Valvoline Inc
Q2 2024 Earnings
Did VVV Beat Earnings? Q2 2024 Results
Valvoline posted a solid second quarter for fiscal 2024, nudging past Wall Street's earnings expectations while falling just shy on revenue, as the company's pure-play automotive services transformation continued to gain traction. The Louisville-based quick-lube operator earned $0.37 per share, ahead of the $0.35 consensus by 5.71%, even as revenue of $388.70 million came in 0.40% below the $390.25 million estimate, though the top line still represented 12.8% growth year-over-year. The clearest engine behind the outperformance was margin expansion, with adjusted EBITDA climbing 21% to $105.10 million and the adjusted EBITDA margin widening to 27.0% from 25.3% a year earlier, fueled by disciplined labor management and improved service delivery across a network that added 38 net stores in the quarter to reach 1,928 system-wide locations. Valvoline also narrowed its fiscal 2024 outlook, guiding net revenues to $1.60 to $1.65 billion and adjusted EPS to $1.45 to $1.65, reflecting growing confidence in the back half even as the company works to remediate a disclosed ERP-related material weakness.
- System-wide same-store sales growth of 7.7%
- 13% year-over-year revenue growth from continuing operations
- 38 net store additions in Q2 (24 company-operated and 14 franchised)
- Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion to 27.0% from 25.3% year-over-year
- Focus on employee training and retention improving service delivery
- Labor cost management contributing to profit growth
“The second quarter saw growth of 7.7% in system-wide same-store sales, while adjusted EBITDA increased 21%. We delivered network growth of 38 net store additions this quarter, 14 of which came from our franchise partners.”
Valvoline CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
Valvoline narrowed its fiscal 2024 guidance: system-wide SSS growth of 6–8% (prior 6–9%); system-wide store additions unchanged; net revenues of $1.6–$1.65 billion (prior $1.6–$1.7 billion); adjusted EBITDA of $430–$455 million (prior $420–$460 million); capital expenditures unchanged; adjusted EPS of $1.45–$1.65 (prior $1.40–$1.65). The company expects strong year-over-year performance despite lapping a strong second half of fiscal 2023.
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