30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Parts
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. trades at 29.2x earnings, 13% above its 5-year average of 25.8x, sitting at the 93rd percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Cyclical sector median P/E of 21.2x, the stock trades at a premium of 38%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 45.6x P/FCF, 56% above the 5-year average of 29.2x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $72.7B | $78.1B | $66.3B | $55.2B | $52.2B | $46.8B | $32.1B | $32.5B | $27.0B | $20.5B | $25.6B |
| Enterprise Value | $81.0B | $86.4B | $74.1B | $62.8B | $58.7B | $52.3B | $37.8B | $38.3B | $30.4B | $23.4B | $27.4B |
| P/E Ratio → | 29.24 | 30.71 | 29.17 | 23.55 | 24.05 | 21.60 | 18.28 | 23.38 | 20.32 | 18.02 | 24.75 |
| P/S Ratio | 4.09 | 4.39 | 3.97 | 3.49 | 3.62 | 3.51 | 2.77 | 3.20 | 2.83 | 2.28 | 2.98 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228.82 | 81.72 | 76.31 | 31.40 | 15.76 |
| P/FCF | 45.61 | 49.00 | 32.72 | 27.22 | 20.20 | 16.94 | 13.54 | 30.05 | 22.06 | 21.87 | 24.79 |
| P/OCF | 26.31 | 28.27 | 21.74 | 18.19 | 16.59 | 14.60 | 11.31 | 19.01 | 15.62 | 14.61 | 16.98 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 20.4x EBITDA, 10% above its 5-year average of 18.6x. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 12.2x, placing the stock at a 67% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 4.86 | 4.43 | 3.97 | 4.07 | 3.93 | 3.26 | 3.77 | 3.19 | 2.61 | 3.19 |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.38 | 21.74 | 19.95 | 17.44 | 17.67 | 16.06 | 13.81 | 17.46 | 14.64 | 11.96 | 14.28 |
| EV / EBIT | 23.39 | 24.85 | 22.67 | 19.57 | 19.84 | 17.88 | 15.57 | 19.84 | 16.72 | 13.56 | 16.03 |
| EV / FCF | — | 54.21 | 36.56 | 30.95 | 22.69 | 18.93 | 15.94 | 35.44 | 24.83 | 25.00 | 26.48 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. earns an operating margin of 19.5%, significantly above the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.0%. ROIC of 37.2% represents excellent returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.2%.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 51.2% | 52.7% | 52.4% | 53.1% | 52.8% | 52.6% | 52.5% |
| Operating Margin | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 20.9% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 19.2% | 19.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 13.9% | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | 5863.6% | 651.9% | 370.4% | 263.1% | 99.4% | 57.8% |
| ROA | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 15.7% | 14.9% | 17.0% | 15.3% | 15.0% |
| ROIC | 37.2% | 37.2% | 39.8% | 42.7% | 41.1% | 39.0% | 30.1% | 29.0% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 38.6% |
| ROCE | 48.2% | 48.2% | 50.7% | 54.2% | 51.9% | 48.1% | 38.5% | 37.2% | 45.3% | 44.7% | 45.7% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 2.1x, which is manageable (55% below the sector average of 4.8x). Net debt stands at $8.3B ($8.5B total debt minus $194M cash). Interest coverage of 14.8x signals virtually no risk of debt distress — earnings comfortably cover interest obligations.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43.95 | 14.75 | 9.66 | 4.56 | 1.16 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.13 | 2.18 | 1.97 | 1.80 | 2.25 | 2.67 | 1.65 | 1.52 | 0.98 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.63 | 14.65 | 9.57 | 4.49 | 1.07 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 1.94 | 1.69 | 2.08 | 2.65 | 1.63 | 1.50 | 0.91 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 5.21 | 3.84 | 3.73 | 2.49 | 1.99 | 2.40 | 5.39 | 2.77 | 3.13 | 1.68 |
| Interest Coverage | 14.78 | 14.78 | 14.68 | 15.90 | 18.74 | 20.22 | 15.07 | 13.79 | 14.87 | 18.93 | 24.08 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.77x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The quick ratio of 0.12x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.96 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.65 | 1.61 | 1.71 | 1.51 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.47 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 11.28 | 10.83 | 11.90 | 11.91 | 10.56 | 10.39 | 10.59 | 10.34 | 11.89 | 11.87 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. returns 2.9% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks. The earnings yield of 3.4% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| FCF Yield | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10.6% | 5.9% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10.6% | 5.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $856M | $839M | $871M | $928M | $994M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B |
Compare ORLY with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $73B | 29.2 | 20.4 | 45.6 | 51.6% | 19.5% | — | 37.2% | 2.1 | |
| $50B | 21.2 | 14.7 | 28.0 | 52.6% | 19.1% | — | 34.0% | 2.9 | |
| $4B | 82.3 | 13.2 | — | 43.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 12.1 | |
| $15B | 231.3 | 13.1 | 35.9 | 34.6% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 8.3% | 4.7 | |
| $51M | -0.8 | — | — | 29.0% | -8.3% | -72.8% | -39.3% | — | |
| $7B | 11.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 38.0% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 7.2% | 3.4 | |
| $467M | 565.5 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 35.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 6.3 | |
| $2B | 14.9 | 14.9 | 19.4 | 45.0% | 12.4% | 20.4% | 4.5% | 8.5 | |
| $10B | 22.9 | 13.2 | 27.2 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 64.3% | 15.8% | 3.2 | |
| $873M | 21.4 | 6.5 | 46.6 | 30.2% | 10.3% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 3.0 | |
| $1B | 8.6 | 6.8 | — | 35.3% | 30.0% | 8.9% | 5.4% | 4.7 | |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 21.2 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 36.2% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 4.8 |
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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 29.2x. The historical average is 22.0x. This places it at the 93th percentile of its historical range.
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 20.4x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 13.0x.
Based on historical data, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 29.2x. This is at the 93th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 51.6% gross margin and 19.5% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.1x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.