O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) reported Return on Capital Employed of 47.39% for Q1 2026, down 183.0% year-over-year from 57.1% in Q1 2025, and up 4.53% quarter-over-quarter from 45.34% in Q4 2025.
O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 47.39% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 47.39%, down 183.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 47.39% (down 183.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 49.86%, down 344.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 47.39% in Q1 2026 per ORLY's latest filing, from 45.34% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 56.42% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 45.34% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 51.65% and a median of 52.29% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed jumped 830 bps in 2022, then slumped 537 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 55.03% in 2022, then retreated by 4 bps to 52.66% in 2023, then dropped by 4 bps to 50.39% in 2024, then dropped by 10 bps to 45.34% in 2025, then increased by 5 bps to 47.39% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ORLY's Return on Capital Employed at 47.39% in Q1 2026, 45.34% in Q4 2025, and 45.92% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.26 Bn | 76.01 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 47.39% |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.55 Bn | 51.26 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 34.99% |
| 3 | Borgwarner | 15.32 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 6.02% |
| 4 | Aptiv | 14.49 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 5.79% |
| 5 | Modine Manufacturing | 14.37 Bn | 14.28 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 17.03% |
| 6 | Genuine Parts | 14.20 Bn | 13.71 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 8.77% |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.92 Bn | 10.70 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -43.85% |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.50% |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.75 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 13.44% |
| 10 | Autoliv | 9.61 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 22.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 49.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 52.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 56.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 55.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 52.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 47.21% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 44.81% |