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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the O'Reilly Automotive, Incorporated Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. My name is Ali, and I will be your operator for today's call. [Operator Instructions]

I will now turn the call over to Jeremy Fletcher. Mr. begin. may you Fletcher,

Jeremy Fletcher

Good and Ali. joining you us. morning, you, thank everyone, for Thank

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Brad Beckham

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Operator

Jordan first coming question Our Jefferies. Instructions] from [Operator with is Bret

Bret Jordan

chain. A supply question on

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Brent Kirby

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Brad Beckham

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Bret Jordan

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Brad Beckham

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Operator

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Simeon Gutman

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Brad Beckham

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Jeremy Fletcher

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Simeon Gutman

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Jeremy Fletcher

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Operator

Our Michael with UBS. coming Lasser is from next question

Michael Lasser

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Jeremy Fletcher

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Michael Lasser

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Brent Kirby

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Brad Beckham

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Operator

with Zack Fadem from next Fargo. is question Wells Our coming

Zachary Fadem

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Brad Beckham

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Brent Kirby

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Zachary Fadem

outlook to margin relative operating guess appreciate easing I then QX year-over-year the QX. I and in your imply QX And some would it. thoughts Got there. the declines saw we

just any drivers, Canada. offset it performance, thoughts on lower investments gross mentioned first any really by And or strong so all, dynamic the per on of had margin going But then colors forward? SG&A this part in you've slowing be You otherwise? margin, your store, on

Jeremy Fletcher

year does start the a that expectations that think you've I line think benefit bit and we benefit throughout leverage does the feel with even top Zack, a weekday you been consistent like in at the gross quarter have from easiest just the course the with the last outlined least, year. the somewhat little get well. of pieces It of perspective from a margin, it's Sunday. And is as comparisons through and a you

less come within really there this the in you line year. we in said of believe of continue of within We we've some our as necessarily fourth that, move full cadence of long. it's done that the investments were at least it up through the in XXXX, those run against more year. But the not Or to that ran significant been in what to we previous that quarter obviously, there's we've guide. From significantly perspective, and the as for would have all fairly starts comparisons will the before quarters an SG&A with like guidance XXXX, of solid will easier lapping year a and be investments. in, lot remember, in course place the overhang things year-over-year But that up just delta a we is change year a depreciation

Operator

is Christopher coming from with question next Our JPMorgan. Horvers

Christopher Horvers

questions. follow-up of couple A

First and If benefit of others recall, mix what have the quoted I less last pretty on it's X a than Sunday. difference. because modest the

or you And talk there roll from then that about quarter? related does benefit comp? how can in So And the third it much was a perspective? is that into any total sales in comp to

Jeremy Fletcher

Yes.

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Christopher Horvers

in maybe taking side, Is I does right? that question, tariffs you what they in able inflation through? talked it. Is the of indirect XXXX, And XX%. that and total that go China And gives to to then it to down? And exposure was about And I right? the to had Got to you the prior that does the how don't I up pass on sort side, come if like like does be XX% consumer tariff far XX%. think and away, of around around think of the follow that it on direct think went you'll that it feel tariff up on here confidence terms

Brent Kirby

probably that. several to follow-up China think the can tune Yes, of couple on start. is We years I Brent. in exposure, Chris, thoughts good of significantly ago. points that there. This was has about the A been where XXX-plus it reduced, basis

point. as first we'll hard into will range So where to to would as as able have the reduce at, me it able to to exposure. And At a percentage pass point, have a percentages to about, knows be we in point to what like a XX%, that for is may that especially how to those the the think the I comment the with for future that talking to point. be. the high a what ability play I at set and haven't there a the through with bit XX% there's you're still move in before I industry, we that's we we and at XX%. the percentages make see have that out to percentage, that to done seen be work forward. If a said past earlier, forecast believe scenario your -- this But some we on tariff there help on that were excessive confident deal effectively that of have do the this where that at little we feel on And teams Who it's

Jeremy Fletcher

add I how is only our of those through And would been needs. very pass that industry think the demand we disciplined resilient in I nature Chris, meets Yes, thing higher historically, there those has the critical price transportation of increases. levels because very the cost is

to on it failure you're to your going going a you're move vehicle, have to forward. and you if to so And need replace need

be to see to what find harmful from think consumer the that save we can. to has broader we what impact most ways money undetermined obviously see an could is just weakened what now not wherever I they inflation and just because adjust that have is sell a perspective. Would to we'll the it's consumer

