Investing
CapEx
O'Reilly Automotive CapEx decreased by 9.1% to $244.45M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.8%, from $286.95M to $244.45M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 27.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $127.73M | $118.08M | $102.17M | $103.99M | $124.93M | $159.90M | $174.52M | $223.27M | $237.67M | $293.02M | $252.31M | $249.24M | $225.37M | $258.31M | $290.47M | $286.95M | $300.73M | $312.10M | $269.03M | $244.45M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.6% | -13.5% | +1.8% | +20.1% | +28.0% | +9.1% | +27.9% | +6.5% | +23.3% | -13.9% | -1.2% | -9.6% | +14.6% | +12.5% | -1.2% | +4.8% | +3.8% | -13.8% | -9.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.2% | +35.4% | +70.8% | +114.7% | +90.2% | +83.3% | +44.6% | +11.6% | -5.2% | -11.8% | +15.1% | +15.1% | +33.4% | +20.8% | -7.4% | -14.8% |
Range$102.17M – $312.10M
CAGR+14.6%
Avg YoY Growth+30.9%
Median YoY Growth+18.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is O'Reilly Automotive's capex?
- O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reported capex of $244.45M in Q1 2026.
- How has O'Reilly Automotive's capex changed year-over-year?
- O'Reilly Automotive's capex decreased by 14.8% year-over-year, from $286.95M to $244.45M.
- What is the long-term trend for O'Reilly Automotive's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), O'Reilly Automotive's capex has grown at a 27.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $442.85M to $1.17B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.