AutoZone (AZO) Competitors $3,339.05 +25.00 (+0.75%) As of 12:39 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AZO vs. ORLY, KMX, PAG, LAD, AN, GPI, ABG, AAP, SAH, and MNROShould you be buying AutoZone stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AutoZone include O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), CarMax (KMX), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Lithia Motors (LAD), AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Sonic Automotive (SAH), and Monro (MNRO). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. AutoZone vs. O'Reilly Automotive CarMax Penske Automotive Group Lithia Motors AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive Monro AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) and O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is AZO or ORLY more profitable? O'Reilly Automotive has a net margin of 14.52% compared to AutoZone's net margin of 14.18%. AutoZone's return on equity of -53.89% beat O'Reilly Automotive's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AutoZone14.18% -53.89% 15.03% O'Reilly Automotive 14.52%-155.25%16.74% Which has more risk & volatility, AZO or ORLY? AutoZone has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, O'Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AZO or ORLY? AutoZone currently has a consensus price target of $3,429.84, indicating a potential upside of 3.45%. O'Reilly Automotive has a consensus price target of $1,301.82, indicating a potential upside of 1.07%. Given AutoZone's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AutoZone is more favorable than O'Reilly Automotive.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AutoZone 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95O'Reilly Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AZO or ORLY? AutoZone received 15 more outperform votes than O'Reilly Automotive when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.98% of users gave AutoZone an outperform vote while only 66.95% of users gave O'Reilly Automotive an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAutoZoneOutperform Votes81167.98% Underperform Votes38232.02% O'Reilly AutomotiveOutperform Votes79666.95% Underperform Votes39333.05% Do insiders & institutionals believe in AZO or ORLY? 92.7% of AutoZone shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of AutoZone shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, AZO or ORLY? AutoZone has higher revenue and earnings than O'Reilly Automotive. AutoZone is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than O'Reilly Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutoZone$18.49B3.01$2.66B$149.6822.15O'Reilly Automotive$15.81B4.70$2.35B$40.4231.87 Does the media refer more to AZO or ORLY? In the previous week, O'Reilly Automotive had 13 more articles in the media than AutoZone. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for O'Reilly Automotive and 27 mentions for AutoZone. AutoZone's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat O'Reilly Automotive's score of 1.23 indicating that AutoZone is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AutoZone 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive O'Reilly Automotive 27 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAutoZone beats O'Reilly Automotive on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AutoZone News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AZO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AZO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAutoZoneAuto & home supply stores IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$55.63B$19.18B$26.03B$20.07BDividend YieldN/A3.03%168.43%3.62%P/E Ratio22.1527.78117.3241.81Price / Sales3.011.243.2615.52Price / Cash17.9610.8921.2020.35Price / Book-11.910.736.905.85Net Income$2.66B$726.31M$678.42M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.65%-1.14%0.52%-0.56%1 Month Performance4.07%4.84%2.50%4.45%1 Year Performance16.64%-13.92%14.03%16.04% AutoZone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZOAutoZone4.1134 of 5 stars$3,335.38+0.6%$3,429.84+2.8%+18.6%$55.97B$18.58B22.28126,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.257 of 5 stars$1,282.68+2.3%$1,295.94+1.0%+25.1%$74.05B$15.81B31.7390,302Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsKMXCarMax3.5466 of 5 stars$84.41+2.0%$85.17+0.9%+17.5%$12.99B$26.54B28.6229,836PAGPenske Automotive Group3.8475 of 5 stars$163.64+1.7%$170.25+4.0%+5.9%$10.93B$29.53B12.5444,000Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageLADLithia Motors3.945 of 5 stars$356.12+3.0%$357.40+0.4%+20.1%$9.49B$31.04B12.1527,446Short Interest ↓ANAutoNation1.4592 of 5 stars$185.03+1.3%$195.57+5.7%+31.0%$7.34B$26.95B10.6825,300Analyst ForecastGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.3463 of 5 stars$450.19+0.1%$436.83-3.0%+62.6%$6.00B$17.87B12.0116,011Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageABGAsbury Automotive Group1.9519 of 5 stars$268.99+3.0%$255.20-5.1%+25.1%$5.27B$14.80B15.2213,000Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap UpAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.6445 of 5 stars$48.83+0.8%$47.93-1.8%-26.8%$2.91B$11.29B66.8369,000Analyst RevisionSAHSonic Automotive3.1616 of 5 stars$71.94+1.2%$67.20-6.6%+38.0%$2.46B$14.37B12.7910,500MNROMonro3.01 of 5 stars$21.98-0.1%$28.67+30.4%-36.1%$657.43M$1.28B25.237,660Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ORLY Competitors KMX Competitors PAG Competitors LAD Competitors AN Competitors GPI Competitors ABG Competitors AAP Competitors SAH Competitors MNRO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:AZO) was last updated on 1/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTexas approves new currencyRural Texas Town Ramps Up Global Currency War A small town has joined a radical $1.9 trillion attack on the...Stansberry Research | SponsoredIs Big Tech dead?China just threw a “$5.5 million” curveball called Deep Seek to Silicon Valley and the timing of it is no coin...Brownstone Research | SponsoredElon’s ultimate power move?THE ELON SHOCK All of Elon Musk’s strange behavior may soon make sense… and impact the markets in a way no ...Altimetry | SponsoredDonald Trump is about to free crypto from its chains …On October 25th, Juan said Bitcoin would cross $100,000 before the inauguration. 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