O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results


  • Fourth quarter comparable store sales growth of 5.6%, full-year increase of 4.7%

  • 13% increase in fourth quarter diluted earnings per share to $0.71, full-year increase of 10% to $2.97

  • $2.8 billion net cash provided by operating activities in 2025


SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) (Nasdaq: ORLY), a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, today announced record revenue and earnings for its fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2025. The results represent 33 consecutive years of comparable store sales growth and record revenue and operating income for O’Reilly since becoming a public company in April of 1993.


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Quarter Financial Results

Brad Beckham, O’Reilly’s CEO, commented, “I would like to thank our over 93,000 Team Members for their tremendous hard work and commitment while delivering a strong finish to 2025. Our Team continues to drive share gains on both sides of our business through excellent customer service and industry-leading parts availability, resulting in our fourth quarter comparable store sales growth of 5.6%. Our top-line results, coupled with strong gross margin performance, drove a 12% increase in operating profit dollars and a 13% increase in diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter. We are pleased with our Team’s ability to capitalize on the investments we are making in our business and manage operating costs to provide exceptional customer service and capture market share; however, SG&A expenses again exceeded our expectations in the fourth quarter due to pressure from heightened inflation in team member health care and casualty claim costs. We remain intensely focused on managing expenses and mitigating these cost pressures but will always prioritize delivering the service levels and parts availability in our stores that are critical to winning share and driving industry-leading results.”

Sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, increased $319 million, or 8%, to $4.41 billion from $4.10 billion for the same period one year ago. Gross profit for the fourth quarter increased 9% to $2.29 billion (or 51.8% of sales) from $2.10 billion (or 51.3% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the fourth quarter increased 7% to $1.46 billion (or 33.0% of sales) from $1.36 billion (or 33.3% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Operating income for the fourth quarter increased 12% to $829 million (or 18.8% of sales) from $739 million (or 18.0% of sales) for the same period one year ago.

Net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, increased $54 million, or 10%, to $605 million (or 13.7% of sales) from $551 million (or 13.5% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the fourth quarter increased 13% to $0.71 on 848 million shares versus $0.63 on 870 million shares for the same period one year ago. The Company completed a 15-for-1 forward stock split on June 10, 2025, and accordingly all share and per share data in current and comparable periods have been adjusted to reflect the split.


Full-Year Financial Results

Mr. Beckham concluded, “Thanks to our Team’s dedication to providing unsurpassed levels of customer service, 2025 is now O’Reilly’s 33rd consecutive year of annual comparable store sales growth and record revenue and operating income. Our full-year comparable store sales result of 4.7% was at the high end of our revised guidance range of 4.0% to 5.0%. This solid top-line performance translated into a full-year earnings per share increase of 10%. Team O’Reilly also achieved our expansion targets during 2025, opening 207 net, new stores in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and a new, state-of-the-art greenfield distribution center in Virginia that unlocks exciting store growth opportunities in the mid-Atlantic region. I would like to congratulate Team O’Reilly on their strong performance in 2025, and we look forward to continuing our track record of long-term profitable growth in 2026.”

Sales for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased $1.07 billion, or 6%, to $17.78 billion from $16.71 billion for the same period one year ago. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased 7% to $9.17 billion (or 51.6% of sales) from $8.55 billion (or 51.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago. SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased 8% to $5.71 billion (or 32.1% of sales) from $5.30 billion (or 31.7% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased 6% to $3.46 billion (or 19.5% of sales) from $3.25 billion (or 19.5% of sales) for the same period one year ago.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased $152 million, or 6%, to $2.54 billion (or 14.3% of sales) from $2.39 billion (or 14.3% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased 10% to $2.97 on 856 million shares versus $2.71 on 881 million shares for the same period one year ago.


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Quarter and Full-Year Comparable Store Sales Results

Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales for U.S. stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores, and sales to Team Members, as well as sales from Leap Day for the year ended December 31, 2024. Online sales for ship-to-home orders and pick-up-in-store orders for U.S. stores open at least one year are included in the comparable store sales calculation. Comparable store sales increased 5.6% for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, on top of 4.4% for the same period one year ago. Comparable store sales increased 4.7% for the year ended December 31, 2025, on top of 2.9% for the same period one year ago.


