O’Reilly Automotive(ORLY) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Results

Financial Performance - First quarter 2025 revenue increased by $161 million, or 4%, to $4.14 billion from $3.98 billion year-over-year[2] - Comparable store sales grew by 3.6% in the first quarter, following a 3.4% increase in the same period last year[5] - Gross profit for the first quarter rose 4% to $2.12 billion, representing 51.3% of sales, compared to 51.2% of sales last year[2] - Net income decreased by $9 million, or 2%, to $538 million, which is 13.0% of sales, down from 13.8% last year[3] - Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reached $4.14 billion, up from $3.98 billion in the same period of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.02%[18] - Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $538.49 million, compared to $547.24 million in 2024, a decline of 1.36%[18] - Earnings per share (basic) increased to $9.40 for Q1 2025, compared to $9.27 in Q1 2024, reflecting a growth of 1.40%[18] Guidance and Future Plans - The company maintained its full-year comparable store sales guidance of 2.0% to 4.0%[2] - Total revenue guidance for 2025 is set between $17.4 billion and $17.7 billion[7] - Operating income as a percentage of sales is expected to be between 19.2% and 19.7% for the full year[7] - The company plans to open 200 to 210 new stores in 2025, with 38 net new store openings in the first quarter[7] - The company plans to continue its growth strategy with a focus on new store openings and potential acquisitions in key markets[22] Cash Flow and Assets - Net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter was $755 million[4] - Net cash provided by operating activities was $755.12 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $704.22 million in 2024, an increase of 7.24%[19] - Free cash flow for the first quarter of 2025 was $455.24 million, up from $438.86 million in the same period of 2024, representing a growth of 3.70%[21] - Total assets increased to $15.29 billion as of March 31, 2025, compared to $14.21 billion a year earlier, reflecting a growth of 7.57%[16] Inventory and Liabilities - Total current liabilities increased to $8.51 billion as of March 31, 2025, from $7.89 billion a year earlier, marking a rise of 7.83%[16] - Inventory turnover ratio was 1.6 for the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, slightly down from 1.7 in 2024, suggesting a minor decrease in inventory efficiency[21] - The company maintained a stable inventory management strategy, with inventory calculated as accounts payable divided by inventory[23] Store Expansion and Employment - The total number of domestic stores increased to 6,298, with 33 new stores opened during the quarter, compared to 36 new stores opened in the same quarter of 2024[22] - The company expanded its presence in Mexico, opening 6 new stores, bringing the total to 93, up from 63 in the previous year[22] - Total employment rose to 93,419, an increase from 90,601 in the prior year, indicating growth in workforce to support expansion[22] - The total ending store count across all regions reached 6,416, an increase from 6,217 in the previous year, reflecting ongoing market expansion efforts[22] Sales Performance - Sales to do-it-yourself customers amounted to $2,051,859, up from $2,003,805, while sales to professional service provider customers increased to $1,998,593 from $1,875,186, reflecting strong demand in both segments[22] - The weighted-average sales per square foot for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $82.22, slightly down from $82.59 in the same period of 2024[22] - Sales per weighted-average store for the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, was $2,650, compared to $2,601 in the previous year, showing improved productivity[22] Debt Management - Adjusted debt to EBITDAR ratio improved to 2.03 in 2025 from 1.95 in 2024, indicating better leverage management[21]