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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 29, 2025

 

 

MONRO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   0-19357   16-0838627

(State of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

295 Woodcliff Drive, Suite 202, Fairport, NY   14450
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (585) 647-6400

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   MNRO   The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 29, 2025, Monro, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended December 28, 2024, as well as results for the first nine months of fiscal 2025.

A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)      Not applicable
(b)      Not applicable
(c)      Not applicable
(d)      Not applicable

 

Exhibit

No.

   Description
99.1    Press release dated January 29, 2025
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

      MONRO, INC.
      (Registrant)
January 29, 2025     By:  

/s/ Maureen E. Mulholland

      Maureen E. Mulholland,
      Executive Vice President – Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO   
  

295 Woodcliff Drive, Suite 202, Fairport, New York 14450

 

CONTACT:

Investors and Media: Felix Veksler

Senior Director, Investor Relations

ir@monro.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MONRO, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

   

Drove 500 Basis Point Sequential Improvement in Year-over-Year Comparable Store Sales Percentage Change from the Second Quarter of Fiscal 20251

 

   

Returned to Year-over-Year Comparable Store Sales Growth in Fiscal December1

 

   

Generated Cash from Operating Activities of $103 Million for the First Nine Months of Fiscal 2025

 

   

Distributed Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Cash Dividend of $.28 per Share

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – January 29, 2025 – Monro, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO), a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended December 28, 2024.

Third Quarter Results

Sales for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 29, 2025 (“fiscal 2025”) decreased 3.7% to $305.8 million, as compared to $317.7 million for the third quarter of the fiscal year ended March 30, 2024 (“fiscal 2024”). Comparable store sales decreased 0.8%1, a 500 basis point improvement from a decrease of 5.8% in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. The third quarter of fiscal 2024 had 90 selling days compared to 89 selling days in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Comparable store sales, unadjusted for days, decreased 1.9%. This compares to a decrease in comparable store sales of 6.1% in the prior year period.

Comparable store sales1, increased 30% for batteries, 13% for alignments and 6% for front end/shocks compared to the prior year period. Comparable store sales1, decreased 1% for tires, 2% for maintenance services and 6% for brakes compared to the prior year period. Please refer to the “Comparable Store Sales” section below for a discussion of how the Company defines comparable store sales.

 

1 

Adjusted for one fewer selling day in the current year quarter due to a shift in the timing of the Christmas holiday from the fourth quarter in fiscal 2024 to the third quarter in fiscal 2025


Gross margin decreased 120 basis points compared to the prior year period, primarily resulting from higher material costs due to mix within tires and an increased level of self-funded promotions to attract value-oriented consumers into the Company’s stores, which was partially offset by lower technician labor costs as a percentage of sales.

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 were $94.8 million, or 31.0% of sales, as compared to $91.3 million, or 28.7% of sales in the prior year period. The increase on a dollar basis was principally due to higher store direct and departmental costs to support the Company’s stores. 

Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 was $10.0 million, or 3.3% of sales, as compared to $21.4 million, or 6.7% of sales in the prior year period.

Interest expense was $4.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, as compared to $5.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, principally due to a decrease in weighted average debt.

Income tax expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 was $1.2 million, or an effective tax rate of 21.2%, compared to $4.2 million, or an effective tax rate of 25.8% in the prior year period. The year-over-year difference in effective tax rate is primarily due to state taxes, discrete tax impacts related to share-based awards and an audit settlement of certain prior year state income tax returns.

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 was $4.6 million, as compared to $12.2 million in the same period of the prior year. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 was $.15. This compares to $.38 in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 was $.19. This compares to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $.39 in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. The Christmas holiday shift causing fewer selling days in the quarter negatively impacted both diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share by approximately $.05 in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Please refer to the reconciliation of adjusted diluted earnings per share in the table below for details regarding excluded items in the third quarters of fiscal 2025 and 2024. Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below for a discussion of this non-GAAP measure.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company closed 9 stores. Monro ended the quarter with 1,263 company-operated stores and 48 franchised locations.


“We drove a sequential improvement in our year-over-year comparable store sales percentage change from the second quarter and returned our business to year-over-year comparable store sales growth in the month of December, when adjusted for a shift in the timing of the Christmas holiday. Importantly, the year-over-year comparable store sales percentage change in both our tire dollar and unit sales improved sequentially from the second quarter and our tire category comped positive in the month of December, when adjusted for the holiday shift, with year-over-year growth in units in the quarter. Our ConfiDrive digital courtesy inspection process and our oil change offer allowed us to drive sequential improvement in our year-over-year service category comparable store sales percentage change from the second quarter. We drove year-over-year growth in both units and sales dollars for batteries, alignments and front/end shocks. Our preliminary fiscal January comparable store sales are down 1%, adjusted for one additional selling day in the month. This is driven by weakness in tire category sales that were impacted by extreme weather, which resulted in temporary store closures and lower store traffic, partially offset by strength in our service categories, including brakes. We believe the extreme weather in January will benefit us in the coming months”, said Mike Broderick, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Broderick continued, “With our commitment to sales and unit growth and improving our customer counts, we expect to leverage our initiatives to achieve our fourth quarter objectives.”

