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Get filing alertsMonro Q1 sales fall 4.6% on store closures and weak traffic; swings to operating profit
Filed July 29, 2026 · Period ending July 29, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Q1 sales fell 4.6% to $287.1M, driven by $9.0M lost revenue from 145 prior-year store closures and a 1.7% comp-store decline as consumers deferred tire/brake purchases and traded down to lower-cost alternatives.
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Operating income swung to $3.7M (1.3% margin) from a $6.1M loss, but adjusted operating income fell to $2.2M (0.8% margin) from $14.0M (4.7% margin) a year earlier, reflecting underlying sales headwinds and higher marketing spend.
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Net loss narrowed to $2.1M ($0.08 per share) from $8.1M ($0.28 per share), but adjusted diluted loss per share was $0.09 versus adjusted earnings of $0.22 in the prior-year quarter.
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Company suspended fiscal 2027 guidance, deferring full-year expectations to the earnings call, signaling uncertainty about the operating environment and consumer spending recovery.
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Summary
Monro reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results that show a business under pressure from weak consumer demand and the lingering effects of last year's store-closure program. Sales fell 4.6% to $287.1 million, with $9.0 million of the decline attributable to the 145 stores closed in the prior-year quarter and the remainder to a 1.7% comp-store sales decline.
The comp weakness reflects lower store traffic and consumers deferring higher-ticket tire and brake purchases while trading down to cheaper tire alternatives—a pattern that suggests ongoing financial stress among Monro's customer base. The operating-income picture is mixed.
The company swung to a $3.7 million operating profit from a $6.1 million loss a year earlier, helped by $17.8 million lower store-closing costs and $4.1 million in savings from the shuttered stores. But adjusted operating income—which strips out one-time items—fell sharply to $2.2 million (0.8% margin) from $14.0 million (4.7% margin), revealing that the underlying business is generating far less profit. The company also suspended fiscal 2027 guidance, deferring commentary to the earnings call, which signals uncertainty about when consumer spending will recover. Retail holders should watch for management's assessment of traffic trends and whether the comp-store decline is stabilizing or accelerating.
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Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 was $3.7 million, or 1.3% of sales, as compared to an operating loss of $6.1 million, or -2.0% of sales in the prior year period. Adjusted operating income, a non-GAAP measure, for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 was $2.2 million, or 0.8% of sales, as compared to adjusted operating income of $14.0 million, or 4.7% of sales in the prior year period.
Operating income swung to $3.7 million (1.3% margin) from a $6.1 million loss in the prior-year quarter, helped by $17.8 million lower store-closing costs and $4.1 million in savings from the 145 closed stores. However, adjusted operating income fell to $2.2 million (0.8% margin) from $14.0 million (4.7% margin) a year earlier, reflecting the underlying sales headwinds and higher marketing spend.
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On June 16, 2026, the Company paid a cash dividend for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 of $.28 per share.
Monro paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share on June 16, 2026, maintaining its capital-return program despite the operating headwinds and net loss in the quarter.
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