O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Earnings

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (“O’Reilly” or “the Company”) today announced revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, representing 55 consecutive quarters of record revenues, earnings and comparable store sales increases for O’Reilly since becoming a public company in April 1993.

Net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, totaled $51.9 million, up 5.2% from $49.3 million for the same period in 2006. Diluted earnings per common share for the second quarter of 2007 increased 4.7% to $0.45 on 116.1 million shares compared to $0.43 for the second quarter of 2006 on 115.2 million shares. Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007 totaled $643 million, up 8.8% from $591 million for the same period a year ago. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2007 increased to $287 million (or 44.7% of sales) from $261 million (or 44.1% of sales) for the second quarter of 2006, representing an increase of 10.1%. Operating, Selling, General and Administrative (“OSG&A”) expenses increased to $206 million (or 32.0% of sales) for the second quarter of 2007 from $183 million (or 30.9% of sales) for the second quarter of 2006, representing an increase of 12.6%.

Net income for the first six months of 2007 totaled $100.3 million, up 11.6% from $89.9 million for the same period a year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the first six months of 2007 increased 11.5% to $0.87 on 115.9 million shares compared to $0.78 a year ago on 114.9 million shares. Sales for the first six months of 2007 totaled $1.26 billion, up 11.4% from $1.13 billion for the same period a year ago. Gross profit for the first six months of 2007 increased to $556 million (or 44.3% of sales) from $494 million (or 43.8% of sales) for the same period a year ago, representing an increase of 12.6%. OSG&A expenses increased to $398 million (or 31.7% of sales) for the first six months of 2007 from $351 million (or 31.1% of sales) for the same period a year ago, representing an increase of 13.3%.

Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 2.0% and 4.3% for the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively.

“Considering the difficult economic conditions and unfavorable weather in several of our key markets, we’re pleased with the effort our Team put into delivering another successful and profitable quarter,” stated Greg Henslee, CEO and Co-President. “We continue to focus on opportunities to improve our operating efficiency while maintaining our commitment to providing the very best customer service in the industry.”

Ted Wise, COO and Co-President, stated, “Team O’Reilly continues to focus on growth opportunities with the opening of 44 net new stores in the second quarter, including our first stores in Ohio. We have also completed the successful relocation of our Minnesota distribution center to a larger, state of the art facility, which will allow us to further expand in the upper Midwest.”

The Company will host a conference call Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. central time to discuss its results as well as future expectations. Investors may listen to the conference call live on the Company’s web site, www.oreillyauto.com, by clicking on “Investor Relations” then “News Room.”

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family, the Company operated 1,731 stores in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming as of June 30, 2007.

The Company claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will” or similar words. In addition, statements contained within this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing among other things, expected growth, store development and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market for auto parts, the economy in general, inflation, consumer debt levels, governmental approvals, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, risks associated with the integration of acquired businesses, weather, terrorist activities, war and the threat of war. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Risk Factors sections of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, for more details.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data)
	June 30, 2007			June 30, 2006			December 31, 2006
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Note)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	92,484		$	55,247		$	29,903
Accounts receivable, net		92,202			82,612			81,048
Amounts receivable from vendors		48,839			62,334			47,790
Inventory		853,127			799,193			812,938
Other current assets		19,971			15,211			28,997
Total current assets		1,106,623			1,014,597			1,000,676
Property and equipment, at cost		1,349,332			1,108,717			1,214,854
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		361,391			300,867			331,759
Net property and equipment		987,941			807,850			883,095
Notes receivable, less current portion		28,047			32,532			30,288
Other assets, net		62,093			60,081			63,437
Total assets	$	2,184,704		$	1,915,060		$	1,977,496
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	393,916		$	358,090		$	318,404
Accrued payroll		23,060			20,323			21,171
Accrued benefits and withholdings		46,661			47,287			44,032
Deferred income taxes		4,780			3,119			5,779
Other current liabilities		47,475			56,468			44,089
Current portion of long-term debt		25,315			265			309
Total current liabilities		541,207			485,552			433,784
Long-term debt, less current portion		75,311			100,678			110,170
Deferred income taxes		25,666			44,809			38,171
Other liabilities		49,957			22,319			31,275
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized shares – 245,000,000
Issued and outstanding shares – 114,836,096 as of June 30, 2007, 113,394,091 as of June 30, 2006 and 113,929,327 as of December 31, 2006		1,148			1,134			1,139
Additional paid-in capital		428,704			386,371			400,552
Retained earnings		1,062,711			874,197			962,405
Total shareholders’ equity		1,492,563			1,261,702			1,364,096
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,184,704		$	1,915,060		$	1,977,496
Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2007			2006			2007			2006
Sales	$	643,108		$	591,199		$	1,256,253		$	1,127,746
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses		355,923			330,271			699,787			633,390
Gross profit		287,185			260,928			556,466			494,356
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		205,627			182,692			397,716			351,154
Operating income		81,558			78,236			158,750			143,202
Other income (expense), net		781			162			771			(290)
Income before income taxes		82,339			78,398			159,521			142,912
Provision for income taxes		30,440			29,085			59,215			53,035
Net income	$	51,899		$	49,313		$	100,306		$	89,877
Net income per common share	$	0.45		$	0.44		$	0.88		$	0.80
Net income per common share-assuming dilution	$	0.45		$	0.43		$	0.87		$	0.78
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		114,533			113,253			114,288			112,890
Adjusted weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution		116,111			115,196			115,878			114,908

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
	June 30,
	2007		2006
Inventory turnover (1)	1.6		1.6
Inventory turnover, net of payables (2)	3.0		2.8
AP to inventory (3)	46.2%		44.8%
Debt-to-capital (4)	6.3%		7.4%
Return on equity (5)	13.7%		14.9%
Return on assets (6)	9.2%		9.8%

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2007			2006
Other Information (in thousands):
Capital Expenditures	$	76,533		$	71,986
Depreciation and Amortization	$	18,593		$	15,717
Interest Expense	$	739		$	1,064
Lease and Rental Expense	$	13,725		$	12,353
Sales per weighted-average square foot (7)	$	54.91		$	56.64
Sales per weighted-average store (in thousands) (8)	$	370		$	379
Square footage (in thousands)		11,675			10,404
Store count:
New stores, net (9)		44			49
Total stores		1,731			1,555
Total employment		23,910			21,277
(1) Calculated as cost of sales for the last 12 months divided by average inventory. Average inventory is calculated as the simple average of beginning and ending inventory for the same period used in determining the numerator.
(2) Calculated as cost of sales for the last 12 months divided by average inventory less accounts payable. Average inventory is calculated as the simple average of beginning and ending inventory for the same period used in determining the numerator.
(3) Accounts payable divided by inventory.
(4) The sum of long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt, divided by the sum of long-term debt, current portion of long-term debt and total shareholders' equity.
(5) Last 12 months net income divided by average shareholders' equity. Average shareholders' equity is calculated by taking a simple average of the beginning and ending shareholders' equity for the same period used in determining the numerator.
(6) Last 12 months net income divided by average total assets. Average total assets is calculated by taking a simple average of the beginning and ending total assets for the same period used in determining the numerator.
(7) Total sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average square feet. Weighted-average sales per square foot is weighted to consider the approximate dates of store openings or expansions.
(8) Total sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average stores. Weighted-average sales per store is weighted to consider the approximate dates of store openings or expansions.
(9) New stores, net reflects the closing of 2 stores during the second quarter of 2007, there were no store closings in the second quarter of 2006.