-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:
O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) posted Q1 EPS of $0.72 vs. $0.62 (+16%), ahead of the $0.70 consensus. The beat was driven by much stronger-than-expected same-store sales (SSS) growth. Net sales rose 10% to $4.56B ($100M ahead of consensus), led by SSS growth of 8.1% (well ahead of the +5.5% consensus), and gross margin expanded 20 bps to 51.5% (10 bps shy of consensus). Notably, ORLY's quarterly SSS growth was the strongest since Q3 2023. ORLY increased full-year EPS guidance to $3.15-$3.25 from $3.10-$3.20, vs. the current consensus of $3.23. Notably, the guidance still assumes total revenue of $18.7B-$19.0B and SSS growth of 3%-5%, despite the company posting an 8.1% growth rate in Q1. ORLY shares are currently trading 6% higher after hours. The company's sizzling SSS growth was the big story. Also, even though the company raised full-year EPS guidance, the sales assumptions in the new guidance appear conservative, potentially setting the stage for another raise later this year.