=O'Reilly Auto (ORLY) reported earnings on Wed 25 Apr 2018 (a/h)

• related stocks:  AZO, AAP

O'Reilly Auto beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line; guides Q2 EPS in-line; guides FY18 EPS below consensus, reaffirms FY18 revs guidance 

• Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $3.61 per share, $0.03 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of $3.58; revenues rose 5.9% year/year to $2.28 bln vs the $2.28 bln Capital IQ Consensus.
  • Comparable store sales increased 3.4% for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, on top of 0.8% for the same period one year ago.
  • Co had approximately $1.08 billion remaining under its current share repurchase authorizations.
• Co issues in-line guidance for Q2, sees EPS of $3.95 to $4.05 vs. $4.01 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.
• Co issues guidancefor FY18, sees EPS of $15.30 to $15.40 vs. $15.43 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees FY18 revs of $9.40 bln to $9.60 bln vs. $9.49 bln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.