O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY Nasdaq Automotive Retail Financials FY2016βFY2025
O'Reilly Automotive's revenue rose 6.4% to $17.8 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 19.5%, about the same as 19.5% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $1.6 billion, down 21.4%. It paid out $2.1 billion in dividends and buybacks, 132% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.8%.
About these figures. Share counts and per-share figures for earlier years are restated for a stock split (15-for-1), so every year is on today's share basis.
What O'Reilly Automotive does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0000898173-26-000009
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Revenue and margins
O'Reilly Automotive had $17.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 6.4% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 17.1% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $1.6B in fiscal 2025, 9.0% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
O'Reilly Automotive returned $2.1B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 132% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.8%.
Value O'Reilly Automotive yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$5.8B and divides by 855.9M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 28.5x Β· peers 16.3x Β· sector 17.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably O'Reilly Automotive can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $362M | $109M | $279M | $130M | $194M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $3.8B | $4.4B | $5.6B | $5.5B | $6.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.5x | 1.5x |
| Interest coverage | 20.2x | 18.7x | 15.8x | 14.6x | 14.7x |
| Current ratio | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.8x |
| Quick ratio | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Total assets | $11.7B | $12.6B | $13.9B | $14.9B | $16.5B |
| Total liabilities | $11.8B | $13.7B | $15.6B | $16.3B | $17.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | β$66.4M | β$1.1B | β$1.7B | β$1.4B | β$763M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $3.5B | $4.3B | $5.3B | $5.4B | $5.8B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$11.4M
8 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Thomas HendricksonDirector | Sold | 1,000 | $87.83 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Christopher Andrew ManciniSVP of Prof Sales & Store Ops | Sold | 3,000 | $93.00 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Maria SastreDirector | Sold | 2,000 | $91.85 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | Thomas HendricksonDirector | Sold | 1,200 | $88.32 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 20, 2026 | Robert Allen DumasSVP of Eastern Store Ops/sales | Sold | 84,600 | $92.60 | $7.8M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | John Raymond MurphyDirector | Sold | 2,595 | $88.67 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2026 | Brad W BeckhamCEO | Sold | 13,635 | $95.00 | $1.3M | Form 4 |
| May 7, 2026 | Philip M HopperSVP of Real Estate & Expansion | Sold | 3,700 | $94.60 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Maria SastreDirector | Sold | 1,000 | $92.68 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Christopher Andrew ManciniSVP of Store Operations | Sold | 2,355 | $101.31 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Philip M HopperSVP of Real Estate & Expansion | Sold | 3,500 | $101.25 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Jeremy Adam FletcherEVP & CFO | Sold | 3,795 | $100.00 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 8 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.2% | β4.6% | β1.4% |
| Altman Z'' | β0.30 | β0.31 | 0.09 |
Similar companies
Each company's latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don't line up exactly.
| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Reilly Automotive ORLY | $74.5B | 6.4% | 19.5% | 9.0% | 59.7% | 28.6x | 7 | |
| Asbury Automotive Group ABG | $3.2B | 4.7% | 4.8% | β | 9.2% | 6.5x | 6 | Compare β |
| AutoZone AZO | $54.1B | 2.4% | 19.1% | 9.5% | 58.2% | 22.0x | 6 | Compare β |
| Murphy USA MUSA | $9.9B | β4.3% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 20.5% | 16.3x | 5 | Compare β |
| Carvana CVNA | $42.8B | 48.6% | 9.3% | 4.4% | 24.6% | β | 6 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $8.6B | $9.0B | $9.5B | $10.2B | $11.6B | $13.3B | $14.4B | $15.8B | $16.7B | $17.8B |
| Gross profit | $4.5B | $4.7B | $5.0B | $5.4B | $6.1B | $7.0B | $7.4B | $8.1B | $8.6B | $9.2B |
| Operating income | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $3.2B | $3.3B | $3.5B |
| Interest expense | $70.9M | $91.3M | $122M | $140M | $161M | $145M | $158M | $202M | $223M | $235M |
| Pretax income | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $3.2B |
