O'Reilly Q4 revenue slightly beats analyst expectations

Overview

• Automotive parts retailer's Q4 revenue slightly beat analyst expectations

• Diluted EPS for Q4 increased 13% yr/yr

• Company repurchased 5.2 mln shares for $500 mln in Q4

Outlook

• O'Reilly projects 2026 revenue between $18.7 bln and $19.0 bln

• Company expects 2026 comparable store sales growth of 3.0% to 5.0%

• O'Reilly forecasts 2026 diluted EPS of $3.10 to $3.20

Result Drivers

• COMPARABLE STORE SALES - O'Reilly reported a 5.6% increase in Q4 comparable store sales, driven by excellent customer service and parts availability

• GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Q4 gross profit increased due to strong gross margin performance

• SG&A PRESSURES - SG&A expenses exceeded expectations due to inflation in healthcare and casualty claim costs

Key Details

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 26 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the auto vehicles, parts & service retailers peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for O'Reilly Automotive Inc is $110.00, about 13.3% above its February 3 closing price of $97.10

• The stock recently traded at 29 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 29 three months ago

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