O'Reilly Automotive [ORLY] vs AutoZone [AZO] Detailed Stock Comparison

O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: O'Reilly Automotive Inc. wins in 8 metrics, AutoZone Inc. wins in 12 metrics, with 0 ties. AutoZone Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric O'Reilly Automotive Inc. AutoZone Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 31.59 25.25 AutoZone Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio -103.12 -20.51 AutoZone Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio -11.12 -4.42 AutoZone Inc.
PEG Ratio 2.44 -9.53 O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
EV/EBITDA 21.89 17.17 AutoZone Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 14.27% 12.47% O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 18.77% 16.34% O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 18.77% 16.34% O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
Return on Equity -332.51% -73.17% AutoZone Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 13.76% 11.49% O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $1.59B $1.79B AutoZone Inc.
1-Year Return 1.23% -14.45% O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 4.42 3.05 AutoZone Inc.
Enterprise Value $86.96B $71.95B O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 4.89 3.67 AutoZone Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 51.79% 52.49% AutoZone Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $21 $1,176 AutoZone Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $2.97 $142.80 AutoZone Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 0.60 0.41 AutoZone Inc.
Short % of Float 2.01% 2.04% O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

O'Reilly Automotive Inc. vs AutoZone Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
O'Reilly Automotive Inc.-0.83%1.39%2.00%-0.22%-5.13%-0.09%
AutoZone Inc.-0.35%1.02%-6.49%-10.99%-10.98%-6.00%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
O'Reilly Automotive Inc.1.23%48.56%154.17%425.22%2,103.87%4,153.27%
AutoZone Inc.-14.45%24.96%124.80%317.83%968.29%3,267.52%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: O'Reilly Automotive Inc. vs AutoZone Inc.

MetricORLYAZO
Market Information
Market Cap i$78.18B$59.60B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i4,660,385200,208
90 Day Avg. Volume i5,285,395149,573
Last Close$90.26$3,105.48
52 Week Range$85.35 - $108.72$2,928.11 - $4,388.11
% from 52W High-16.98%-29.23%
All-Time High$1,458.37 (Mar 31, 2025)$4,388.11 (Sep 11, 2025)
% from All-Time High-93.81%-29.23%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.08%0.08%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.10%-0.04%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.14%0.12%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.19%0.16%
Return on Equity (TTM) i-3.33%-0.73%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i-11.12-4.42
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$-0.91$-176.09
Cash per Share (MRQ)$0.23$19.06
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$2.76B$3.04B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$1.03B$853.70M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/AN/A

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: O'Reilly Automotive Inc. vs AutoZone Inc.

MetricORLY (Apr 24, 2026)AZO (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i31.5925.25
Forward P/E i26.3220.63
PEG Ratio i2.44-9.53
Price to Sales (TTM) i4.423.05
Price to Book (MRQ) i-103.12-20.51
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$78.18B$59.60B
Enterprise Value i$86.96B$71.95B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i4.893.67
Enterprise to EBITDA i21.8917.17
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i0.600.41
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$-0.91$-176.09

Financial Statements Comparison: O'Reilly Automotive Inc. vs AutoZone Inc.

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Operating Margin

Profit Margin

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Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricORLY (2025)AZO (2025)
Revenue/Sales i17.78B18.94B
Cost of Goods Sold i8.61B8.97B
COGS % of Revenue i48.4%47.4%
Gross Profit i9.17B9.97B
Gross Margin i51.6%52.6%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i3.46B3.61B
Operating Margin i19.5%19.1%
EBITDA i3.99B4.23B
EBITDA Margin i22.4%22.4%
Pre-Tax Income i3.24B3.13B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i18.2%16.5%
Income Tax i701.96M636.09M
Income Tax % of Revenue i3.9%3.4%
Net Income (Profit) i2.54B2.50B
Profit Margin i14.3%13.2%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricORLY (2025)AZO (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i193.79M271.80M
Total Current Assets i6.74B8.34B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i37.9%44.0%
Total Current Liabilities i8.78B9.52B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i49.4%50.3%
Long-Term Debt i8.05B11.89B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i45.3%62.8%
Total Shareholders Equity i-763.35M-3.41B
Retained Earnings i-2.33B-3.98B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-13.1%-21.0%
Property, Plant & Equipment i2.39B6.75B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricORLY (2025)AZO (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i2.75B3.05B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i15.4%16.1%
Capital Expenditures i-1.14BN/A
Free Cash Flow i1.59B1.79B
FCF Margin i9.0%9.5%
Debt Repayment i0-996.15M
Common Stock Repurchase i-2.10B-1.58B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricORLYAZO
Shares Short i16.73M300,033
Short Ratio i2.952.01
Short % of Float i2.01%2.04%
Shares Outstanding i841.91M16.48M
Float Shares i830.82M16.43M
% Held by Insiders i0.50%0.25%
% Held by Institutions i88.89%94.51%
% Held by Public i10.61%5.24%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: O'Reilly Automotive Inc. vs AutoZone Inc.

MetricORLYAZO
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/AN/A
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/AN/A
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/AN/A
3-Year Total Dividends iN/AN/A
Ex-Dividend DateN/AN/A