O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results


  • Second quarter comparable store sales growth of 4.3%, three-year stack increase of 30.4%
  • 25% three-year compound growth in second quarter diluted earnings per share
  • $1.4 billion net cash provided by operating activities year-to-date

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) (Nasdaq: ORLY), a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, today announced record revenue for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

2nd Quarter Financial Results
Greg Johnson, O’Reilly’s President and CEO, commented, “Our second quarter comparable store sales increase of 4.3%, and the corresponding three-year comparable store sales stack increase of 30.4%, are clear indicators of our Team’s ability to grow our business and take market share. After experiencing volatility in our sales results in the first quarter, the trends in our business improved and were steady throughout the second quarter.”

Mr. Johnson continued, “We continue to be very pleased with the strong growth in our professional business, which performed in line with our expectations for the second quarter, while our DIY business faced more pronounced pressure from the impact of high fuel prices and continued significant broad-based inflation. Even facing these macroeconomic challenges, we are pleased with the strong sales volumes our Team is generating in 2022, against comparisons to record comparable store sales results the last two years. We are extremely proud of Team O’Reilly’s ability to deliver continued growth on top of the strongest years in our Company’s history, and I am grateful for the unrelenting focus each of our Team Members places on taking care of our customers.”

Sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, increased $205 million, or 6%, to $3.67 billion from $3.47 billion for the same period one year ago. Gross profit for the second quarter increased 3% to $1.88 billion (or 51.3% of sales) from $1.83 billion (or 52.7% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the second quarter increased 5% to $1.09 billion (or 29.6% of sales) from $1.03 billion (or 29.7% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Operating income for the second quarter increased to $799 million (or 21.8% of sales) from $796 million (or 23.0% of sales) for the same period one year ago.

Net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, decreased $9 million, or 1%, to $577 million (or 15.7% of sales) from $585 million (or 16.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the second quarter increased 5% to $8.78 on 66 million shares versus $8.33 on 70 million shares for the same period one year ago.

Year-to-Date Financial Results
Mr. Johnson concluded, “The pressure on our DIY customers from heightened inflation and fuel prices has impacted our year-to-date performance, and we have factored the current environment into our expectations for the second half of the year. As a result, we are reducing our full-year comparable store sales guidance to a range of 3% to 5%. Despite these pressures, we remain confident in the strength of the core underlying demand drivers of our business. We are pleased with our start to the third quarter in July and are extremely confident in our Team’s ability to execute our business model and provide the excellent customer service that drives our success as we finish out 2022.”

Sales for the first six months of 2022 increased $410 million, or 6%, to $6.97 billion from $6.56 billion for the same period one year ago. Gross profit for the first six months of 2022 increased 4% to $3.59 billion (or 51.6% of sales) from $3.47 billion (or 52.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago. SG&A for the first six months of 2022 increased 7% to $2.12 billion (or 30.5% of sales) from $1.98 billion (or 30.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Operating income for the first six months of 2022 decreased 1% to $1.47 billion (or 21.1% of sales) from $1.49 billion (or 22.7% of sales) for the same period one year ago.

Net income for the first six months of 2022 decreased $28 million, or 3%, to $1.06 billion (or 15.2% of sales) from $1.09 billion (or 16.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the first six months of 2022 increased 4% to $15.94 on 66 million shares versus $15.39 on 71 million shares for the same period one year ago.

2nd Quarter Comparable Store Sales Results
Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales for U.S. stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members. Online sales for ship-to-home orders and pick-up-in-store orders for U.S. stores open at least one year are included in the comparable store sales calculation. Comparable store sales increased 4.3% for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, on top of 9.9% for the same period one year ago. Comparable store sales increased 4.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, on top of 16.5% for the same period one year ago.

Share Repurchase Program
During the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company repurchased 2.2 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $620.27, for a total investment of $1.38 billion. During the first six months of 2022, the Company repurchased 3.4 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $635.40, for a total investment of $2.15 billion. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter and through the date of this release, the Company repurchased an additional 0.4 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $654.37, for a total investment of $268 million. The Company has repurchased a total of 89.4 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through the date of this release, at an average price of $214.47, for a total aggregate investment of $19.16 billion. As of the date of this release, the Company had approximately $1.09 billion remaining under its current share repurchase authorization.