Share Repurchase Program

During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 5.2 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $96.69, for a total investment of $500 million. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 22.7 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $92.26, for a total investment of $2.10 billion. Excise tax on shares repurchased, assessed at one percent of the fair market value of shares repurchased, was $21.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter and through the date of this release, the Company repurchased an additional 1.4 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $93.86, for a total investment of $134 million. The Company has repurchased a total of 1.46 billion shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through the date of this release, at an average price of $18.77, for a total aggregate investment of $27.49 billion. As of the date of this release, the Company had approximately $2.26 billion remaining under its current share repurchase authorizations.


Full-Year 2026 Guidance

The table below outlines the Company’s guidance for selected full-year 2026 financial data:

    For the Year Ending


    December 31, 2026


Net, new store openings   225 to 235  
Comparable store sales   3.0% to 5.0%  
Total revenue   $18.7 billion to $19.0 billion  
Gross profit as a percentage of sales   51.5% to 52.0%  
Operating income as a percentage of sales   19.2% to 19.7%  
Effective income tax rate   22.6%  
Diluted earnings per share (1)   $3.10 to $3.20  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $3.1 billion to $3.5 billion  
Capital expenditures   $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion  
Free cash flow (2)   $1.8 billion to $2.1 billion  

(1) Weighted-average shares outstanding, assuming dilution, used in the denominator of this calculation, includes share repurchases made by the Company through the date of this release.
(2) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. The table below reconciles Free cash flow guidance to Net cash provided by operating activities guidance, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:

      For the Year Ending
  (in millions)   December 31, 2026
  Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 3,110   to $ 3,520  
  Less: Capital expenditures     1,300   to   1,400  
    Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments     10   to   20  
  Free cash flow   $ 1,800   to $ 2,100  




Non-GAAP Information

This release contains certain financial information not derived in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These items include adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, and rent (“EBITDAR”) and free cash flow. The Company does not, nor does it suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted debt to EBITDAR and free cash flow provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company’s core operations. The Company has included a reconciliation of this additional information to the most comparable GAAP measure in the table above and the selected financial information below.


Earnings Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss its results as well as future expectations. Investors may listen to the conference call live on the Company’s website at www.OReillyAuto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations.” Interested analysts are invited to join the call. The dial-in number for the call is (888) 506-0062 and the conference call identification number is 873967. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website through Thursday, February 4, 2027.


About O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family and is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional service provider markets. Visit the Company’s website at www.OReillyAuto.com for additional information about O’Reilly, including access to online shopping and current promotions, store locations, hours and services, employment opportunities, and other programs. As of December 31, 2025, the Company operated 6,585 stores across 48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada.


Forward-Looking Statements

The Company claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimate,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “would,” “consider,” “should,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “guidance,” “target,” or similar words. In addition, statements contained within this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing, among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues, and future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the economy in general; inflation; consumer debt levels; product demand; a public health crisis; the market for auto parts; competition; weather; trade disputes and changes in trade policies, including the imposition of new or increased tariffs; availability of key products and supply chain disruptions; business interruptions, including terrorist activities, war and the threat of war; failure to protect our brand and reputation; challenges in international markets; volatility of the market price of our common stock; our increased debt levels; credit ratings on public debt; damage, failure, or interruption of information technology systems, including information security and cyber-attacks; historical growth rate sustainability; our ability to hire and retain qualified employees; risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses; and governmental regulations. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings, for additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

For further information contact: Investor Relations Contacts
  Leslie Skorick (417) 874-7142
  Eric Bird (417) 868-4259
   
  Media Contact
  Sonya Cox (417) 829-5709

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)

    December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
    (Unaudited)   (Note)
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 193,793     $ 130,245  
Accounts receivable, net     389,793       356,839  
Amounts receivable from suppliers     159,900       139,091  
Inventory     5,731,385       5,095,804  
Other current assets     269,406       117,916  
Total current assets     6,744,277       5,839,895  
             
Property and equipment, at cost     10,222,249       9,192,254  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization     3,964,824       3,587,098  
Net property and equipment     6,257,425       5,605,156  
             
Operating lease, right-of-use assets     2,391,150       2,324,638  
Goodwill     948,208       930,161  
Other assets, net     197,193       193,891  
Total assets   $ 16,538,253     $ 14,893,741  
             
