Financing

Share Buybacks

O'Reilly Automotive Share Buybacks increased by 84.5% to $922.95M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 65.0%, from $559.43M to $922.95M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -4.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...

Peer comparison

Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.

Metric ID: share_repurchases

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$399.64M$942.97M$468.89M$775.21M$1.38B$710.32M$420.71M$1.11B$679.99M$799.53M$560.18M$270.02M$793.77M$540.72M$472.02M$559.43M$617.21M$420.01M$500.31M$922.95M
QoQ Change+136.0%-50.3%+65.3%+77.5%-48.4%-40.8%+164.2%-38.8%+17.6%-29.9%-51.8%+194.0%-31.9%-12.7%+18.5%+10.3%-32.0%+19.1%+84.5%
YoY Change+244.3%-24.7%-10.3%+43.4%-50.6%+12.6%+33.2%-75.7%+16.7%-32.4%-15.7%+107.2%-22.2%-22.3%+6.0%+65.0%
Range$270.02M$1.38B
CAGR+19.3%
Avg YoY Growth+17.1%
Median YoY Growth-2.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is O'Reilly Automotive's share buybacks?
O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reported share buybacks of $922.95M in Q1 2026.
How has O'Reilly Automotive's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
O'Reilly Automotive's share buybacks increased by 65.0% year-over-year, from $559.43M to $922.95M.
What is the long-term trend for O'Reilly Automotive's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), O'Reilly Automotive's share buybacks has grown at a -4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.48B to $2.10B.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.