As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at auto parts retailer stocks, starting with Monro (NASDAQ: MNRO).

Cars are complex machines that need maintenance and occasional repairs, and auto parts retailers cater to the professional mechanic as well as the do-it-yourself (DIY) fixer. Work on cars may entail replacing fluids, parts, or accessories, and these stores have the parts and accessories or these jobs. While e-commerce competition presents a risk, these stores have a leg up due to the combination of broad and deep selection as well as expertise provided by sales associates. Another change on the horizon could be the increasing penetration of electric vehicles.

The 5 auto parts retailer stocks we track reported a mixed Q2. As a group, revenues were in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 11.2% since the latest earnings results.

Weakest Q2: Monro (NASDAQ: MNRO)

Started as a single location in Rochester, New York, Monro (NASDAQ: MNRO) provides common auto services such as brake repairs, tire replacements, and oil changes.

Monro reported revenues of $287.1 million, down 4.6% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, but overall, it was a softer quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates and a slight miss of analysts’ gross margin estimates.

“Our first quarter comparable store sales declined 1.7%, reflecting an operating environment, which continued to challenge the full-service auto aftermarket. This was driven by lower store traffic as well as consumers that continued to defer higher-ticket spending decisions in tires and brakes and traded-down to lower-cost alternatives in our tire category.” said Peter Fitzsimmons, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Monro delivered the slowest revenue growth of the whole group. The market seems disappointed with the results as the stock is down 26.7% since reporting and currently trades at $12.61.

Read our full report on Monro here, it’s free.

Best Q2: Genuine Parts (NYSE: GPC)

Largely targeting the professional customer, Genuine Parts (NYSE: GPC) sells auto and industrial parts such as batteries, belts, bearings, and machine fluids.

Genuine Parts reported revenues of $6.54 billion, up 6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 1.6%. The business had a strong quarter with full-year EPS guidance slightly topping analysts’ expectations and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Genuine Parts scored the biggest analyst estimate beat among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 9.1% since reporting. It currently trades at $133.51.

Is now the time to buy Genuine Parts? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

O'Reilly (NASDAQ: ORLY)

Serving both the DIY customer and professional mechanic, O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) is an auto parts and accessories retailer that sells everything from fuel pumps to car air fresheners to mufflers.

O'Reilly reported revenues of $4.89 billion, up 8.1% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. Still, it was a mixed quarter as it posted gross margin in line with analysts’ estimates.

As expected, the stock is down 1.4% since the results and currently trades at $89.37.

Read our full analysis of O'Reilly’s results here.

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP)

Founded in Virginia in 1932, Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) is an auto parts and accessories retailer that sells everything from carburetors to motor oil to car floor mats.

Advance Auto Parts reported revenues of $2 billion, flat year on year. This print came in 1.9% below analysts’ expectations. Zooming out, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also logged a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but full-year revenue guidance slightly missing analysts’ expectations.

Advance Auto Parts had the weakest performance against analyst estimates and weakest full-year guidance update in the group. The stock is down 23.8% since reporting and currently trades at $42.78.

Read our full, actionable report on Advance Auto Parts here, it’s free.

AutoZone (NYSE: AZO)

Aiming to be a one-stop shop for the DIY customer, AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) is an auto parts and accessories retailer that sells everything from car batteries to windshield wiper fluid to brake pads.

AutoZone reported revenues of $4.84 billion, up 8.4% year on year. This number missed analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. Overall, it was a mixed quarter for the company.

AutoZone delivered the fastest revenue growth of the whole group. The stock is down 13% since reporting and currently trades at $2,963.

Read our full, actionable report on AutoZone here, it’s free.

Market Update

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