Updated Full-Year 2022 Guidance
The table below outlines the Company’s updated guidance for selected full-year 2022 financial data:

   
     For the Year Ending
  December 31, 2022
Comparable store sales 3% to 5%
Total revenue $14.0 billion to $14.3 billion
Gross profit as a percentage of sales 50.8% to 51.3%
Operating income as a percentage of sales 20.0% to 20.3%
Effective income tax rate 23.0%
Diluted earnings per share (1) $31.25 to $31.75
Net cash provided by operating activities $2.1 billion to $2.5 billion
Capital expenditures $650 million to $750 million
Free cash flow (2) $1.3 billion to $1.6 billion

(1)  Weighted-average shares outstanding, assuming dilution, used in the denominator of this calculation, includes share repurchases made by the Company through the date of this release.

(2)  Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. The table below reconciles Free cash flow guidance to Net cash provided by operating activities guidance, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:

          
     For the Year Ending
(in millions) December 31, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities $2,140 to $2,560
Less:Capital expenditures  650 to  750
 Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments  10 to  20
 Investment in tax credit equity investments  180 to  190
Free cash flow $1,300 to $1,600

Non-GAAP Information
This release contains certain financial information not derived in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These items include adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation and rent (“EBITDAR”) and free cash flow. The Company does not, nor does it suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted debt to EBITDAR and free cash flow provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company’s core operations. The Company has included a reconciliation of this additional information to the most comparable GAAP measure in the table above and the selected financial information below.

Earnings Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss its results as well as future expectations. Investors may listen to the conference call live on the Company’s website at www.OReillyAuto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations” and then “News Room.” Interested analysts are invited to join the call. The dial-in number for the call is (404) 400-0571 and the conference call identification number is 87962276#. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website through Thursday, July 27, 2023.

About O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family and is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional service provider markets. Visit the Company’s website at www.OReillyAuto.com for additional information about O’Reilly, including access to online shopping and current promotions, store locations, hours and services, employment opportunities and other programs. As of June 30, 2022, the Company operated 5,873 stores in 47 U.S. states and 27 stores in Mexico.

Forward-Looking Statements
The Company claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimate,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “would,” “consider,” “should,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar words. In addition, statements contained within this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing, among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health crises; the economy in general; inflation; consumer debt levels; product demand; the market for auto parts; competition; weather; tariffs; availability of key products and supply chain disruptions; business interruptions, including terrorist activities, war and the threat of war; failure to protect our brand and reputation; challenges in international markets; volatility of the market price of our common stock; our increased debt levels; credit ratings on public debt; historical growth rate sustainability; our ability to hire and retain qualified employees; risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses; information security and cyber-attacks; and governmental regulations. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings for additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

  
For further information contact:Investor & Media Contacts
 Mark Merz (417) 829-5878
 Eric Bird (417) 868-4259



O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)

          
  June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021 December 31, 2021
     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    (Note)
Assets         
Current assets:         
Cash and cash equivalents $ 253,904  $631,618  $362,113 
Accounts receivable, net   330,672   273,148   272,562 
Amounts receivable from suppliers   123,112   113,174   113,112 
Inventory   4,005,384   3,647,413   3,686,383 
Other current assets   86,800   72,994   70,092 
Total current assets   4,799,872   4,738,347   4,504,262 
          
Property and equipment, at cost   7,160,583   6,767,596   6,948,038 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization   2,878,170   2,603,442   2,734,523 
Net property and equipment   4,282,413   4,164,154   4,213,515 
          
Operating lease, right-of-use assets   1,965,941   2,028,329   1,982,478 
Goodwill   881,299   881,207   879,340 
Other assets, net   138,164   137,296   139,112 
Total assets $ 12,067,689  $11,949,333  $11,718,707 
          