Liabilities and shareholders’ deficit            
Current liabilities:            
Accounts payable   $ 7,103,684     $ 6,524,811  
Self-insurance reserves     297,304       149,387  
Accrued payroll     119,603       107,495  
Accrued benefits and withholdings     240,072       199,593  
Income taxes payable     13,957       6,274  
Current portion of operating lease liabilities     439,907       419,213  
Other current liabilities     561,294       876,732  
Total current liabilities     8,775,821       8,283,505  
             
Long-term debt     6,016,904       5,520,932  
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion     2,034,688       1,980,705  
Deferred income taxes     211,210       247,599  
Other liabilities     262,982       231,961  
             
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):            
Common stock, $0.01 par value:            
Authorized shares – 1,250,000,000            
Issued and outstanding shares –            
841,909,238 as of December 31, 2025, and            
862,232,760 as of December 31, 2024     8,419       8,622  
Additional paid-in capital     1,530,292       1,454,518  
Retained deficit     (2,328,817 )     (2,791,288 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     26,754       (42,813 )
Total shareholders’ deficit     (763,352 )     (1,370,961 )
             
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit   $ 16,538,253     $ 14,893,741  

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2024, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)

    For the Three Months Ended   For the Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,
    2025
  2024   2025
  2024
      (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Note)
Sales   $ 4,414,314     $ 4,095,601     $ 17,781,992     $ 16,708,479  
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses     2,128,142       1,994,569       8,607,851       8,153,990  
Gross profit     2,286,172       2,101,032       9,174,141       8,554,489  
                         
Selling, general and administrative expenses     1,457,563       1,362,382       5,713,529       5,303,332  
Operating income     828,609       738,650       3,460,612       3,251,157  
                         
Other income (expense):                        
Interest expense     (60,597 )     (55,403 )     (235,064 )     (222,548 )
Interest income     1,994       2,056       7,323       7,295  
Other, net     709       (106 )     7,300       9,160  
Total other expense     (57,894 )     (53,453 )     (220,441 )     (206,093 )
                         
Income before income taxes     770,715       685,197       3,240,171       3,045,064  
Provision for income taxes     165,482       134,067       701,962       658,384  
Net income   $ 605,233     $ 551,130     $ 2,538,209     $ 2,386,680  
                         
Earnings per share-basic:                        
Earnings per share   $ 0.72     $ 0.64     $ 2.98     $ 2.73  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic     844,239       865,101       851,472       875,082  
                         
Earnings per share-assuming dilution:                        
Earnings per share   $ 0.71     $ 0.63     $ 2.97     $ 2.71  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution     848,420       869,956       855,919       880,572  

Note: The income statement for the year ended December 31, 2024, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

    For the Year Ended
    December 31,
    2025
  2024
    (Unaudited)   (Note)
Operating activities:            
Net income   $ 2,538,209     $ 2,386,680  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles     511,230       461,892  
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs     7,379       6,613  
Deferred income taxes     (37,544 )     (50,238 )
Share-based compensation programs     35,115       28,931  
Other     11,069       6,360  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            
Accounts receivable     (35,505 )     30,495  
Inventory     (604,537 )     (403,886 )
Accounts payable     576,413       421,364  
Income taxes payable     4,537       (8,690 )
Other     (244,373 )     170,055  
Net cash provided by operating activities     2,761,993       3,049,576  
             
Investing activities:            
Purchases of property and equipment     (1,168,815 )     (1,023,387 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     30,845       16,350  
Return of tax credit equity investments           1,490  
Other, including acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (14,386 )     (161,258 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (1,152,356 )     (1,166,805 )
             
Financing activities:            
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility           30,000  
Payments on revolving credit facility           (30,000 )
Net proceeds (payments) of commercial paper     488,786       (547,604 )
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt           498,910  
Payment of debt issuance costs     (3,997 )     (4,076 )
Payment of excise tax on share repurchases     (17,012 )     (28,830 )
Repurchases of common stock     (2,096,962 )     (2,076,529 )
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock     80,823       128,981  
Other     (433 )     (569 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (1,548,795 )     (2,029,717 )
             
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash     2,706       (1,941 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     63,548       (148,887 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period     130,245       279,132  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period   $ 193,793     $ 130,245  
             
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:            
Income taxes paid   $ 1,067,524     $ 640,426  
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest     226,752       209,094  

Note: The cash flow statement for the year ended December 31, 2024, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

