Free cash flow
O'Reilly Automotive Free cash flow increased by 19.7% to $364.46M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.1%, from $334.02M to $364.46M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -12.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $694.43M | $734.42M | $539.82M | $585.90M | $577.16M | $801.15M | $620.71M | $490.50M | $699.93M | $573.27M | $264.12M | $454.98M | $723.49M | $513.71M | $334.02M | $468.17M | $456.11M | $304.44M | $364.46M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.8% | -26.5% | +8.5% | -1.5% | +38.8% | -22.5% | -21.0% | +42.7% | -18.1% | -53.9% | +72.3% | +59.0% | -29.0% | -35.0% | +40.2% | -2.6% | -33.3% | +19.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.9% | +9.1% | +15.0% | -16.3% | +21.3% | -28.4% | -57.4% | -7.2% | +3.4% | -10.4% | +26.5% | +2.9% | -37.0% | -40.7% | +9.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is O'Reilly Automotive's free cash flow?
- O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reported free cash flow of $364.46M in Q4 2025.
- How has O'Reilly Automotive's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- O'Reilly Automotive's free cash flow increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $334.02M to $364.46M.
- What is the long-term trend for O'Reilly Automotive's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), O'Reilly Automotive's free cash flow has grown at a -12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.76B to $1.59B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.