Operating Cash Flow
O'Reilly Automotive Operating Cash Flow increased by 63.1% to $1.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.8%, from $755.12M to $1.03B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -3.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $822.16M | $852.50M | $641.98M | $689.89M | $702.09M | $961.05M | $795.23M | $713.76M | $937.61M | $866.29M | $516.43M | $704.22M | $948.86M | $772.02M | $624.49M | $755.12M | $756.85M | $616.54M | $633.49M | $1.03B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.7% | -24.7% | +7.5% | +1.8% | +36.9% | -17.3% | -10.2% | +31.4% | -7.6% | -40.4% | +36.4% | +34.7% | -18.6% | -19.1% | +20.9% | +0.2% | -18.5% | +2.8% | +63.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.6% | +12.7% | +23.9% | +3.5% | +33.5% | -9.9% | -35.1% | -1.3% | +1.2% | -10.9% | +20.9% | +7.2% | -20.2% | -20.1% | +1.4% | +36.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is O'Reilly Automotive's operating cash flow?
- O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reported operating cash flow of $1.03B in Q1 2026.
- How has O'Reilly Automotive's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- O'Reilly Automotive's operating cash flow increased by 36.8% year-over-year, from $755.12M to $1.03B.
- What is the long-term trend for O'Reilly Automotive's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), O'Reilly Automotive's operating cash flow has grown at a -3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.21B to $2.76B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.