America's Car-Mart Reports Diluted Earnings per Share of $3.05 on Record Revenues of $223 Million

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[{"type":"text","content":"ROGERS, Ark., Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) today announced its operating results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021.\n “Our disciplined execution and ongoing focus are propelling the business forward at an accelerating pace. At the same time, significant investments in key areas are laying the groundwork for future growth. Notwithstanding the tight used vehicle market - especially at the lower price points - we generated a meaningful increase in revenues. The market we serve is large and fragmented, and consumer expectations and shopping preferences are changing. We have a healthy paranoia about change and are committed to re-inventing the business in order to adapt and prepare us for long-term market leadership,” said Jeff Williams, President and CEO. “Our business continues to both generate cash and increased borrowing capacity while maintaining a conservative balance sheet, enabling us to think big about our place in the world.\" “We continue to make significant investments in the areas of customer experience, inventory procurement and recruiting and training. Improvements in these key areas will drive increased traffic and productivity. Corresponding technology and systems upgrades support these initiatives and provide a foundation for future growth. For example, the centralization of certain functions dovetails with the advantages of our localized branch structure; the ability to make key customer decisions locally is important to our success,” added Mr. Williams. “We are aggressively addressing changes in consumer buying preferences by building an efficient, seamless, digital and customer-friendly sales process that compares favorably with alternatives. Further, as our infrastructure strengthens, we will aggressively market our lower total cost of ownership advantage. Also, we will heavily promote the more intangible but very real advantages that consumers realize when they are part of the Car-Mart family. We are committed to giving our customers ‘Peace of Mind’ by ‘Keeping Them on the Road.’ We take the stress out of one area of our customers’ lives and believe strongly that we have an obligation to serve significantly more customers over time.” “Our offering is unique, and we believe that our existing dealerships have significant room to grow. We will prioritize the al...

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