| Income tax | $600M | $504M | $370M | $399M | $514M | $617M | $626M | $658M | $658M | $702M |
| Net income | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.5B |
| Diluted EPS | $0.72 | $0.84 | $1.07 | $1.19 | $1.57 | $2.07 | $2.23 | $2.56 | $2.71 | $2.97 |
| Diluted shares | 1.45B | 1.34B | 1.23B | 1.17B | 1.12B | 1.04B | 0.97B | 0.92B | 0.88B | 0.86B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $2.8B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $2.8B |
| Capital expenditure | $476M | $466M | $504M | $628M | $466M | $443M | $563M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Free cash flow | $1.0B | $938M | $1.2B | $1.1B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $2.6B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $1.6B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $218M | $234M | $259M | $271M | $315M | $328M | $358M | $409M | $462M | $511M |
| Stock-based compensation | $18.9M | $19.4M | $20.2M | $21.9M | $22.7M | $24.7M | $26.5M | $27.5M | $28.9M | $35.1M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $1.5B | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $2.1B | $2.5B | $3.3B | $3.2B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.5B | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $2.1B | $2.5B | $3.3B | $3.2B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $147M | $46.3M | $31.3M | $40.4M | $466M | $362M | $109M | $279M | $130M | $194M |
| Total debt | $1.9B | $3.0B | $3.4B | $3.9B | $4.1B | $3.8B | $4.4B | $5.6B | $5.5B | $6.0B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $3.3B | $3.4B | $3.5B | $3.8B | $4.5B | $4.5B | $5.0B | $5.6B | $5.8B | $6.7B |
| Current liabilities | $3.4B | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.5B | $5.3B | $5.9B | $7.1B | $7.7B | $8.3B | $8.8B |
| Inventory | $2.8B | $3.0B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.7B | $3.7B | $4.4B | $4.7B | $5.1B | $5.7B |
| Property and equipment, net | $3.1B | $3.3B | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.1B | $4.2B | $4.4B | $5.0B | $5.6B | $6.3B |
| Total assets | $7.2B | $7.6B | $8.0B | $10.7B | $11.6B | $11.7B | $12.6B | $13.9B | $14.9B | $16.5B |
| Total liabilities | $5.6B | $6.9B | $7.6B | $10.3B | $11.5B | $11.8B | $13.7B | $15.6B | $16.3B | $17.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.6B | $653M | $354M | $397M | $140M | β$66.4M | β$1.1B | β$1.7B | β$1.4B | β$763M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 52.5% | 52.6% | 52.9% | 53.2% | 52.4% | 52.7% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.6% |
| Operating margin | 19.8% | 19.2% | 19.0% | 18.9% | 20.9% | 21.9% | 20.5% | 20.2% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| EBITDA margin | 22.3% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.6% | 23.6% | 24.4% | 23.0% | 22.7% | 22.2% | 22.3% |
| Net margin | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 15.1% | 14.8% | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| FCF margin | 12.0% | 10.5% | 12.8% | 10.6% | 20.4% | 20.7% | 17.9% | 12.8% | 12.1% | 9.0% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 32.5% | 34.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 46.5% | 63.1% | 69.5% | 73.7% | 67.3% | 59.7% |
| Return on capital employed | 45.7% | 44.7% | 45.3% | 37.2% | 38.5% | 47.9% | 51.8% | 54.1% | 50.7% | 48.2% |
| Return on equity | 57.8% | 99.5% | 263.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets | 15.0% | 15.4% | 17.0% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 17.9% | 17.7% | 16.6% | 16.2% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 7.9% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Net income growth | 11.4% | 9.3% | 16.8% | 5.0% | 26.0% | 23.5% | 0.4% | 8.0% | 1.7% | 6.4% |
| EPS growth | 17.0% | 18.1% | 27.1% | 11.1% | 31.6% | 32.2% | 7.5% | 14.8% | 5.9% | 9.6% |
| FCF growth | 11.1% | β9.3% | 30.5% | β11.7% | 119.5% | 16.6% | β6.5% | β21.6% | β0.1% | β21.4% |
| Share count change | β4.7% | β7.5% | β8.1% | β5.5% | β4.3% | β6.5% | β6.7% | β6.1% | β3.8% | β2.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.9x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.5x | 1.5x |
| Debt / equity | 1.2x | 4.6x | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Interest coverage | 24.0x | 18.9x | 14.9x | 13.7x | 15.0x | 20.2x | 18.7x | 15.8x | 14.6x | 14.7x |
| Current ratio | 1.0x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.8x |
| Quick ratio | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.2x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Payouts / FCF | 145.5% | 231.7% | 140.1% | 132.6% | 88.0% | 89.6% | 127.0% | 155.4% | 102.5% | 131.6% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | β0.2 | β0.3 | β0.3 | 0.1 |
| Accruals ratio | β6.8% | β3.7% | β5.2% | β3.4% | β9.7% | β8.9% | β8.0% | β5.2% | β4.6% | β1.4% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000898173). Data updated October 10, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.