Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

Fundamental analysis of O Reilly Automotive Inc

ORLY · Nasdaq · Consumer

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

71

out of 100

O Reilly Automotive Inc earns a fundamental-quality score of 71 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its profitability (net margin 14.3%). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +9%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

O'Reilly Automotive sells auto parts across thousands of U.S. stores, to both professional shops and do-it-yourselfers. A textbook counter-cyclical business: when the economy bites, people fix the old car instead of buying a new one.

What will shape its future

  • The aging U.S. car fleet: older cars, more parts.
  • Its service to professional shops (delivery in minutes), half the business and its true moat.
  • EVs long-term: fewer moving parts, fewer repairs… but the fleet takes decades to turn over.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
55

EPS growth: 7.8% · Revenue growth: 9%

II.Profitability
79

Net margin: 14.3% · ROIC: 57%

III.Financial health
78

Net debt/EBITDA: 1.45x · FCF: 10.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 87%
Growthbeats 62%
Cash generationbeats 71%
Less debtbeats 55%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

O Reilly Automotive Inc strengths

  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.
  • Solid net margin (14.3%): the business is clearly profitable.
  • Revenue growing (9% annualized).
  • Positive free cash flow year after year, a self-funding business.

O Reilly Automotive Inc risks and weaknesses

  • Its net debt has grown over the period.

O Reilly Automotive Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202011,6041,7522,3713,658
202113,3282,1652,7643,465
202214,4102,1732,5854,263
202315,8122,3472,0285,291
202416,7082,3872,0265,391
202517,7822,5381,5935,823

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $11,604M to $17,782M (+53%) and net income went from $1,752M to $2,538M (+45%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+10.2%
  • Net income+12.2%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

This company doesn't pay a dividend: it reinvests all its earnings back into the business.

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Frequently asked questions

Is O Reilly Automotive Inc a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, O Reilly Automotive Inc scores 71 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is O Reilly Automotive Inc a profitable company?

Yes. O Reilly Automotive Inc shows a net margin of 14.3%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does O Reilly Automotive Inc have a lot of debt?

Not particularly. Its net debt is 1.45 times its EBITDA, a low level.

Is O Reilly Automotive Inc growing?

Its revenue has grown 9% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 7.8%, and without interruption since 2020.

Does O Reilly Automotive Inc generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 10.5% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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