America's Car-Mart Q1 revenue falls sharply on inventory constraints
America's Car-Mart Q1 revenue falls sharply on inventory constraints
Overview
US used car dealer's fiscal Q1 revenue fell 57% yr/yr as inventory shrank sharply
Company attributed declines to capital constraints, not demand, and ongoing strategic review
Outlook
Company says resolving capital structure remains its first priority
Result Drivers
CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS - Co said limited capacity to purchase inventory and fund originations drove sharp declines in retail units sold and revenue
INVENTORY REDUCTION - Inventory drawdown and dealership consolidations reduced vehicles available for sale, further limiting sales volume
WEAKER CREDIT PERFORMANCE - Net charge-offs and delinquencies rose due to portfolio contraction, customer cost pressures, and transition to centralized collections
Company press release: ID:nGNX6kJ89L
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Revenue | Miss | $145.75 mln | $253.03 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q1 Adjusted Loss Per Share | Miss | $6.65 | $0.77 (1 Analyst) |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the auto vehicles, parts & service retailers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for America's CAR-MART Inc is $7.50, about 201.2% above its September 8 closing price of $2.49
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