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O Reilly Automotive Inc

ORLYActive

CIK 898173 · Consumer & Specialty Distribution

N/A

Market data as of N/A

Financials: LTM / latest available company filings

Sources: FMP, ORLY filings, SEC EDGAR

$77,780

Market cap ($MM)

$86,258

Enterprise value ($MM)

$18,206

Revenue · LTM ($MM)

$4,099

EBITDA · LTM ($MM)

23%

EBITDA margin

4.7x

EV / revenue

21.0x

EV / EBITDA

1.4x

Net debt / EBITDA

Coverage

Coverage view

The analytical read on the name and the balance-sheet capacity behind the program.

Key points

  1. 01ORLY is a scaled public consolidator in Distribution, a benchmark for how the sub-sector buys, pays, and trades.
  2. 02The relevant peer set is SHW, POOL, AZO, FAST.

Balance sheet & capacity

Indicative capacity read: 1.4x net debt / EBITDA with EBITDA of $4.1B.

$253

Cash & equiv. ($MM)

$6,195

Total debt ($MM)

$5,943

Net debt ($MM)

1.4x

Net debt / EBITDA

Valuation

Where it trades against its peer set

ORLY versus the scaled public Consumer & Specialty Distribution comparables.

Indexed share-price performance

ORLY versus available Consumer & Specialty Distribution peers and SPY.

+152%

ORLY

N/A

Peer med.

+79%

SPY

32819459May 21Nov 23May 26ORLYpeer medianSPY

Indexed to 100 from May 28, 2021 through May 26, 2026. Source: FMP month-end close history.

CompanyTickerRevenue ($MM)EBITDA ($MM)MarginMarket cap ($MM)EV ($MM)EV / revEV / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA
O Reilly Automotive IncORLY$18,206$4,09923%$77,780$86,2584.7x21.0x1.4x

Financials via Financial Modeling Prep (SEC-derived TTM). EV/EBITDA distribution: each dot a live peer, band = interquartile range, line = median. Impossible values (EBITDA > revenue, negative-EBITDA multiples) shown NM.

M&A program

A sustained, programmatic tuck-in cadence

ORLY's disclosed acquisition footprint and the deals behind it.

Disclosed acquisitions

21

Active years

4

Named deals

10

Avg / active year

5.3

Acq. cash outflow ($MM)

N/A

Banker read

  • 01ORLY reads as a programmatic acquirer: 21 disclosed acquisitions across 4 active years, or 5.3 per active year. The chart shows activity in 4 of the last 5 visible years.
  • 02In the last three years, the file shows 2 acquisitions versus 2 in the prior three; recent activity is broadly steady versus the prior three-year period.
  • 03Spend changes the read: $48.2MM of disclosed spend is concentrated in lumpy years, with FY08 the largest year at $33.8MM. Recent spend is below the prior three-year period.

Annual acquisitions + disclosed spend

count spend named deal
1 deals$33.8MM0816192425

ORLY count bars show acquisition cadence; the spend line shows when the program required larger capital deployment.

Program diagnostics

Recent / prior

2 / 2

Last three years is broadly steady vs prior three.

Peak count year

FY08

1 disclosed acquisitions in the peak visible year.

Recent spend

$14.4MM

is down 57% vs prior three; peak FY08 at $33.8MM.

Named evidence

10 rows

48% selected source-cited transaction coverage.

Selected transactions

DateTargetSegmentConsideration ($MM)Strategic rationaleSource
Jul 11, 2008CSKConsumer specialty distribution compounders$542Effective July 11, 2008, the Company acquired CSK, which was one of the largest specialty retailers of auto parts and accessories in the Western United States and one of the lar...10-K
May 31, 2005W.E. Lahr Company and its subsidiary, Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. and combined affiliatesConsumer specialty distribution compounders$63On May 31, 2005, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of W.E. Lahr Company and its subsidiary, Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. and combined affiliates (“Midw...10-K
May 31, 2005W.E. Lahr Company and its subsidiary, Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc.Consumer specialty distribution compounders$63On May 31, 2005, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of W.E. Lahr Company and its subsidiary, Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. and combined affiliates (“Midw...10-K
Jan 1, 2005Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc.Consumer specialty distribution compounders$63The changes in cash used in investing activities during 2006 were the result of changes in capital expenditures and the $63 million acquisition in 2005 of Midwest Auto Parts Dis...10-K
Oct 1, 2001Mid-State Automotive Distributors, Inc.Consumer specialty distribution compounders$21On October 1, 2001, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of Mid-State Automotive Distributors, Inc. (Mid-State) for approximately $20.5 million including acquisiti...10-K
Jan 22, 2024Groupe Del VastoConsumer specialty distribution compoundersN/AOn January 22, 2024, the Company completed the previously announced strategic acquisition of Groupe Del Vasto (“Vast Auto”), an auto parts supplier headquartered in Montreal, Qu...10-K
Jan 1, 2024Groupe Del VastoConsumer specialty distribution compoundersN/AOn December 18, 2023, we announced that we had entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with the shareholders of Groupe Del Vasto, an auto parts supplier headquartered...10-K
Nov 29, 2019Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V.Consumer specialty distribution compoundersN/AAfter the close of business on November 29, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V. (“Mayasa”), a specialty retailer of auto...10-K

Acquisitions disclosed/extracted from SEC filings; not necessarily full M&A history. Disclosed acquisition cash outflow is cumulative "payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired" from the 10-K cash-flow statements (a cash outflow, not deal value). Built on 16 SEC-backed facts across 9 cited filings.