First Nine Months Results

For the current nine-month period:

 

  -

Sales decreased 6.9% to $900.3 million from $966.7 million in the same period of the prior year. Comparable store sales decreased 5.6%1. Comparable store sales, unadjusted for days, decreased 5.9%. This compares to a decrease of 2.7% in the prior year period.

 

  -

Gross margin for the nine-month period was 35.6%, compared to 35.4% in the prior year period.

 

  -

Operating income was 4.0% of sales, compared to 6.3% in the prior year period.

 

  -

Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 was $16.1 million, or $.52 per diluted share, as compared to $33.9 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, in the prior year period.


  -

Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 was $.57. This compares to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.11 in the first nine months of fiscal 2024. Please refer to the reconciliation of adjusted diluted earnings per share in the table below for details regarding excluded costs in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024. Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below for a discussion of this non-GAAP measure.

Strong Financial Position

During the first nine months of fiscal 2025, the Company generated operating cash flow of $103 million. As of December 28, 2024, the Company had total liquidity of $521 million.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Cash Dividend

On December 17, 2024, the Company paid a cash dividend for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 of $.28 per share.

Company Expectations

Monro is not providing fiscal 2025 financial guidance at this time but will provide perspective on its expectations for the full year of fiscal 2025 during its earnings conference call.

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-833-470-1428 and using the required access code of 875581. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the recording through Wednesday, February 12, 2025 and can be accessed by dialing 1-866-813-9403 and using the required access code of 872796. A replay can also be accessed via audio webcast at the Investors section of the Company’s website, located at corporate.monro.com/investors.

About Monro, Inc.

Monro, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNRO) is one of the nation’s leading automotive service and tire providers, delivering best-in-class auto care to communities across the country, from oil changes, tires and parts installation, to the most complex vehicle repairs. With a growing market share and a focus on sustainable growth, the Company generated almost $1.3 billion in sales in fiscal 2024 and continues to expand its national presence through strategic acquisitions and the opening of newly constructed stores. Across more than 1,250 stores and 8,500 service bays nationwide, Monro brings customers


the professionalism and high-quality service they expect from a national retailer, with the convenience and trust of a neighborhood garage. Monro’s highly trained teammates and certified technicians bring together hands-on experience and state-of-the-art technology to diagnose and address automotive needs every day to get customers back on the road safely. For more information, please visit corporate.monro.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may contain statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by such words and phrases as “expect,” “estimate,” “may,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “focus,” “will,” and other similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. These factors include, but are not necessarily limited to product demand, advances in automotive technologies including adoption of electric vehicle technology, our dependence on third parties for certain inventory, dependence on and competition within the primary markets in which the Company’s stores are located, the effect of general business or economic and geopolitical conditions on the Company’s business, including consumer spending levels, inflation, and unemployment, seasonality, our ability to service our debt obligations and comply with the terms of our credit agreement, changes in the U.S. trade environment, including the impact of tariffs on products imported from China, the impact of competitive services and pricing, product development, parts supply restraints or difficulties, the impact of weather trends and natural disasters, industry regulation, risks relating to leverage and debt service (including sensitivity to fluctuations in interest rates), continued availability of capital resources and financing, risks relating to protection of customer and employee personal data, risks relating to litigation, risks relating to integration of acquired businesses and other factors set forth elsewhere herein and in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2024. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), which is a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measure, this press release includes adjusted diluted EPS, which is a non- GAAP financial measure. The Company has included a reconciliation from adjusted diluted EPS to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, diluted EPS. Management views this non-GAAP


financial measure as a way to better assess comparability between periods because management believes the non-GAAP financial measure shows the Company’s core business operations while excluding certain non-recurring items such as costs related to shareholder matters from the Company’s equity capital structure recapitalization, transition costs related to the Company’s back-office optimization, store impairment charges, litigation reserve, net loss on the sale of the Company’s wholesale and tire distribution assets, net gain on sale of the Company’s corporate headquarters, and items related to store closings.

This non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to represent, and should not be considered more meaningful than, or as an alternative to, its most directly comparable GAAP measure. This non-GAAP financial measure may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

Comparable Store Sales

The Company defines comparable store sales as sales for locations that have been opened or owned at least one full fiscal year. The Company believes this period is generally required for new store sales levels to begin to normalize. Management uses comparable store sales to assess the operating performance of the Company’s stores and believes the metric is useful to investors because the Company’s overall results are dependent upon the results of its stores.

Source: Monro, Inc.

