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O'Reilly Automotive Earnings Calls
| Release date | Apr 29, 2026 |
| EPS estimate | $0.695 |
| EPS actual | $0.720 |
| EPS Surprise | 3.60% |
| Revenue estimate | 4.458B |
| Revenue actual | 4.561B |
| Revenue Surprise | 2.30% |
| Release date | Feb 04, 2026 |
| EPS estimate | $0.726 |
| EPS actual | $0.710 |
| EPS Surprise | -2.20% |
| Revenue estimate | 4.393B |
| Revenue actual | 4.414B |
| Revenue Surprise | 0.489% |
| Release date | Oct 22, 2025 |
| EPS estimate | $0.83 |
| EPS actual | $0.85 |
| EPS Surprise | 2.04% |
| Revenue estimate | 4.689B |
| Revenue actual | 4.706B |
| Revenue Surprise | 0.350% |
| Release date | Jul 23, 2025 |
| EPS estimate | $0.781 |
| EPS actual | $0.780 |
| EPS Surprise | -0.128% |
| Revenue estimate | 4.532B |
| Revenue actual | 4.525B |
| Revenue Surprise | -0.144% |
Last 4 Quarters for O'Reilly Automotive
Below you can see how ORLY performed 4 days prior and 4 days after releasing the earnings report. Also, you can see the pre-estimates and the actual earnings. This information can give you a slight idea of what you might expect for the next quarter's release.
| Release date | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Price on release | $95.42 |
| EPS estimate | $0.781 |
| EPS actual | $0.780 |
| EPS surprise | -0.128% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | $91.59 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $92.34 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $94.15 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $95.35 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $95.42 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $98.16 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | $97.66 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $97.33 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $98.90 |
| 4 days before | 4.18% |
| 4 days after | 3.65% |
| On release day | 2.87% |
| Change in period | 7.98% |
| Release date | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Price on release | $101.21 |
| EPS estimate | $0.83 |
| EPS actual | $0.85 |
| EPS surprise | 2.04% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | $101.17 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $101.60 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $100.97 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $101.31 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $101.21 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $98.27 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | $97.27 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $95.79 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $96.30 |
| 4 days before | 0.0395% |
| 4 days after | -4.85% |
| On release day | -2.90% |
| Change in period | -4.81% |
| Release date | Feb 04, 2026 |
| Price on release | $96.74 |
| EPS estimate | $0.726 |
| EPS actual | $0.710 |
| EPS surprise | -2.20% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | $98.85 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $98.41 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | $98.01 |
| Feb 03, 2026 | $97.10 |
| Feb 04, 2026 | $96.74 |
| Feb 05, 2026 | $92.86 |
| Feb 06, 2026 | $94.22 |
| Feb 09, 2026 | $92.72 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $93.44 |
| 4 days before | -2.13% |
| 4 days after | -3.41% |
| On release day | -4.01% |
| Change in period | -5.47% |
| Release date | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Price on release | $91.69 |
| EPS estimate | $0.695 |
| EPS actual | $0.720 |
| EPS surprise | 3.60% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | $93.24 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $93.13 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $91.97 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $91.57 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $91.69 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $99.40 |
| May 01, 2026 | $96.67 |
| May 04, 2026 | $93.98 |
| May 05, 2026 | $95.00 |
| 4 days before | -1.66% |
| 4 days after | 3.61% |
| On release day | 8.41% |
| Change in period | 1.89% |
O'Reilly Automotive Earnings Call Transcript Summary of Q1 2026
Key points for investors:
- Strong start to 2026: Q1 comparable store sales +8.1% (above plan) and total sales +10.2% including new stores and international. Transaction growth surprised to the upside; ticket growth was mid-single-digit and in line with expectations.
- Profitability and capital return: Operating profit rose ~14% year-over-year; diluted EPS increased 16% in Q1. Company increased full-year EPS guidance to $3.15–$3.25 and raised full-year operating margin guidance 10 bps to 19.3%–19.8%.
- Guidance and assumptions: Full-year comp guidance unchanged at +3% to +5%. Same-SKU (like-for-like) inflation assumed ~3% for 2026 (front-half tailwind expected). Total revenue guidance: $18.7B–$19.0B. Free cash flow guidance unchanged at $1.8B–$2.1B.
- Margin and cost dynamics: Q1 gross margin 51.5% (+19 bps YoY). SG&A leverage of 34 bps despite SG&A per store growth of 5.5% in Q1; full-year SG&A per store expected 3%–4%. Management is monitoring potential fuel-cost-driven cost pressure but believes it is manageable within guidance.
- Operational execution and growth initiatives: Private-label penetration now >50% of revenue (helps sourcing and margins). Inventory per store $874k (+8.5% YoY) with turns ~1.6x; target inventory per store growth ~5% for 2026. Opened 59 net new stores in Q1; remain on track for 225–235 net new stores in 2026. CapEx expected $1.3B–$1.4B for 2026.
- Balance sheet and buybacks: Adjusted net debt/EBITDA ~2.03x (below 2.5x target). Repurchased 10M shares in Q1 for $923M; EPS guidance includes those repurchases (no future buybacks assumed). Q1 free cash flow was $785M.
- Key risks: Consumer sensitivity to sustained fuel-price spikes, geopolitical/tariff developments, and first-quarter variability (weather and tax refund timing) could introduce volatility. Management remains cautious despite Q1 strength and is emphasizing service, availability, and disciplined expense management.
Overall takeaway: O'Reilly delivered a better-than-expected quarter driven by share gains, strong transaction growth and disciplined cost control. Management raised EPS and operating margin guidance modestly while maintaining sales guidance and warning that fuel-costs or other shocks could create short-term volatility. Execution on private label, inventory availability, store expansion and buybacks are core drivers of the thesis.