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Operator

Truist. with Our next from question Ciccarelli is coming Scot

Scot Ciccarelli

stores So you did are expectations. new exceeding make that the comment

thinking of i.e., in costs, terms economics, productivity, store store seeing, new of payback, higher factor store that people update any the can should we Given about broadly environment cetera? are new cost in be et kind how construction provide you that

Jeremy Fletcher

specifics stores. of of And I We Yes. store, question, that that perspective million $X appreciate oh, that's the approaching get kind usually we too that usually get the than -- I'm of model sorry, the own Chris. when don't we the on new cost Scot, No, other detailed now. --

I and improve in a heavily what stores in informed our feel historically, new us, of over continued count. for the has into And just to that, year think be an part, seen we own bit decision perspective, of some mix store course this of that our more little from to you've model economics the good.

little our we've that's had resilient been But even to And for a of few business. sure, continued X a from over point both year. then as of to well. years been perspective rising kind maturity bit years, tide more within X that's beneficiary that and productivity kind the the a Just be pleased last has challenged trend that of ramp just total mid-level the continued or we've at

Brad Beckham

Scot, is Yes. this Brad.

mean our stores XXXX Just on talk business. And those growth. the about to We're announce maybe to costs, years, productivity XXX in in of seen when the I continue to we talk invest XXX our inflation excited really a reiterate, I at construction appreciate we new best those but new our about we way continues it's more couple for last pleased yes, the numbers. even asking in you of about new ROI, costs. even on to be to to we've lot and be

so And site just our incredible teams are selection. doing with an job

though Our that. up our ramping even stores. put just of for up. a be inflation they've the construction we've equals rent lot continued regional efficient to with standpoint like to and things teams and And those look that's with more lot get together I to chain hub They've backed as headwinds an of continue had standpoint, we're to more happy couldn't for why seen returns, 'XX. XXX we're and all unbelievable to That's that why and ramping our continue XXX though we teams our inflation. teams field up supply DCs our a cost ways from factors, to even to scale. And continue build then

Operator

Our coming is with Citi. from next question Zaccone Steven

Steven Zaccone

do of looking the think bounce DIY? after focus you back softness. in years out, to the different at You've out wanted plays plays the that a think mentioned do segments? on history by I DIFM you that potential recovery versus business. that How some you How see

Brad Beckham

Yes, is great Brad. Steven, this question.

off weren't feel necessarily with take I share the on we on the the frame to our kind way about of -- side. good kick either of though to up we're teams I question. our DIFM want we side pleased really that the even performance -- continue to business, So

way so on here being And midterm think able going short about the all over when stuff. own to getting are the in to back norms things work to those on overall the you the their people and to weigh market and complexity

on the obviously an going outsized both sides. It's We DIFM opportunity side. continue to be see to on

a that has speaking, the the -- going been most I bit I so business, more stay is little That impacted. it's fact think DIFM to business balanced And generally likely think, the with the said, DIY more resilient.

way. comes And a do. that. consumer come there be some could some reasonably could like so it And good to when catch-up that There could back, in back be things

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Steven Zaccone

traffic? I'm your the on more question that the you gotten clubs, Okay. about or Great. DIY Have at heard we've the channel of then warehouse overall them just mass some the think follow-up and in And all competitive. pricing just as the but you've past, side. you business maybe impact a getting about seen sure

Brad Beckham

sure. Yes,

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people pandemic we In-Store to to for at that we and give to what not see Buy scores we sand has we tell them, is and we look continuing when did very maybe professional data look customer lot But we during continue into didn't us look going most that, team versus and we mass very customers stuck so are to to neighborhood store we able and versus gain, out, box Online, we what trusted into have being big have Pick our if at of get in in retail, pats And members CSAT our worked get big parking Up of a sticky. Customers a us, to said what bit store continue back. that the our our head at go well curbside little advice. in talk we telling when the a

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Operator

time allotted our questions. reached have for We

So I to back Mr. now over the remarks. Beckham for will Brad closing turn call

Brad Beckham

We conclude entire team for customers for full hard to and would third our Thank you. and look thanking like everyone to you, Ali. today, quarter. I our the fourth thank Thank our work year our today your to dedication like in O'Reilly and call joining we in call continued would February. reporting the by to quarter results forward

Operator

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O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 24 Oct 242024 Q3 Earnings call transcript