What smart money is saying about Monro, Inc.
1 fund in our archive has pitched Monro, Inc., most recently Palm Valley in March 2025.
Monro, Inc. provides automotive undercar repair, and tire sales and services in the United States. It offers replacement tires and tire related services; routine maintenance services on passenger cars, light trucks, and vans; products and services for brakes; mufflers and exhaust systems; and steering, drive train, suspension, and wheel alignment. The company also provides automotive undercar repair services, including tire replacement sales, and tire related service. The company operates its stores under the brand names of Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers, Tire Choice Auto Service Centers, Mr. Tire Auto Service Centers, Car-X Tire & Auto, Tire Warehouse Tires for Less, Ken Towery's Tire & Auto Care, Mountain View Tire & Auto Service, Tire Barn Warehouse, and Free Service Tire & Auto Centers. As of March 26, 2022, it operated 1,304 company-operated stores, 76 Car-X franchised locations, seven wholesale locations, and three retread facilities in 32 states. The company was formerly known as Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Monro, Inc. in August 2017. Monro, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
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Position history
Between Q1 2025 and Q3 2026, 5 fund letters reported a position in Monro, Inc., with 2 sells (trimmed or exited).
| Quarter | Letters | Bought | Sold | Theses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bought and Sold count moves: the same sentence published by several funds of one house in a quarter counts once.
Fund activity · 5 positions · 2 moves
- September 2026
“We also expect potential strategic news soon from Monro (MNRO) after Carl Icahn accumulated a third of the outstanding shares at prices higher than what we just paid.”
Monro, Inc. - June 2026
“Monro Inc. (1.8% of net assets as of June 30, 2026) (MNRO – $17.11 – NASDAQ), headquartered in Fairport, New York, is the largest chain of company-operated undercar service facilities in the United States”
Monro, Inc. - June 2026
Listed in Gabelli Funds Open-End Funds’s reported holdings.
Monro, Inc. - September 2025
“Activity levels reflected the volatility during the quarter. We made four new investments across multiple sectors. We also sold six investments. Kadant Inc. (KAI) and Star Group (SGU) were sold due to valuation. We sold Getty Realty (GTY) and Monro Inc. (MNRO) over concerns about their business prospects.”
Monro, Inc. - June 2025
“ongoing weak demand had weighed on the company’s profitability for longer than anticipated and with expectations for continued economic pressures for their core low-income customers, we decided to exit the position.”
Monro, Inc.
Fund coverage · 1 thesis
- Palm ValleyMarch 2025
Monro is a leading U.S. automotive repair and tire retail operator facing recent revenue pressures but expected to recover due to consistent free cash flow and demand for essential services.
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