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ARKO Reports Record Revenue and Profitability in 2022
Operating Income of $167 Million Compared to $142.1 in 2021, $33.7 Million in Q4 2022 Compared to $28.4 Million in Q4 2021; Net Income of $72.0 Million
About this update from Arko Corp.
[{"type":"text","content":"Operating Income of $167 Million Compared to $142.1 in 2021, $33.7 Million in Q4 2022 Compared to $28.4 Million in Q4 2021; Net Income of $72.0 Million Compared to $59.4 Million in 2021, $12.86 Million in Q4 2022 Compared to $12.93 Million in Q4 2021 Full Year Adjusted EBITDA of $301.1 Million, Compared to $256.6 in 2021, Q4 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of $72.4 Million Compared to $58.4 Million Q4 2021 RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARKO Corp. (Nasdaq: ARKO) (“ARKO” or the “Company”), a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest convenience store operators in the United States, today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Key Highlights1 Operating income for the quarter was $33.7 million, compared to $28.4 million in the prior year quarter. For the year, operating income was $167.0 million, compared to $142.1 million in 2021.Net income for the quarter was $12.86 million, compared to $12.93 million in the prior year period. Net income for the year was $72.0 million, compared to $59.4 million for the prior year.Adjusted EBITDA was $72.4 million for the quarter, compared to $58.4 million in the prior year period. For the year, Adjusted EBITDA was $301.1 million, compared to $256.6 million in 2021.Completed two accretive acquisitions, marking 22 acquisitions closed since 2013: Certain assets of Quarles Petroleum, Incorporated (“Quarles”); and the equity of Pride Convenience Holdings LLC (“Pride”). Announced two pending acquisitions to acquire the assets of Transit Energy Group LLC (“TEG”) and WTG Fuels Holdings LLC (“WTG”).Same store merchandise sales excluding cigarettes increased 4.3% for the quarter and 2.6% for the year compared to the prior year periods and increased 9.2% on a two-year stack basis for the quarter and 7.4% for the year.Merchandise margin increased 50 basis points to 30.5% for the fourth quarter, and 110 basis points for the full year.Merchandise revenue for the year was $1.65 billion, an increase of $31.2 million compared to 2021. Merchandise revenue for the fourth quarter was $403.1 million, an increase of $7 million compared to the prior year period.Retail fuel gross profit increased 16.3% for the fourth quarter to $104.3 million and increased 19.0% for the year to $416.2 million.ARKO Corp.’s Board of Directors declared a quart...