Is O'Reilly Automotive Worth Buying? This Surprising Q1 Revelation Can Help You Decide.
O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) had a decent fiscal 2025 first quarter when you look at its overall results. But when you actually dig into the earnings release a little bit, you see that there's more here than meets the eye.Here's how this auto parts retailer really managed to increase its earnings year over year in the first quarter of 2025.O'Reilly Automotive is, at its core, a retailer. What it sells are auto parts. Not a complex business by any stretch of the imagination, though the company does serve both the do-it-yourself and the professional markets (they each have very different sales dynamics). The company operates around 6,400 stores across North America, which is a pretty big footprint.Continue reading
O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) had a decent fiscal 2025 first quarter when you look at its overall results. But when you actually dig into the earnings release a little bit, you see that there's more here than meets the eye.
Here's how this auto parts retailer really managed to increase its earnings year over year in the first quarter of 2025.
O'Reilly Automotive is, at its core, a retailer. What it sells are auto parts. Not a complex business by any stretch of the imagination, though the company does serve both the do-it-yourself and the professional markets (they each have very different sales dynamics). The company operates around 6,400 stores across North America, which is a pretty big footprint.