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MONRO, INC.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

(Dollars and share counts in thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended Fiscal December  
     2024     2023     % Change  

Sales

   $ 305,769     $ 317,653       (3.7 )% 

Cost of sales, including occupancy costs

     200,966       204,976       (2.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross profit

     104,803       112,677       (7.0 )% 

Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses

     94,840       91,294       3.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

     9,963       21,383       (53.4 )% 

Interest expense, net

     4,246       5,043       (15.8 )% 

Other income, net

     (101     (62     62.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

     5,818       16,402       (64.5 )% 

Provision for income taxes

     1,235       4,232       (70.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

   $ 4,583     $ 12,170       (62.3 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.15     $ 0.38       (60.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

     31,273       32,188    

Number of stores open (at end of quarter)

     1,263       1,296    


MONRO, INC.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

(Dollars and share counts in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended Fiscal December  
     2024     2023     % Change  

Sales

   $ 900,342     $ 966,712       (6.9 )% 

Cost of sales, including occupancy costs

     579,976       624,666       (7.2 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross profit

     320,366       342,046       (6.3 )% 

Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses

     283,954       280,959       1.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

     36,412       61,087       (40.4 )% 

Interest expense, net

     14,526       15,052       (3.5 )% 

Other income, net

     (303     (153     98.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

     22,189       46,188       (52.0 )% 

Provision for income taxes

     6,096       12,317       (50.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net income

   $ 16,093     $ 33,871       (52.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.52     $ 1.05       (50.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

     31,221       32,142    


MONRO, INC.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     December 28,
2024
     March 30,
2024
 

Assets

     

Cash and equivalents

   $ 10,161      $ 6,561  

Inventory

     176,544        154,085  

Other current assets

     86,967        92,643  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     273,672        253,289  

Property and equipment, net

     268,593        280,154  

Finance lease and financing obligation assets, net

     172,822        180,803  

Operating lease assets, net

     190,074        202,718  

Other non-current assets

     764,768        775,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,669,929      $ 1,692,814  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     

Current liabilities

   $ 507,713      $ 455,156  

Long-term debt

     59,250        102,000  

Long-term finance leases and financing obligations

     232,706        249,484  

Long-term operating lease liabilities

     168,070        181,852  

Other long-term liabilities

     53,267        47,547  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,021,006        1,036,039  

Total shareholders’ equity

     648,923        656,775  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,669,929      $ 1,692,814  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


MONRO, INC.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended Fiscal  
     December  
     2024      2023  

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.15      $ 0.38  

Net loss on sale of wholesale tire and distribution assets (a)

     —         0.01  

Transition costs related to back-office optimization

     0.01        0.00  

Store closing costs

     0.01        (0.00

Litigation reserve

     0.01        —   

Costs related to shareholder matters

     —         0.00  

Net gain on sale of corporate headquarters (b)

     0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS

   $  0.19      $ 0.39  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

Supplemental Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended Fiscal
December
 
     2024     2023  

Net Income

   $ 4,583     $ 12,170  

Net loss on sale of wholesale tire and distribution assets (a)

     —        304  

Transition costs related to back-office optimization

     527       58  

Store closing costs

     437       (30

Litigation reserve

     650       —   

Costs related to shareholder matters

     —        80  

Net gain on sale of corporate headquarters (b)

     73       95  

Provision for income taxes on pre-tax adjustments (c)

     (479     (131
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income

   $ 5,791     $ 12,546  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


MONRO, INC.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     Fiscal December  
     2024     2023  

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.52     $ 1.05  

Store impairment charges

     0.04       —   

Net loss on sale of wholesale tire and distribution assets (a)

     —        0.01  

Transition costs related to back-office optimization

     0.04       0.01  

Store closing costs

     0.03       (0.00

Litigation reserve

     0.01       —   

Costs related to shareholder matters

     —        0.03  

Acquisition due diligence and integration costs

     —        0.00  

Net gain on sale of corporate headquarters (b)

     (0.06     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS

   $ 0.57     $ 1.11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

Supplemental Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
Fiscal December
 
     2024     2023  

Net Income

   $ 16,093     $ 33,871  

Store impairment charges

     1,551       —   

Net loss on sale of wholesale tire and distribution assets (a)

     —        304  

Transition costs related to back-office optimization

     1,677       699  

Store closing costs

     1,149       (26

Litigation reserve

     650       —   

Costs related to shareholder matters

     —        1,355  

Acquisition due diligence and integration costs

     —        5  

Net gain on sale of corporate headquarters (b)

     (2,566     155  

Provision for income taxes on pre-tax adjustments (c)

     (689     (637
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income

   $ 17,865     $ 35,726  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  a)

Amounts include a loss on subsequent inventory adjustments on prior year sale of wholesale tire and distribution assets.


  b)

Amounts include gain on sale of Corporate headquarters building, net of closing and relocation costs.

  c)

The Company determined the Provision for income taxes on pre-tax adjustments by calculating the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate on pre-tax income before giving effect to any discrete tax items and applying it to the pre-tax adjustments.

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