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)         
Current liabilities:         
Accounts payable $ 5,258,712  $4,583,570  $4,695,312 
Self-insurance reserves   137,281   118,259   128,794 
Accrued payroll   106,814   129,025   107,588 
Accrued benefits and withholdings   148,805   221,382   234,872 
Income taxes payable   2,080   29,776    
Current portion of operating lease liabilities   341,705   333,624   337,832 
Other current liabilities   417,792   355,976   370,217 
Total current liabilities   6,413,189   5,771,612   5,874,615 
          
Long-term debt   4,669,833   3,825,177   3,826,978 
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion   1,683,216   1,747,267   1,701,757 
Deferred income taxes   203,744   177,118   175,212 
Other liabilities   205,137   210,465   206,568 
          
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):         
Common stock, $0.01 par value:         
Authorized shares – 245,000,000         
Issued and outstanding shares –         
63,752,833 as of June 30, 2022,         
69,132,589 as of June 30, 2021, and         
67,029,042 as of December 31, 2021   638   691   670 
Additional paid-in capital   1,286,651   1,295,363   1,305,508 
Retained deficit   (2,391,108)  (1,075,769)  (1,365,802)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (3,611)  (2,591)  (6,799)
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity   (1,107,430)  217,694   (66,423)
          
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) $ 12,067,689  $11,949,333  $11,718,707 

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2021, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.


O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)

             
  For the Three Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended
  June 30,  June 30, 
     2022    2021    2022    2021
Sales $ 3,670,737  $3,465,601  $ 6,966,748  $6,556,500 
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses   1,786,019   1,639,223    3,373,958   3,089,327 
Gross profit   1,884,718   1,826,378    3,592,790   3,467,173 
             
Selling, general and administrative expenses   1,086,168   1,030,795    2,124,710   1,980,485 
Operating income   798,550   795,583    1,468,080   1,486,688 
             
Other income (expense):                
Interest expense   (37,384)  (37,657)   (72,225)  (75,163)
Interest income   682   456    1,192   993 
Other, net   (4,550)  2,952    (6,488)  4,643 
Total other expense   (41,252)  (34,249)   (77,521)  (69,527)
             
Income before income taxes   757,298   761,334    1,390,559   1,417,161 
Provision for income taxes   180,538   175,883    331,919   330,101 
Net income $ 576,760  $585,451  $ 1,058,640  $1,087,060 
             
Earnings per share-basic:                
Earnings per share $ 8.86  $8.41  $ 16.08  $15.53 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic   65,116   69,618    65,840   69,997 
             
Earnings per share-assuming dilution:                
Earnings per share $ 8.78  $8.33  $ 15.94  $15.39 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution   65,686   70,264    66,434   70,640 


O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

       
  For the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 
     2022    2021
Operating activities:        
Net income $ 1,058,640  $1,087,060 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles   168,045   158,917 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs   2,242   2,207 
Deferred income taxes   28,302   21,922 
Share-based compensation programs   12,702   12,575 
Other   283   1,382 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable   (60,593)  (45,359)
Inventory   (318,756)  6,357 
Accounts payable   563,012   398,785 
Income taxes payable   12,013   12,408 
Other   (73,917)  56,578 
Net cash provided by operating activities   1,391,973   1,712,832 
       
Investing activities:        
Purchases of property and equipment   (228,921)  (222,607)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   8,222   4,566 
Investment in tax credit equity investments   (4,080)  (1,768)
Other   (86)  (1,083)
Net cash used in investing activities   (224,865)  (220,892)
       
Financing activities:        
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility   785,800    
Payments on revolving credit facility   (785,800)   
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt   847,314    
Principal payments on long-term debt     (300,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs   (6,323)  (3,299)
Repurchases of common stock   (2,151,242)  (1,064,189)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock   35,112   41,921 
Other   (350)  (313)
Net cash used in financing activities   (1,275,489)  (1,325,880)
       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   172   (82)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   (108,209)  165,978 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period   362,113   465,640 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $ 253,904  $631,618 
       
