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O'Reilly Automotive Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

O'Reilly Automotive reported record revenue and earnings, driven by strong comparable store sales growth and diluted earnings per share increase.

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. announced record revenue and earnings for Q3 2023. Comparable store sales grew by 8.7%, and diluted earnings per share increased by 17% to $10.72. The company raised its full-year 2023 comparable store sales guidance to a range of 7.0% to 8.0%.

  • Comparable store sales increased by 8.7%.
  • Diluted earnings per share rose by 17% to $10.72.
  • Sales for the quarter increased by 11% to $4.20 billion.
  • The company is raising its full-year 2023 comparable store sales guidance to a range of 7.0% to 8.0%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.2B

Previous: $3.8B+10.7%
EPS (adj)

$10.72

Previous: $9.17+16.9%
Comparable Store Sales Growth

8.7%

Previous: 7.6%+14.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$754M

Previous: -$389M-93.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$104M

Previous: $197M-153.0%
Net Income

$650M

Previous: $585M+11.0%
Operating Income

$897M

Previous: $804M+11.6%
Gross Profit

$2.16B

Previous: $1.93B+11.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$82.7M

Previous: $67.1M+23.3%
Total Assets

$13.6B

Previous: $12.2B+10.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.38M

Previous: $6.21M+18.8%

Revenue & EPS history

O'Reilly Auto · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.2B

Q3 2023+10.7%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

O'Reilly Automotive updated its full-year 2023 guidance, expecting total revenue between $15.7 billion and $15.8 billion, and diluted earnings per share between $37.80 and $38.30.

Tailwinds

  • Net, new store openings are projected to be between 180 and 190.
  • Comparable store sales are expected to grow by 7.0% to 8.0%.
  • Gross profit as a percentage of sales is estimated to be between 50.8% and 51.3%.
  • Operating income as a percentage of sales is projected to be between 19.8% and 20.3%.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities is expected to be between $2.8 billion and $3.2 billion.

Headwinds

  • The company faces challenging sales comparisons in the fourth quarter.
  • Capital expenditures are projected to be between $900 million and $950 million.
  • Free cash flow is expected to be between $1.9 billion and $2.2 billion.
  • Effective income tax rate is expected to be 22.5%.
  • Unspecified risks and uncertainties related to 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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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