What is O'Reilly Automotive Degree of Operating Leverage?
Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue.
O'Reilly Automotive's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.06. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.
The industry rank for O'Reilly Automotive's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:
ORLY's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than 63.66% of 1288
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.05
vs ORLY: 0.06
O'Reilly Automotive Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data
The historical data trend for O'Reilly Automotive's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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O'Reilly Automotive Degree of Operating Leverage Chart
Competitive Comparison of O'Reilly Automotive's Degree of Operating Leverage
For the Auto Parts subindustry, O'Reilly Automotive's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
O'Reilly Automotive's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, O'Reilly Automotive's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where O'Reilly Automotive's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.
O'Reilly Automotive (NAS:ORLY) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation
Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.
A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.
Be Aware
The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.
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O'Reilly is an aftermarket automotive parts retailer in the United States and Mexico with more than $16 billion in annual sales. The company operates over 6,000 domestic stores and serves both the do-it-yourself (about 50% of sales) and professional (47% of sales) end markets. O'Reilly differentiates itself by providing quality service to its customers throughout the entirety of the vehicle diagnosis and purchasing process. Furthermore, the firm boasts an impressive hub-and-spoke distribution network designed to provide its localized store base with ample aftermarket part availability across a variety of vehicle makes and models.
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