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Income taxes paid $ 291,695  $292,673 
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest   68,318   76,788 


O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

        
  For the Twelve Months Ended
  June 30, 
Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR:    2022    2021
(In thousands, except adjusted debt to EBITDAR ratio)        
GAAP debt $ 4,669,833 $3,825,177
Add:Letters of credit   108,891  84,045
 Discount on senior notes   6,692  4,700
 Debt issuance costs   23,475  20,123
 Six-times rent expense   2,282,502  2,182,596
Adjusted debt $ 7,091,393 $6,116,641
       
GAAP net income $ 2,136,265 $2,007,257
Add:Interest expense   141,830  155,180
 Provision for income taxes   619,047  596,239
 Depreciation and amortization   337,345  321,679
 Share-based compensation expense   24,783  23,842
 Rent expense (i)   380,417  363,766
EBITDAR $ 3,639,687 $3,467,963
       
Adjusted debt to EBITDAR   1.95  1.76

(i)   The table below outlines the calculation of Rent expense and reconciles Rent expense to Total lease cost, per ASC 842, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):

     
Total lease cost, per ASC 842, for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 $453,697
Less:Variable non-contract operating lease components, related to property taxes and insurance, for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022  73,280
Rent expense for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 $380,417
     
Total lease cost, per ASC 842, for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 $432,619
Less:Variable non-contract operating lease components, related to property taxes and insurance, for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021  68,853
Rent expense for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 $363,766


         
  June 30, 
     2022 2021
Selected Balance Sheet Ratios:          
Inventory turnover (1)   1.7   1.7 
Average inventory per store (in thousands) (2) $ 679  $636 
Accounts payable to inventory (3)   131.3%  125.7%


              
   For the Three Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended
   June 30,  June 30, 
      2022    2021    2022    2021
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (in thousands):                
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 702,087 $822,160 $ 1,391,973 $1,712,832
Less:Capital expenditures   124,931  127,728   228,921  222,607
 Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments   3,353  10,808   5,819  16,815
 Investment in tax credit equity investments    1,762   4,080  1,768
Free cash flow $ 573,803 $681,862 $ 1,153,153 $1,471,642


             
  For the Three Months Ended  For the Six Months Ended  For the Twelve Months Ended
  June 30,  June 30,  June 30, 
     2022    2021    2022    2021     2022     2021 
Store Count:            
Beginning domestic store count  5,811 5,660  5,759  5,594   5,710  5,562 
New stores opened  62 50  115  118   164  159 
Stores closed    (1) (2)  (1) (11)
Ending domestic store count  5,873 5,710  5,873  5,710   5,873  5,710 
             
Beginning Mexico store count  27 22  25  22   22  21 
New stores opened    2     5  1 
Ending Mexico store count  27 22  27  22   27  22 
             
Total ending store count  5,900 5,732  5,900  5,732   5,900  5,732 


             
  For the Three Months Ended  For the Twelve Months Ended
  June 30,  June 30, 
     2022    2021    2022    2021
Store and Team Member Information: (4)            
Total employment   84,788  79,170       
Square footage (in thousands)   44,072  42,714      
Sales per weighted-average square foot (5) $ 82.30 $80.35 $ 311.47 $295.60
Sales per weighted-average store (in thousands) (6) $ 617 $600 $ 2,335 $2,202

(1)   Calculated as cost of goods sold for the last 12 months divided by average inventory. Average inventory is calculated as the average of inventory for the trailing four quarters used in determining the denominator.

(2)   Calculated as inventory divided by store count at the end of the reported period.

(3)   Calculated as accounts payable divided by inventory.

(4)   Represents O’Reilly’s U.S. operations only.

(5)   Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average square footage. Weighted-average square footage is determined by weighting store square footage based on the approximate dates of store openings, acquisitions, expansions or closures.

(6)   Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average stores. Weighted-average stores is determined by weighting stores based on their approximate dates of openings, acquisitions or closures.