- Fourth quarter comparable store sales growth of 4.4%, full-year increase of 2.9%
- $3.0 billion net cash provided by operating activities in 2024
4th Quarter Financial Results
Brad Beckham, O'Reilly's CEO, commented, "We are pleased to report a strong finish to 2024 in the fourth quarter, highlighted by 4.4% growth in comparable store sales, driven by solid growth in both professional and DIY. Our Team is relentlessly focused on executing our industry-leading model at a high level, which we believe continues to generate market share gains on both sides of our business. I would like to take this opportunity to commend Team O'Reilly on their performance in the fourth quarter and thank each of you for your hard work and continued commitment to providing excellent customer service.”
Sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, increased $264 million, or 7%, to $4.10 billion from $3.83 billion for the same period one year ago. Gross profit for the fourth quarter increased 7% to $2.10 billion (or 51.3% of sales) from $1.97 billion (or 51.3% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A”) for the fourth quarter increased 9% to $1.36 billion (or 33.3% of sales) from $1.25 billion (or 32.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Operating income for the fourth quarter increased 3% to $739 million (or 18.0% of sales) from $719 million (or 18.8% of sales) for the same period one year ago.
SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter included a charge of $35 million to adjust reserves relating to our self-insurance liabilities for historic auto liability claims. The adjustment relates to claims that occurred prior to 2024 and reflects adverse claim development experience and revised assumptions used to estimate future liabilities for these claim years.
Net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, decreased $1 million to $551 million (or 13.5% of sales) from $553 million (or 14.4% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the fourth quarter increased 3% to $9.50 on 58 million shares versus $9.26 on 60 million shares for the same period one year ago. The self-insurance reserve adjustment, net of tax, impacted fourth quarter net income and diluted earnings per share by $27 million and $0.46, respectively.
Full-Year Financial Results
Mr. Beckham continued, "Our strong performance in the fourth quarter lifted our full-year comparable store sales growth to 2.9%, at the high end of our revised guidance range of 2% to 3%. While our 2024 results were below our expectations entering the year, we are pleased with our Team's ability to deliver solid comparable store sales growth despite tough market conditions. 2024 represents our 32nd consecutive year of annual comparable store sales growth and record earnings, and I want to congratulate Team O'Reilly on their consistent performance and unwavering commitment to our customers. Our Team also delivered a strong finish to our expansion efforts in 2024, meeting our new store opening target with the successful opening of 198 net, new stores and completing our planned distribution expansion with the relocation of our Atlanta, Georgia distribution center to a larger, modern facility in the fourth quarter.”
Sales for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased $896 million, or 6%, to $16.71 billion from $15.81 billion for the same period one year ago. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased 6% to $8.55 billion (or 51.2% of sales) from $8.10 billion (or 51.3% of sales) for the same period one year ago. SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased 8% to $5.30 billion (or 31.7% of sales) from $4.92 billion (or 31.1% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased 2% to $3.25 billion (or 19.5% of sales) from $3.19 billion (or 20.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased $40 million, or 2%, to $2.39 billion (or 14.3% of sales) from $2.35 billion (or 14.8% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2024, increased 6% to $40.66 on 59 million shares versus $38.47 on 61 million shares for the same period one year ago.
4th Quarter and Full-Year 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, as well as sales from Leap Day for the year ended December 31, 2024. 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 4.4% for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, on top of 3.4% for the same period one year ago. Comparable store sales increased 2.9% for the year ended December 31, 2024, on top of 7.9% for the same period one year ago.
Share Repurchase Program
During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 0.4 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $1,207.43, for a total investment of $472 million. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 1.9 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $1,072.47, for a total investment of $2.08 billion. Excise tax on shares repurchased, assessed at one percent of the fair market value of shares repurchased, was $20.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter and through the date of this release, the Company repurchased an additional 0.1 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $1,232.37, for a total investment of $181 million. The Company has repurchased a total of 96.2 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 $264.49, for a total aggregate investment of $25.44 billion. As of the date of this release, the Company had approximately $2.31 billion remaining under its current share repurchase authorizations.
