Added to YB: 2025-06-19
Pitch date: 2025-04-29
ORLY [bearish]
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
-1.14%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada.
Market Cap
$84.8B
Pitch Price
$93.04
Price Target
65.30 (-31%)
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
20.87
P/E
34.89
EV/Sales
5.32
Sector
Specialty Retail
Category
value
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. - ORLY (short)
ORLY short: Best-in-class auto retailer overvalued at 31x PE (vs 21x avg). Aging story: 5-6% rev growth, declining margins from pro mix shift, debt refinancing at higher rates. Buybacks no longer accretive. Risks: WMT competition, EV threat, post-COVID car underselling cycle. 30%+ downside to S&P multiple.
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