O'Reilly Automotive Inventories increased by 1.4% to $5.81B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.3%, from $5.17B to $5.81B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 9.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase might suggest overproduction or weakening demand, while a decrease could indicate strong sales or potential supply chain shortages.
The carrying value of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods awaiting sale to consumers or enterprise client...
Consumer electronics firms strive for high inventory turnover to mitigate the risk of rapid technological depreciation.
inventories| 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 | |
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| Value | $3.65B | $3.65B | $3.69B | $3.85B | $4.01B | $4.14B | $4.36B | $4.54B | $4.63B | $4.63B | $4.66B | $4.81B | $4.79B | $4.91B | $5.10B | $5.17B | $5.40B | $5.61B | $5.73B | $5.81B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +1.1% | +4.3% | +4.1% | +3.3% | +5.3% | +4.2% | +1.8% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +3.2% | -0.3% | +2.6% | +3.7% | +1.5% | +4.4% | +3.9% | +2.2% | +1.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.8% | +13.5% | +18.2% | +18.2% | +15.5% | +11.9% | +6.9% | +5.7% | +3.5% | +6.1% | +9.4% | +7.6% | +12.8% | +14.2% | +12.5% | +12.3% |