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O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY)

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Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

O’Reilly Automotive Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Sales 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses -49.06 -48.66 -48.18 -47.30 -47.75 -47.30 -46.92 -47.96 -47.61 -47.04 -47.67 -46.65 -46.65 -47.17 -46.93 -46.68 -47.00 -47.53 -47.38 -47.09 -47.42 -47.61 -47.54
Gross profit 50.94% 51.34% 51.82% 52.70% 52.25% 52.70% 53.08% 52.04% 52.39% 52.96% 52.33% 53.35% 53.35% 52.83% 53.07% 53.32% 53.00% 52.47% 52.62% 52.91% 52.58% 52.39% 52.46%
Selling, general and administrative expenses -29.77 -29.59 -31.51 -32.16 -30.57 -29.74 -30.73 -33.15 -29.79 -29.13 -35.23 -35.57 -33.23 -33.60 -34.62 -34.83 -33.46 -32.96 -34.10 -34.52 -32.84 -32.42 -33.76
Operating income 21.17% 21.75% 20.31% 20.53% 21.69% 22.96% 22.36% 18.89% 22.60% 23.82% 17.10% 17.78% 20.11% 19.23% 18.45% 18.49% 19.54% 19.51% 18.52% 18.39% 19.74% 19.97% 18.70%
Interest expense -1.14 -1.02 -1.06 -1.06 -1.00 -1.09 -1.21 -1.36 -1.30 -1.35 -1.59 -1.42 -1.34 -1.33 -1.42 -1.36 -1.27 -1.26 -1.24 -1.22 -1.04 -0.91 -0.90
Interest income 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.03
Other, net -0.02 -0.12 -0.06 0.08 0.01 0.09 0.05 0.12 0.08 0.16 -0.21 0.10 0.03 0.03 0.13 -0.18 0.06 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.06 -0.03 0.04
Other income (expense) -1.11% -1.12% -1.10% -0.96% -0.98% -0.99% -1.14% -1.21% -1.20% -1.17% -1.77% -1.30% -1.29% -1.28% -1.27% -1.51% -1.19% -1.19% -1.20% -1.19% -0.96% -0.92% -0.83%
Income before income taxes 20.06% 20.63% 19.21% 19.57% 20.71% 21.97% 21.22% 17.67% 21.40% 22.66% 15.33% 16.48% 18.82% 17.95% 17.18% 16.98% 18.35% 18.32% 17.32% 17.20% 18.78% 19.05% 17.87%
Provision for income taxes -4.64 -4.92 -4.59 -3.81 -4.65 -5.08 -4.99 -3.78 -4.96 -5.46 -3.20 -3.40 -4.15 -4.30 -3.86 -4.01 -3.60 -3.94 -3.96 -3.40 -6.66 -6.70 -5.58
Net income 15.41% 15.71% 14.62% 15.77% 16.06% 16.89% 16.23% 13.89% 16.44% 17.20% 12.13% 13.09% 14.67% 13.66% 13.32% 12.97% 14.75% 14.38% 13.36% 13.80% 12.13% 12.35% 12.29%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


The common-size income statement reveals a period of general margin expansion and operational optimization, particularly beginning in early 2020. While gross margins remained relatively stable for the majority of the period, a shift in operating expense management significantly bolstered overall profitability through 2022.

Gross Profit Margins
Gross profit remained remarkably consistent, generally fluctuating between 52% and 53% from 2017 through 2020. However, a gradual compression is observed starting in 2021, with the margin declining to 50.94% by September 30, 2022. This trend is directly attributed to a steady increase in the cost of goods sold, which rose from a low of 46.65% in late 2019 to 49.06% by the end of the analyzed period.
Operating Efficiency and SG&A
A significant structural shift in operating expenses occurred in mid-2020. Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses, which historically ranged between 32% and 35% of sales, dropped to approximately 29% to 30% during 2020 and 2021. This reduction in overhead relative to sales drove a notable expansion in the operating income margin, which peaked at 23.82% in June 2020, compared to an average of approximately 18% to 19% in the preceding years.
Net Profitability Trends
Net income as a percentage of sales exhibited an upward trajectory, transitioning from a range of 12% to 14% between 2017 and 2019 to a higher range of 14% to 17% between 2020 and 2022. This improvement in bottom-line efficiency indicates that the gains achieved through reduced SG&A expenses more than offset the subsequent rise in cost of goods sold.
Non-Operating Expenses and Tax Provisions
Interest expenses remained relatively stable, generally oscillating between 0.9% and 1.6% of sales. Other non-operating items and interest income maintained a negligible impact on the overall margin structure throughout the entire period. Provision for income taxes showed some volatility, ranging from 3.2% to 6.7% of sales, which contributed to minor quarterly fluctuations in net income margins.

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