O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY) vs. Its Competitors Head to Head Analysis

O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) is one of 285 publicly-traded companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare O’Reilly Automotive to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares O’Reilly Automotive and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
O’Reilly Automotive	N/A	N/A	N/A
O’Reilly Automotive Competitors	-1.78%	-24.91%	1.75%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for O’Reilly Automotive and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
O’Reilly Automotive	0	3	17	0	2.85
O’Reilly Automotive Competitors	3660	15555	21566	576	2.46

O’Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus target price of $108.11, suggesting a potential upside of 21.37%. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 10.43%. Given O’Reilly Automotive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe O’Reilly Automotive is more favorable than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares O’Reilly Automotive and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
O’Reilly Automotive	$18.57 billion	N/A	28.37
O’Reilly Automotive Competitors	$2.37 billion	$27.32 million	24.78

O’Reilly Automotive has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. O’Reilly Automotive is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.0% of O’Reilly Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of O’Reilly Automotive shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

O’Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, O’Reilly Automotive’s rivals have a beta of 1.12, suggesting that their average share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

O’Reilly Automotive beats its rivals on 8 of the 12 factors compared.

About O’Reilly Automotive

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories. It also offers auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools, and professional service provider service equipment. In addition, the company provide enhanced services and programs comprising used oil, oil filter, and battery recycling; battery, wiper, and bulb replacement; battery diagnostic testing; electrical and module testing; check engine light code extraction; loaner tool program; drum and rotor resurfacing; custom hydraulic hoses; and professional paint shop mixing and related materials. Further, it offers do-it-yourself and professional service for domestic and imported automobiles, vans, and trucks. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.