O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 54.96% for Q2 2026, down 3.35 percentage points from 58.31% a year earlier but up 1.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, O Reilly Automotive's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 57.66%, down 6.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +13.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, O Reilly Automotive's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 63.86% in FY2024 (-5.83 pp), 69.69% in FY2023 (+4.82 pp), 64.87% in FY2022 (+8.29 pp) and 56.58% in FY2021 (+12.83 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has run from a low of 52.77% in Q4 2025 to a high of 74.54% in Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last 11 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 21.98 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 10.59 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 53.54% (Q1 2026), 52.77% (Q4 2025) and 55.22% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.64% |
| 10 | JD.com | 31.28 Bn | -78.90 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 0.48% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.96% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 60.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 65.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 65.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 69.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 74.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 70.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 70.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 67.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 63.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.52% |
API Access
O Reilly Automotive Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ORLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ORLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();