Stock · ORLY · Consumer Cyclical

O’Reilly Automotive Inc

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1993 · Revenue 12 mo. $18.6B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
3.6
of 10 4 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
$89.89
1 Y −15.0%
Market cap
$70.3B
Phase
Payout
core business profitable, at least half of operating cash flow goes to shareholders
Revenue +7.3% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 19.5%Payout 75.9% of operating cash flow

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada.

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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada. The company offers new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories. It also provides auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools, and professional service provider service equipment. In addition, the company offers enhanced services and programs consisting of used oil, oil filter, and battery recycling; battery, wiper, and bulb replacement; battery diagnostic testing; electrical and module testing; check engine light code extraction; loaner tool program; referrals to trusted local repair shops; drum and rotor resurfacing; custom hydraulic hoses; and professional paint shop mixing and related materials. It offers its products to do-it-yourself and professional service providers for domestic and imported automobiles, vans, and trucks. It offers its products under the BesTest, BrakeBest, Cartek, Import Direct, MasterPro, MicroGard, Murray, Omnispark, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Precision, PowerTorque, SuperStart, Syntec, and Ultima brand names. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.

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Summary

O’Reilly Automotive Inc is around the middle of the Consumer Cyclical sector overall

40.4 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires 19.2% FCF growth a year, more than achieved over the last 5 and 10 years.

If free cash flow stays at €1.4B (2025), it supports €15.9B. The remaining €47.2B of the market value assume it grows 19.2% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

19.2%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€63.1B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€15.9B without growth
€47.2B priced-in growth
  • 5 yrs achieved −9.9%
  • 10 yrs achieved 8.7%
  • priced in 19.2%

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 22.7×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 15.5× to 23.8×, median 18.7×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

2 signs support the expectation, 2 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • High, stable gross margin median 52.5%, range 2.0 pp (10 years)
  • High return on capital every year ROCE at least 30.8% (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Expectation above the company's own record priced in 19.2%, achieved at most 8.7%
  • Share count rising despite money spent on own shares shares +2.1% year on year

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 3 of 3 changes for the better.

  • FCF, 12 mo.$1.9B → $2.2B+12.7%better
  • FCF margin10.5% → 11.6%+1.1 ppbetter
  • Shares outstanding843M → 829M−1.6%better

4 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, Net debt

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability58.9around the middleEarns about as much as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity−263.22%11.07%Rank 1
Return on capital (Greenblatt)40.01%17.91%Rank 81
EBIT margin19.46%10.89%Rank 80
FCF margin8.96%8.07%Rank 57
Gross margin51.59%34.00%Rank 75
Growth57.4around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year6.42%5.10%Rank 58
Earnings growth, 3 years per year8.20%8.34%Rank 50
Earnings growth, 5 years per year12.48%15.10%Rank 44
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)6.57%4.34%Rank 78
Valuation27.0below the middleValued higher than the sector: EV/sales 4.42, sector 1.95.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield3.30%4.32%Rank 39
FCF yield2.27%4.17%Rank 24
EV/saleslower is better4.421.95Rank 17
EV/EBITlower is better22.7016.88Rank 28
Momentum42.3around the middleShare price moving about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−14.99%−4.35%Rank 33
Share price, 6 months−2.82%3.63%Rank 32
Share price, 3 months1.24%2.92%Rank 43
Distance from 52-week high−11.61%−15.83%Rank 60
Quality16.5below the middleQuality below the sector: Change in share count 2.06%, sector −0.37%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better5.91%0.39%Rank 17
Change in share countlower is better2.06%−0.37%Rank 10
Dividend streak in years–4Rank 12
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted−2.57%0.16%Rank 27
Balance sheet & risk40.3around the middleRisk about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio−4.62%40.59%Rank 5
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better2.080.99Rank 34
Debt to equitylower is betterdoes not count towards the rank−8.180.49
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better26.25%33.42%Rank 82

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $8.6B (2016) to $17.8B (2025), 8.4% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCFSharesNet debt, $B
20168.619.8%$1.0B967M1.7
20179.019.2%$937.7M895M2.9
20189.519.0%$1.2B1.18B3.4
201910.118.9%$1.1B1.11B5.8
202011.620.9%$2.4B1.06B5.7
202113.322.0%$2.8B994M5.5
202214.420.6%$2.6B928M6.4
202315.820.2%$2.0B871M7.6
202416.719.5%$2.0B839M7.8
202517.819.5%$1.6B856M8.3
3.6 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score4 of 11 points

2 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

O’Reilly Automotive Inc mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

This stock · Profitability: 67%This stock · Growth: 0%This stock · Valuation: 0%This stock · Momentum: 0%Median of all stocks · Profitability: 33%Median of all stocks · Growth: 0%Median of all stocks · Valuation: 0%Median of all stocks · Momentum: 0%50%100%ProfitabilityGrowthValuationMomentumThis stockMedian of all stocks

How O’Reilly Automotive Inc's score is built

O’Reilly Automotive Inc is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

2 of 7 rules met

4 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does O’Reilly Automotive Inc stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Balanced GARP
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

O’Reilly Automotive Inc key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for O’Reilly Automotive Inc.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio30.321.6
P/B ratio−64.92.4
Return on equity (ROE)−263.2%11.1%
Equity ratio−4.6%40.6%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)−8.180.49
Dividend yield0.0%2.2%

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Frequently asked questions about O’Reilly Automotive Inc stock

How does O’Reilly Automotive Inc stock (ORLY) score in the StockScorer model?
O’Reilly Automotive Inc stock reaches a StockScorer score of 3.6 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 2 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is O’Reilly Automotive Inc's P/E ratio?
O’Reilly Automotive Inc's P/E ratio is 30.3. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 21.6.
What sector is O’Reilly Automotive Inc in?
O’Reilly Automotive Inc is assigned to the Consumer Cyclical sector. Its rank within the sector is 40.4 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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