    For the Year Ended


    December 31,



Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR:
  2025


  2024
(In thousands, except adjusted debt to EBITDAR ratio)                
GAAP debt   $ 6,016,904     $ 5,520,932  
Add: Letters of credit     155,642       127,310  
  Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs     23,096       29,068  
  Six-times rent expense     2,942,142       2,715,174  
Adjusted debt   $ 9,137,784     $ 8,392,484  
                 
GAAP net income   $ 2,538,209     $ 2,386,680  
Add: Interest expense     235,064       222,548  
  Provision for income taxes     701,962       658,384  
  Depreciation and amortization     511,230       461,892  
  Share-based compensation expense     35,115       28,931  
  Rent expense (i)     490,357       452,529  
EBITDAR   $ 4,511,937     $ 4,210,964  
                 
Adjusted debt to EBITDAR     2.03       1.99  

(i) The table below outlines the calculation of Rent expense and reconciles Rent expense to Total lease cost, per ASC 842, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

      For the Year Ended
      December 31,
      2025   2024
  Total lease cost, per ASC 842   $ 592,121     $ 543,495  
  Less: Variable non-contract operating lease components, related to property taxes and insurance     101,764       90,966  
  Rent expense   $ 490,357     $ 452,529  

    December 31,
    2025   2024

Selected Balance Sheet Ratios:
               
Inventory turnover (1)     1.6       1.7  
Average inventory per store (in thousands) (2)   $ 870     $ 799  
Accounts payable to inventory (3)     123.9
%
      128.0%  

      For the Three Months Ended   For the Year Ended
      December 31,   December 31,
      2025


  2024   2025


  2024

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (in thousands):
                           
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 633,492     $ 624,487     $ 2,761,993     $ 3,049,576  
Less: Capital expenditures     269,032       290,471       1,168,815       1,023,387  
  Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments     2,214       4,827       29,928       39,871  
  Return of tax credit equity investments           (1,490 )           (1,490 )
Free cash flow   $ 362,246     $ 330,679     $ 1,563,250     $ 1,987,808  

    For the Three Months Ended


  For the Year Ended


    December 31,


  December 31,


    2025


  2024   2025


  2024

Revenue Disaggregation (in thousands):
                               
Sales to do-it-yourself customers   $ 2,180,418     $ 2,096,829     $ 8,765,647     $ 8,473,041  
Sales to professional service provider customers     2,149,531       1,905,539       8,651,746       7,836,283  
Other sales and sales adjustments     84,365       93,233       364,599       399,155  
Total sales   $ 4,414,314     $ 4,095,601     $ 17,781,992     $ 16,708,479  

    For the Three Months Ended


  For the Year Ended


    December 31,


  December 31,


    2025


  2024   2025
  2024

Store Count:
                     
Beginning domestic store count   6,406     6,187     6,265     6,095  
New stores opened   41     78     182     170  
Stores closed                
Ending domestic store count   6,447     6,265     6,447     6,265  
                       
Beginning Mexico store count   107     78     87     62  
New stores opened   5     9     25     25  
Stores closed                
Ending Mexico store count   112     87     112     87  
                       
Beginning Canada store count   25     26     26      
New stores opened   1         1     3  
Stores acquired               23  
Stores closed           (1 )    
Ending Canada store count   26     26     26     26  
                       
Total ending store count   6,585     6,378     6,585     6,378  

    For the Three Months Ended


  For the Year Ended


    December 31,


  December 31,


    2025


  2024   2025


  2024

Store and Team Member Information:
                               
Total employment     93,072       93,176                  
Square footage (in thousands) (4)     51,515       48,809                  
Sales per weighted-average square foot (4)(5)   $ 83.95     $ 82.70     $ 345.73     $ 342.32  
Sales per weighted-average store (in thousands) (4)(6)   $ 670     $ 642     $ 2,728     $ 2,642  

(1) Calculated as cost of goods sold for the last 12 months divided by average inventory. Average inventory is calculated as the average of inventory for the trailing four quarters used in determining the denominator.
(2) Calculated as inventory divided by store count at the end of the reported period.
(3) Calculated as accounts payable divided by inventory.
(4) Represents O’Reilly’s U.S. and Puerto Rico operations only.
(5) Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average square footage. Weighted-average square footage is determined by weighting store square footage based on the approximate dates of store openings, acquisitions, expansions, or closures.
(6) Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average stores. Weighted-average stores is determined by weighting stores based on their approximate dates of openings, acquisitions, or closures.