Evidence

Source archive

A collapsed investigation trail for the SEC filings behind the financials, annual M&A cadence, named transactions, and management language.

Annual 10-Ks

22

Named deal filings

9

Recent SEC filings

0

Evidence clips

6

Annual 10-K M&A evidenceAccepted annual filings used for disclosed acquisition count and spend.22 rows+
Fiscal yearFiling dateFormStatusCountCash spendPurchase considerationSource
FY2025Feb 27, 2026Annual M&A 10-Kwarning (1 warn)N/A$14.4MMN/ASEC filing
FY2024Feb 28, 2025Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1N/AN/ASEC filing
FY2023Feb 28, 2024Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2022Feb 28, 2023Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2021Feb 28, 2022Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2020Feb 26, 2021Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1N/AN/ASEC filing
FY2018Feb 27, 2019Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2017Feb 28, 2018Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2016Feb 28, 2017Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1N/AN/ASEC filing
FY2015Feb 26, 2016Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2014Feb 27, 2015Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2013Feb 28, 2014Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2012Feb 28, 2013Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1N/AN/ASEC filing
FY2011Feb 28, 2012Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2010Feb 28, 2011Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted0N/AN/ASEC filing
FY2009Feb 26, 2010Annual M&A 10-Kwarning (1 warn)1$42.3MM$542MMSEC filing
FY2008Mar 2, 2009Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$33.8MM$542MMSEC filing
FY2007Mar 3, 2008Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2006Mar 1, 2007Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2005Mar 15, 2006Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$63.0MM$63.0MMSEC filing
FY2004Mar 15, 2005Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2003Mar 15, 2004Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
Named transaction source filingsFilings behind selected named-deal rows and transaction excerpts.9 rows+
Filing dateFormTargets / topicsSupportSource
Feb 28, 202510-KGroupe Del VastoAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 28, 202410-KGroupe Del VastoAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 26, 202110-KMayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 27, 201910-KBennett Auto Supply, Inc.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 28, 201810-KBond Auto PartsAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 28, 201210-KCSKAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Mar 3, 200810-KW.E. Lahr Company and its subsidiary, Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. and combined affiliates; Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Mar 1, 200710-KW.E. Lahr Company and its subsidiary, Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Mar 15, 200410-KMid-State Automotive Distributors, Inc.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Recent SEC filingsThe latest profile filings, kept separate so someone can investigate beyond M&A.0 rows+
No filing source clears this category.
Evidence clipsShort excerpts used on the page; expand only when you want the language.6 rows+

CSK acquisition

10-K - Feb 28, 2012

Medium

Effective July 11, 2008, the Company acquired CSK, which was one of the largest specialty retailers of auto parts and accessories in the Western United States and one of the largest such retailers ...

W.E. Lahr Company and Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. acquisition

10-K - Mar 3, 2008

Medium

On May 31, 2005, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of W.E. Lahr Company and its subsidiary, Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. and combined affiliates (“Midwest”) for approximat...

W.E. Lahr Company and Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. acquisition

10-K - Mar 1, 2007

Medium

On May 31, 2005, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of W.E. Lahr Company and its subsidiary, Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. and combined affiliates (“Midwest”) for approximat...

Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc.

10-K - Mar 3, 2008

Medium

The changes in cash used in investing activities during 2006 were the result of changes in capital expenditures and the $63 million acquisition in 2005 of Midwest Auto Parts Distributors, Inc. (“Mi...

Mid-State Automotive Distributors, Inc.

10-K - Mar 15, 2004

Medium

On October 1, 2001, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of Mid-State Automotive Distributors, Inc. (Mid-State) for approximately $20.5 million including acquisition costs. Mid-State ...

Groupe Del Vasto

10-K - Feb 28, 2025

Medium

On January 22, 2024, the Company completed the previously announced strategic acquisition of Groupe Del Vasto (“Vast Auto”), an auto parts supplier headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. At the...

Annual M&A counts and disclosed spend are extracted from SEC acquisition disclosures and cash-flow statements; named-deal rows carry direct filing links where the filing identifies the target or consideration.

Prepared from SEC EDGAR public filingsORLY · CIK 898173Source-backed coverage research, not investment advice