O'Reilly Q4 Earnings & Sales Surpass Expectations, Rise Y/Y

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. ORLY reported fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $9.96, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.71. The bottom line also increased from $9.26 reported in the prior-year quarter. The automotive parts retailer registered quarterly revenues of $4.10 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.03 billion. The top line also increased 7% year over year.See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.During the quarter, comparable store sales grew 4.4%. The company opened 87 new stores in the United States, Mexico and Canada during the quarter. The total store count was 6,378 as of Dec. 31, 2024.O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. QuoteFinancials, Share Repurchase & CostsIn the reported quarter, selling, general and administrative expenses rose 8.8% year over year to $1.36 billion. Operating income rose 2.7% year over year at $738.7 million. Net income was $551.1 million, down from $552.5 million in the year-ago quarter.During the reported quarter, O’Reilly repurchased 0.4 million shares for $472 million at an average price of $1,207.43 per share. After the end of the quarter until the release date, ORLY repurchased an additional 0.1 million shares of common stock for a total investment of $181 million at an average price of $1,232.37 per share. As of Feb. 5, the company had nearly $2.31 billion remaining under the current share repurchase authorization.It had cash and cash equivalents of $130.2 million at the end of the reported quarter, down from $279.1 million recorded as of 2023-end. Its long-term debt was $5.52 billion, lower than $5.57 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023.During the reported quarter, O’Reilly generated $624.4 million in cash from operating activities compared with the year-ago period’s $516.4 million. Capital expenditures totaled $290.5 million compared with $252.3 million in the year-ago period. Free cash flow was $330.7 million, up 29.2% year over year.ORLY Provides 2025 OutlookFor 2025, O’Reilly estimates total revenues in the range of $17.4-$17.7 billion compared with $16.7 billion reported in 2024. It expects earnings per share in the range of $42.60-$43.10 compared with $40.66 reported in 2024. Comparable store sales are estimated to grow 2-4% compared to 2.9%. The outlook for free cash flow is anticipated to be between $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion. Capital expenditure guidance is expected to be in the range of $1.2-$1.3 billion. The company intends to open 200-210 stores this year.Zacks Rank & Other Key PicksORLY carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present.Some other top-ranked stocks in the auto space are Geely Automobile Holdings Limited GELYY, Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. ALSN and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. YMHAY. While GELYY sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), ALSN & YMHAY carry a Zacks Rank #2 each at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GELYY’s fiscal 2025 sales and earnings suggests year-over-year growth of 66.62% and 149.31%, respectively. EPS estimates for fiscal 2025 and 2026 have improved by 15 cents and 38 cents, respectively, in the past 60 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ALSN’s 2025 sales and earnings suggests year-over-year growth of 6.67% and 11.40%, respectively. EPS estimates for 2025 have improved 3 cents in the past 30 days.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for YMHAY’s 2025 sales and earnings suggests year-over-year growth of 8.69%and 19.07%, respectively. EPS estimates for 2025 have improved by a penny in the past 60 days.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.3% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY): Free Stock Analysis Report Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (ALSN): Free Stock Analysis Report Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (GELYY): Free Stock Analysis Report Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (YMHAY): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks