O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
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NASDAQConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · ORLY
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within consumer discretionary on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-09-04.
The screen ranks ORLY against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6943).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Achieve comparable store sales growth in the range of 4% to 6% for the full year 2026, focusing on both professional and DIY customer segments.
Stated as a priority in 6 of last 6 quarters. Comparable store sales increased from 4.1% in 2025-Q2 to 6.0% in 2026-Q2. Management has consistently raised and maintained the 2026 full-year comparable store sales guidance at 4% to 6%, indicating delivery on this growth priority.
“We are raising our full-year 2026 comparable store sales guidance to a range of 4% to 6%.”
“Comparable store sales increased 8.1% for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.”
“Full-year comparable store sales growth of 4.7% at the high end of guidance.”
“We are raising our full-year 2025 comparable store sales guidance to a range of 4.0% to 5.0%.”
“We are increasing our full-year comparable store sales guidance to a range of 3% to 4.5%.”
“We are maintaining our full-year comparable store sales guidance range of 2.0% to 4.0%.”
Open between 225 and 235 net new stores across North America in 2026 to support growth and market share expansion.
Stated as a priority in 6 of last 6 quarters. The company opened 110 net new stores year-to-date in 2026 and remains on track to meet the target of 225 to 235 net new stores for the full year. This consistent restatement and progress indicate delivery on the store expansion priority.
“On track to achieve our goal of 225 to 235 net, new store openings in 2026.”
Control capital expenditures within the range of $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion for the full year 2026 to support growth while managing cash flow.
Stated as a priority in 6 of last 6 quarters. The company maintains disciplined capital expenditure guidance of $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion for 2026, consistent with prior quarters and increased from $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion in 2025. This reflects ongoing capital discipline aligned with stated targets.
“Capital expenditures $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion for 2026.”
Increase share repurchase authorization by $2 billion to a total of $31.75 billion and continue repurchasing shares to return capital to shareholders.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 6 quarters. The company repurchased 26.7 million shares for $2.43 billion in the first half of 2026 and increased share repurchase authorization by $2.0 billion to $31.75 billion in 2026-Q2. This shows active capital return aligned with the increased authorization.
Enhance supply chain capabilities by appointing Colin Yankee as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer.
Newly stated in 2026-Q2. The company appointed Colin Yankee as EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2026-Q2 to strengthen supply chain leadership. No financial metrics yet available to assess delivery on this priority.
“Appointed Colin Yankee as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer.”
Over the trailing year it converted 1.34x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 49% of the time over the next year (vs 49% for the rest of the cohort, n=4864).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
11 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 48% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=2538).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.
“We opened 48 new stores in the first quarter of 2026.”
“Opened 207 net, new stores in 2025.”
“We are raising our full-year 2025 net new store openings to 200 to 210.”
“We opened 105 net, new stores in the first half of 2025.”
“We opened 38 net, new stores in the first quarter of 2025.”
“Capital expenditures $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion for 2026.”
“Capital expenditures $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion for 2025.”
“Capital expenditures $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion for 2025.”
“Capital expenditures $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion for 2025.”
“Capital expenditures $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion for 2025.”
“Repurchased 16.7 million shares in Q2 2026, total investment $1.51 billion.”
“Board approved $2.0 billion increase in share repurchase authorization to $31.75 billion.”
“Repurchased 10.0 million shares in Q1 2026, total investment $923 million.”