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O'Reilly Automotive Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

O'Reilly Automotive reported record revenue and earnings, driven by comparable store sales growth and effective cost management.

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. announced record revenue of $3.09 billion for the first quarter of 2021, a 25% increase compared to the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share increased by 78% to $7.06. The company is raising its full-year comparable store sales guidance to a range of positive 1% to 3% and increasing its full-year diluted earnings per share guidance to a range of $24.75 to $24.95.

  • Comparable store sales increased by 24.8%, the strongest quarterly growth in the company's history.
  • Operating income increased by 63%, with a 526 basis point increase in operating margin to 22.4%.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased by 78% to $7.06.
  • The company is raising its full-year comparable store sales and diluted earnings per share guidance.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.09B

Previous: $2.48B+24.8%
EPS (adj)

$7.06

Previous: $3.97+77.8%
Comparable Store Sales Growth

24.8%

Previous: -1.9%+1405.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$94.9M

Previous: -$133M+28.8%
Free Cash Flow

$407M

Previous: $167M+143.3%
Net Income

$502M

Previous: $300M+67.0%
Operating Income

$691M

Previous: $424M+63.2%
Gross Profit

$1.64B

Previous: $1.3B+26.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$611M

Previous: $287M+112.8%
Total Assets

$11.9B

Previous: $11.1B+6.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.29M

Previous: $5.88M+7.1%

Revenue & EPS history

O'Reilly Auto · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.09B

Q1 2021+24.8%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

O'Reilly Automotive is raising its full-year guidance for comparable store sales and diluted earnings per share, reflecting the strength of its first quarter results and confidence in its team's ability to provide industry-leading customer service.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year comparable store sales guidance raised to a range of positive 1% to 3%.
  • Full-year diluted earnings per share guidance increased to a range of $24.75 to $24.95.
  • The updated guidance reflects an increase of $2.05 at the midpoint from the previously provided guidance.
  • The company anticipates continued strength across its DIY and professional business.
  • The company expects to benefit from favorable winter and spring weather.

Headwinds

  • The company anticipates potentially significant volatility in its results.
  • The volatility is driven by the ongoing uncertainty related to the pandemic.
  • The company will update full-year guidance during 2021, as appropriate, and if needed.
  • The company's forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
  • Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in the forward-looking statements.

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+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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