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Monro Q1 sales up 2.3% to $349.5M, EPS $0.37; COO role eliminated, Rajkowski to depart
MONRO, INC.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.37
revenue$349,535,000
- Sales $349.5M (+2.3% YoY); comparable store sales up 0.4%; retail comps up 2.8% driven by 15% increase in ~300 small/underperforming stores.
- Diluted EPS $0.37; adjusted diluted EPS $0.42; gross margin down 180 bps to 35.0% due to technician wage investments.
- Completed divestiture of wholesale/tire distribution assets for ~$102M in June; record operating cash flow ~$77M.
- Repurchased ~414K shares for $17M at avg price $41.60.
- Eliminated COO role; Robert J. Rajkowski departs July 31, 2022; separation payments per prior agreement.