Full-Year 2025 Guidance
The table below outlines the Company's guidance for selected full-year 2025 financial data:
| For the Year Ending | |||
| December 31, 2025 | |||
| Net, new store openings | 200 to 210 | ||
| Comparable store sales | 2.0% to 4.0% | ||
| Total revenue | $17.4 billion to $17.7 billion | ||
| Gross profit as a percentage of sales | 51.2% to 51.7% | ||
| Operating income as a percentage of sales | 19.2% to 19.7% | ||
| Effective income tax rate | 22.6% | ||
| Diluted earnings per share (1) | $42.60 to $43.10 | ||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $2.8 billion to $3.2 billion | ||
| Capital expenditures | $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion | ||
| Free cash flow (2) | $1.6 billion to $1.9 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, 2025 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 2,810 | to | $ | 3,220 | ||||
| Less: | Capital expenditures | 1,200 | to | 1,300 | |||||
| Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments | 10 | to | 20 | ||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 1,600 | to | $ | 1,900 | ||||
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, February 06, 2025, 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 (888) 506-0062 and the conference call identification number is 186296. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's website through Thursday, February 05, 2026.
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 December 31, 2024, the Company operated 6,378 stores across 48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada.
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,” "guidance,” "target,” 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 economy in general; inflation; consumer debt levels; product demand; a public health crisis; 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; damage, failure, or interruption of information technology systems, including information security and cyber-attacks; historical growth rate sustainability; our ability to hire and retain qualified employees; risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses; 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, 2023, 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 Relations Contacts |
| Leslie Skorick (417) 874-7142 | |
| Eric Bird (417) 868-4259 | |
| Media Contact | |
| Sonya Cox (417) 829-5709 | |
| O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) | |||||||
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Note) | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 130,245 | $ | 279,132 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 356,839 | 375,049 | |||||
| Amounts receivable from suppliers | 139,091 | 140,443 | |||||
| Inventory | 5,095,804 | 4,658,367 | |||||
| Other current assets | 117,916 | 105,311 | |||||
| Total current assets | 5,839,895 | 5,558,302 | |||||
| Property and equipment, at cost | 9,192,254 | 8,312,367 | |||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 3,587,098 | 3,275,387 | |||||
| Net property and equipment | 5,605,156 | 5,036,980 | |||||
| Operating lease, right-of-use assets | 2,324,638 | 2,200,554 | |||||
| Goodwill | 930,161 | 897,696 | |||||
| Other assets, net | 193,891 | 179,463 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 14,893,741 | $ | 13,872,995 | |||
| Liabilities and shareholders' deficit | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 6,524,811 | $ | 6,091,700 | |||
| Self-insurance reserves | 149,387 | 128,548 | |||||
| Accrued payroll | 107,495 | 138,122 | |||||
| Accrued benefits and withholdings | 199,593 | 174,650 | |||||
| Income taxes payable | 6,274 | 7,860 | |||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 419,213 | 389,536 | |||||
| Other current liabilities | 876,732 | 730,937 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 8,283,505 | 7,661,353 | |||||
| Long-term debt | 5,520,932 | 5,570,125 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 1,980,705 | 1,881,344 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 247,599 | 295,471 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 231,961 | 203,980 | |||||
| Shareholders' equity (deficit): | |||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value: | |||||||
| Authorized shares - 245,000,000 | |||||||
| Issued and outstanding shares - | |||||||
| 57,482,184 as of December 31, 2024, and | |||||||
| 59,072,792 as of December 31, 2023 | 575 | 591 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,462,565 | 1,352,275 | |||||
| Retained deficit | (2,791,288 | ) | (3,131,532 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (42,813 | ) | 39,388 | ||||
| Total shareholders' deficit | (1,370,961 | ) | (1,739,278 | ) | |||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit | $ | 14,893,741 | $ | 13,872,995 | |||
| Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2023, 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 Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Note) | ||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 4,095,601 | $ | 3,832,015 | $ | 16,708,479 | $ | 15,812,250 | |||||||
| Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses | 1,994,569 | 1,864,586 | 8,153,990 | 7,707,447 | |||||||||||
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