O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Profile Item	ORLY
Name	O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Automotive Retail
Market Capitalization	72.33 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	April 23, 1993
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ORLY

GSPC

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORLY	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	-7.41%	9.80%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	11.29%	9.74%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	15.95%	-0.72%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ORLY

GSPC

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORLY	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.15%	48.29%
Beta (5Y)	0.55	1.08
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-23.27%	-68.45%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. ORLY is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORLY	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.45	0.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.65	0.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

No usable ROE is available for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) this period, so the shareholder-equity return read is skipped.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Group distribution

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%
ORLY: --

Largest peers

HD: 104.30%
TJX: 62.17%
AMZN: 27.42%
PDD: 22.75%
BABA: 6.36%
ORLY: --
LOW: --

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) doesn’t report ROE this period; the box shows the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) keeps 14.27% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

14.27%

Group distribution

Max: 16.94%
ORLY: 14.27%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

Largest peers

PDD: 20.43%
AMZN: 16.90%
ORLY: 14.27%
TJX: 9.73%
HD: 8.41%
LOW: 7.35%
BABA: 7.04%

Where O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stands on net margin within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) turns 21.45% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

21.45%

Group distribution

ORLY: 21.45%
Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

Largest peers

PDD: 24.71%
ORLY: 21.45%
AMZN: 13.90%
LOW: 13.37%
HD: 12.86%
TJX: 10.91%
BABA: 7.30%

Where O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORLY	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	--	15.69%
ROA (TTM)	13.85%	5.18%
Net Margin (TTM)	14.27%	3.55%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.45%	5.57%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.79%	38.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) grew revenue 6.43%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) grew earnings per share 9.57%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORLY	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.43%	5.64%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.26%	3.32%
EPS Growth (YoY)	9.57%	0.28%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.03%	-5.08%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) has current ratio of 0.77, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.77

Group distribution

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
ORLY: 0.77
Min: 0.48

Largest peers

PDD: 2.62
BABA: 1.36
TJX: 1.15
LOW: 1.11
HD: 1.08
AMZN: 0.99
ORLY: 0.77

Where O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

No usable debt-to-equity ratio is available for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) this period, so the balance-sheet leverage read is skipped.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Group distribution

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01
ORLY: --

Largest peers

HD: 3.80
TJX: 1.34
AMZN: 0.50
BABA: 0.24
PDD: 0.01
ORLY: --
LOW: --

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) doesn’t report debt-to-equity ratio this period; the box shows the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORLY	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.77	1.35
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	1.25
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.35	2.50

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
ORLY: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

BABA: 6.70%
LOW: 2.13%
HD: 1.32%
TJX: 1.31%
ORLY: 0.00%
AMZN: 0.00%
PDD: 0.00%

Where O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
ORLY: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

HD: 64.80%
LOW: 41.00%
TJX: 32.50%
BABA: 25.44%
ORLY: 0.00%
AMZN: 0.00%
PDD: 0.00%

Where O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORLY	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) trades at P/E ratio of 27.57, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.57

Group distribution

Max: 40.50
ORLY: 27.57
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Largest peers

ORLY: 27.57
BABA: 26.50
TJX: 25.06
HD: 24.04
AMZN: 20.96
LOW: 18.98
PDD: 9.34

Where O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) trades at 3.81 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.81

Group distribution

Max: 4.32
ORLY: 3.81
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

ORLY: 3.81
AMZN: 3.52
TJX: 2.39
HD: 2.03
LOW: 1.39
PDD: 0.26
BABA: 0.26

Where O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) has negative P/B ratio of -34.56, which means reported book equity is negative. Price-to-book breaks down in this situation and should not be used as a valuation signal.

ORLY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-34.56

Group distribution

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45
ORLY: -34.56

Largest peers

HD: 20.63
TJX: 13.99
AMZN: 4.57
PDD: 1.74
BABA: 1.63
LOW: -16.94
ORLY: -34.56

Where O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ORLY	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	27.57	19.23
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.81	0.70
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-34.56	2.16
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.23%	3.57%