O'Reilly Automotive ORLY Operating margin
Operating margin at other companies
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Where this comes from
Calculated from O'Reilly Automotive’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: O'Reilly Automotive’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is O'Reilly Automotive's operating margin?
- O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reported operating margin of 19.6% in Q1 2026.
- How has O'Reilly Automotive's operating margin changed year-over-year?
- O'Reilly Automotive's operating margin increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from 19.2% to 19.6%.
- What is the long-term trend for O'Reilly Automotive's operating margin?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), O'Reilly Automotive's operating margin has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 87.3% to 77.2%.
- What does operating margin mean?
- The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
- How do you interpret operating margin?
- Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
- How does operating margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.