Operating

Stock-Based Comp

O'Reilly Automotive Stock-Based Comp increased by 10.1% to $8.82M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.4%, from $8.44M to $8.82M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 9.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.

Detailed definition

Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...

Peer comparison

High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.

Metric ID: stock_based_compensation

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$6.28M$5.97M$6.11M$6.53M$6.17M$6.21M$7.55M$7.44M$7.14M$7.38M$5.56M$7.02M$7.21M$7.37M$7.33M$8.44M$10.37M$8.30M$8.01M$8.82M
QoQ Change-5.0%+2.4%+6.9%-5.6%+0.7%+21.5%-1.5%-4.0%+3.4%-24.6%+26.2%+2.6%+2.3%-0.5%+15.2%+22.8%-20.0%-3.5%+10.1%
YoY Change-1.8%+4.1%+23.4%+13.8%+15.7%+18.8%-26.3%-5.6%+1.0%-0.1%+31.8%+20.3%+43.9%+12.5%+9.2%+4.4%
Range$5.56M$10.37M
CAGR+7.4%
Avg YoY Growth+10.3%
Median YoY Growth+10.9%

Stock-Based Comp at Other Companies

Frequently Asked Questions

What is O'Reilly Automotive's stock-based comp?
O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reported stock-based comp of $8.82M in Q1 2026.
How has O'Reilly Automotive's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
O'Reilly Automotive's stock-based comp increased by 4.4% year-over-year, from $8.44M to $8.82M.
What is the long-term trend for O'Reilly Automotive's stock-based comp?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), O'Reilly Automotive's stock-based comp has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.66M to $35.12M.
What does stock-based comp mean?
The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.