Question 1

What is O'Reilly Automotive's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) P/E ratio is 28.0× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for O'Reilly Automotive?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For O'Reilly Automotive specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.7×.

Question 5

Is O'Reilly Automotive's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

O'Reilly Automotive's P/E ratio of 28.0× is above its own 5-year average of 25.9× and above the sector median of 21.7×. That places the current reading at the 66th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is O'Reilly Automotive's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 1.6× in 2017 to a high of 38.3× in 2025. The 5-year average is 25.9× and the 5-year median is 24.7×.

Question 7

What was O'Reilly Automotive's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 30.3×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does O'Reilly Automotive's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$77B	$2.54B	30.3×	+1.7×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$68.4B	$2.39B	28.7×	+4.7×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$56.2B	$2.35B	24.0×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$52.8B	$2.17B	24.3×	+2.4×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$47.5B	$2.16B	22.0×	+3.3×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$32.6B	$1.75B	18.6×	-5.2×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$33.2B	$1.39B	23.9×	+3.1×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$27.5B	$1.32B	20.8×	+2.8×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$20.4B	$1.13B	18.0×	+16.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$1.74B	$1.04B	1.7×	-23.8×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$23.8B	$931M	25.5×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$18.6B	$778M	24.0×	+4.4×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$13.1B	$670M	19.5×	+2.9×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$9.74B	$586M	16.6×	-2.6×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$9.75B	$508M	19.2×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$8.06B	$419M	19.2×	+3.0×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$4.98B	$307M	16.2×	-5.0×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$3.94B	$186M	21.2×	+2.9×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$3.55B	$194M	18.3×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$3.48B	$178M	19.5×	-1.3×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$3.41B	$164M	20.8×	+6.2×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$2.37B	$163M	14.6×	-5.5×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$2.01B	$100M	20.1×	+4.4×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.28B	$82M	15.7×	—	Dec 31, 2002


Avery Dennison (AVY)	19.3×
Darden Restaurants (DRI)	19.1×
Williams-Sonoma (WSM)	19.1×
Expedia Group (EXPE)	18.9×
Domino's Pizza (DPZ)	17.7×
Etsy (ETSY)	16.9×
Ball (BALL)	16.8×
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)	16.6×
GameStop (GME)	15.6×
D.R. Horton (DHI)	15.3×
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH)	15.0×
Hasbro (HAS)	15.0×
NVR (NVR)	14.8×
LKQ (LKQ)	14.5×
Mohawk Industries (MHK)	14.3×
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)	13.8×
Lennar (LEN)	13.5×
Weyco Group (WEYS)	12.8×
Carnival Corporation (CCL)	12.4×
KB Home (KBH)	11.7×
Best Buy Co. (BBY)	11.1×
PDD Holdings (PDD)	10.7×
Toll Brothers (TOL)	10.5×
Lululemon Athletica (LULU)	10.2×
Leggett & Platt (LEG)	6.1×

P/E Ratio for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)

Historical P/E Ratio for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)

O'Reilly Automotive P/E Ratio by Year

O'Reilly Automotive P/E Ratio 2025: 30.3×

O'Reilly Automotive P/E Ratio 2024: 28.7×

O'Reilly Automotive P/E Ratio 2023: 24.0×

O'Reilly Automotive P/E Ratio 2022: 24.3×

O'Reilly Automotive P/E Ratio 2021: 22.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Key Financials