O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
O Reilly Automotive's Cash from Operations was $558,743 in Q3 2026, down 99.9% from $616.54 million a year earlier and down 99.9% from the prior quarter.
O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, O Reilly Automotive's Cash from Operations was $2.67 billion through Sep 30, 2026, down 2.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.76 billion, down 9.4% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $3.05 billion in FY2024 (+0.5%), $3.03 billion in FY2023 (-3.6%), $3.15 billion in FY2022 (-1.8%) and $3.21 billion in FY2021 (+13.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 36.8%); the worst was Q3 2026 (a decline of 99.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, ORLY's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.01 billion (Q2 2026), $1.03 billion (Q1 2026) and $633.49 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,931.82 Bn | 2,428.49 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 42.42 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 348.68 Bn | 341.92 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 150.97 Bn | 128.51 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 128.03 Bn | 120.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.66 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.86 Bn | 57.79 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 875.76 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.48 Bn | 72.56 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 72.25 Bn | 66.84 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.50 Bn | 43.09 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 555.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.15 Bn | 52.00 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 10 | JD.com | 40.22 Bn | -80.66 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 633.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 616.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 756.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 755.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 624.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 772.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 948.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 704.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 516.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 866.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 937.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 713.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 795.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 961.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 702.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 689.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 641.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 852.50 Mn |
O Reilly Automotive Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ORLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "ORLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ORLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();