o Reilly Automotive Inc ORLY

Revenue Intelligence Report • 68 quarters of SEC filing data • Updated 2026-03-15

Revenue growth is driven by strong SG&A leverage, with every $1 of SG&A spending generating $2.54 of long-run revenue, while the latest quarterly revenue was about $4.414B. The forecasting model shows solid accuracy (2.0% MAPE) and a holdout miss of -2.2% (predicted $4.5B vs actual $4.4B), indicating reliable near-term projections. The FY forecast calls for roughly $19B in revenue, up 8.8% year over year, signaling continued growth momentum. With proven SG&A ROI and a stable, linear model over 68 quarters, the outlook supports continued revenue expansion provided SG&A investments remain efficiently deployed.

Investment Thesis

Our ARDL model tracks o Reilly Automotive Inc's revenue with exceptional precision (2.0% MAPE), indicating highly predictable cash flows. Each $1 of SG&A spending generates $2.54 in revenue, reflecting strong commercial efficiency.

Next FY Revenue
$19.3B
+8.8% YoY
SG&A Multiplier
$2.54 per $1
Model Accuracy
2.0% MAPE
Holdout validation: The model predicted $4.5B vs the actual $4.4B — an error of 2.2%.
Note: o Reilly Automotive Inc does not report R&D expenses separately. This analysis uses SG&A spending only.

Revenue Forecast

ORLY Revenue Forecast

Quarterly Detail

QuarterModel ForecastActual95% RangeYoY GrowthStatus
Q4 2025 $4.5B $4.4B $4.4B – $4.7B +10.1% ✓ In range
Q2 2026 $4.6B $4.4B – $4.8B +11.2%
Q3 2026 $4.9B $4.6B – $5.1B +7.4%
Q4 2026 $5.0B $4.7B – $5.2B +5.4%
Q1 2027 $4.9B $4.6B – $5.2B +11.6%

Seasonal Factors

Multiplicative seasonal adjustment: These factors capture o Reilly Automotive Inc's systematic quarterly revenue patterns relative to the trend model. A factor of 1.05 means that quarter typically runs 5% above the underlying trend; 0.95 means 5% below. Factors are computed as the median of (actual / fitted) across all available quarters.
Fiscal QuarterSeasonal Factorvs TrendInterpretationObs.
FQ1 (Sep–Nov) 1.0105 +1.0% In line with trend 16
FQ2 (Dec–Feb) 0.9885 -1.1% In line with trend 16
FQ3 (Mar–May) 1.0007 +0.1% In line with trend 16
FQ4 (Jun–Aug) 0.9854 -1.5% In line with trend 16

How Spending Drives Revenue

ORLY Spending Timing
Reading this chart: Each line shows the cumulative revenue generated per $1 spent over subsequent quarters. The effect builds over 4-5 quarters as investments mature.

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