O’Reilly Automotive Inc (ORLY)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,186,376 3,149,857 3,056,829 3,001,606 2,954,491 2,948,155 2,898,560 2,895,593 2,917,168 2,775,559 2,745,973 2,686,880 2,419,336 2,326,567 2,137,917 1,899,501 1,920,726 1,907,263 1,856,048 1,837,124
Total assets US$ in thousands 13,873,000 13,551,800 13,276,600 12,972,800 12,628,000 12,238,000 12,067,700 11,760,400 11,718,700 11,789,400 11,949,300 11,850,900 11,596,600 12,504,000 11,728,500 11,108,900 10,717,200 10,372,700 10,201,900 10,061,600
Operating ROA 22.97% 23.24% 23.02% 23.14% 23.40% 24.09% 24.02% 24.62% 24.89% 23.54% 22.98% 22.67% 20.86% 18.61% 18.23% 17.10% 17.92% 18.39% 18.19% 18.26%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $3,186,376K ÷ $13,873,000K
= 22.97%

The operating return on assets (operating ROA) for O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has exhibited a relatively stable trend over the past eight quarters, ranging from 22.97% to 24.62%. The company's operating ROA peaked at 24.62% in the second quarter of 2022 before experiencing a slight decline in subsequent quarters. Despite some fluctuations, the operating ROA has remained consistently above 22%, indicating that O'Reilly Automotive is efficiently generating operating income relative to its total assets. This implies that the company is effectively utilizing its assets to generate profits from its core operations. Overall, the trend in O'Reilly Automotive's operating ROA suggests strong operational efficiency and effective asset management.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
O’Reilly Automotive Inc
ORLY
22.97%
Advance Auto Parts Inc
AAP
0.93%
AutoZone Inc
AZO
21.97%
MarineMax Inc
HZO
7.26%