14.5%-9.4%
Q4 2021+3.3%+3.8%+6.0%
Q3 2021-5.1%-5.9%-3.4%
Q2 2021-3.3%-2.5%-4.0%
Q1 2021+2.7%+4.2%+0.5%
Q4 2020-4.4%-4.5%+6.5%
Q3 2020-3.1%-1.9%-1.6%
Q2 2020+6.8%+5.3%+2.9%
Q1 2020+4.5%+8.7%+13.0%
Q4 2019-2.3%-4.0%-9.7%
Q3 2019+9.2%+10.4%+9.5%
Q2 2019-4.2%-0.7%-3.8%
Q1 2019-4.0%-5.2%-7.3%
Q4 2018+2.0%+2.4%+1.6%
Q3 2018-4.6%-3.3%+3.0%
Q2 2018+3.3%+3.5%+12.4%
Q1 2018+14.6%+14.0%+19.4%
Q4 2017-1.1%-2.6%-1.7%
Q3 2017+5.2%+5.1%+6.4%
Q2 2017+7.7%+9.3%+8.3%
Q1 2017-2.6%-8.4%-5.9%
Q4 2016+5.1%+5.2%+4.2%
Q3 2016-9.7%-5.6%-1.3%
Q2 2016+2.4%+2.6%-1.2%
Q1 2016-2.7%
Q4 2015+5.6%
Q3 2015+6.1%
Q2 2015-1.2%
Q1 2015+5.2%
Q4 2014+7.7%
Q3 2014+5.4%
Q2 2014+4.0%
Q1 2014-0.2%
Q4 2013+9.1%
Q3 2013-6.5%
Q2 2013+3.5%
Q1 2013+4.7%
Q4 2012+0.0%
Q3 2012+3.5%
Q2 2012-2.1%
Q1 2012-0.4%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q4 2008+0.9%
Q3 2011+0.1%
Q2 2011+2.8%
Q1 2011+0.1%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2009-0.2%
Q3 2010-0.2%
Q2 2009-1.3%
Q2 2010-1.3%
Q1 2010+3.1%
Q4 2009+3.1%
Q1 2009+3.1%

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