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ORLY (O'Reilly Automotive) Degree of Operating Leverage : 0.06 (As of Mar. 2025)


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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
63.59% of 1288 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.045 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

O'Reilly Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.80 1.38 0.12 0.87 0.34

O'Reilly Automotive Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.91 0.82 0.53 0.34 0.06

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.


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O'Reilly Automotive Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

O'Reilly Automotive's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 3251.989 (Mar. 2025) / 3241.964 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 16869.163 (Mar. 2025) / 16080.626 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.0031/0.049
=0.06***

* 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 Automotive Business Description

Address
233 South Patterson Avenue, Springfield, MO, USA, 65802
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.
Executives
John Raymond Murphy director 233 S PATTERSON AVE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Christopher Andrew Mancini officer: SVP OF CENTRAL STORE OPS/SALES 233 SOUTH PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
De Wild Tamara F. officer: SVP OF LEGAL & GENERAL COUNSEL 233 S PATTERSON AVE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Gregory L Henslee officer: Co-President 233 S PATTERSON, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Jason Lee Tarrant officer: SVP OF WESTERN STORE OPS/SALES 233 SOUTH PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Andrea Weiss director 23 RAMRAPO COURT WEST, GLENROCK NJ 07452
Lawrence P Oreilly director 233 S PATTERSON AVE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Brad W Beckham officer: SVP OF EASTERN STORE OPS/SALES 233 SOUTH PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Charles Francis Rogers officer: SVP OF PRO SALES & OPS SUPPORT 233 SOUTH PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Robert Allen Dumas officer: SVP OF EASTERN STORE OPS/SALES 233 S PATTERSON AVE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Mark Joseph Merz officer: SVP OF FINANCE 233 SOUTH PATTERSON AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Maria Sastre director C/O DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC., 1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Jeffery Thomas Loafman officer: SVP OF DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS 233 S PATTERSON AVE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
David E Oreilly officer: Chief Executive Officer 233 SOUTH PATTERSON, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802
Carl David Wilbanks officer: SVP OF MERCHANDISE 233 SOUTH PATTERSON AVE, SPRINGFIELD MO 65802