O’Reilly Automotive Inc ORLY
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
O’Reilly Automotive Inc is a large-cap company in the Consumer Cyclical sector (Auto Parts), with a market value of $68.7B, based in the USA.
It employs about 95,822 people and has been listed since Apr 22, 1993.
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.
Cheap or expensive? priced in line with its group
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 27.0 versus 27.0 for the median of the Consumer Cyclical sector in our universe (18 companies) — priced in line with its group.
Revenue is growing 8% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 23.4 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 107.35, 26% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 10% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- No risk flags were detected from the data we have.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 15 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Buys back its shares (4% fewer shares in a year).
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (23 vs 0).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 1.4% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLY -0.5%).
This week's news
- O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Announces Dates for Its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
- O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Stock Still Looks Overvalued On Its 109% Five Year Run finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.