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AutoZone vs O'Reilly Automotive

AutoZone and O'Reilly Automotive are similar in size: $20.34bn and $17.78bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. AutoZone grew faster (7.4% against 6.4%). O'Reilly Automotive kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 14.3% against 12.6%.

Latest fiscal yearAutoZoneAZO, 2026O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY, 2025
Revenue $20.34bn $17.78bn
Revenue growth 7.4% 6.4%
Net income $2.57bn $2.54bn
Operating margin — 19.5%
Net margin 12.6% 14.3%
Return on equity — —
Free cash flow $1.82bn $1.59bn
Cash $326m $194m
Total debt $9.13bn $6.04bn
Debt to equity — —
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks $2.01bn $2.10bn
Employees — 92,923
Market value $51.70bn $73.54bn
Price vs our value range Above our value range Above our value range
Moat score 85 (Strong) 85 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 4 buys, 7 sales 0 buys, 13 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.