O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY): financials, SEC filings and peers
O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) is an automotive retail company in the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.
It was founded in 1957 and joined the S&P 500 on March 27, 2009.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores”.
O'Reilly Automotive at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $19.0B
- Revenue growth
- +8.7%
- Operating margin
- 19.8%
- Net income (12 months)
- $2.7B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $2.1B
- Cash
- $194M
- Debt
- $7.7B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $3.27
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 6, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, O'Reilly Automotive reported revenue of $19.0 billion, up 8.7% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 19.8%: for every $100 of sales, about $20 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $2.7 billion (14.3% of revenue), 9.1% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $3.2 billion and capital spending $1.1 billion, leaving free cash flow of $2.1 billion (11.1% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $194 million in cash and $7.7 billion in debt, a net debt position of $7.5 billion.
The diluted share count fell 4.7% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $11.6 billion in fiscal 2020 to $17.8 billion in fiscal 2025, about 8.9% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin has been steady, around 19.5%.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.3B | $14.4B | $15.8B | $16.7B | $17.8B |
| Revenue growth | 14.8% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Operating margin | 21.9% | 20.5% | 20.2% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Net income | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.5B |
| Free cash flow | $2.8B | $2.6B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $1.6B |
| Diluted EPS | $31.10 | $33.44 | $2.56 | $2.71 | $2.97 |
Fiscal years as reported in O'Reilly Automotive’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed November 6, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed October 28, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed October 1, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed August 14, 2026 — Material agreement
- 8-K filed August 11, 2026 — Material agreement
- 10-Q filed August 7, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 29, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed July 10, 2026 — Executive or director change
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Questions about O'Reilly Automotive
Is O'Reilly Automotive's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $19.0 billion, up 8.7% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is O'Reilly Automotive profitable?
Yes. It earned $2.7 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 14.3%.
Does O'Reilly Automotive have more cash or more debt?
At September 30, 2026 it had $194 million in cash and $7.7 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did O'Reilly Automotive last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 6, 2026.
Which companies are similar to O'Reilly Automotive?
In the S&P 500, O'Reilly Automotive is grouped in Automotive Retail within the Consumer Discretionary sector. AutoZone (AZO), Carvana (CVNA) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: O'Reilly Automotive’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.