AutoZone (AZO) Competitors $3,704.99 +22.37 (+0.61%) As of 10:27 AM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AZO vs. ORLY, KMX, PAG, LAD, AN, GPI, ABG, AAP, SAH, and CRMTShould 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 America's Car-Mart (CRMT). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. AutoZone vs. Its Competitors O'Reilly Automotive CarMax Penske Automotive Group Lithia Motors AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) and AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Do analysts prefer ORLY or AZO? O'Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus target price of $94.38, suggesting a potential upside of 2.45%. AutoZone has a consensus target price of $4,087.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.31%. Given AutoZone's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AutoZone is more favorable than O'Reilly Automotive.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score O'Reilly Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00AutoZone 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04 Which has more volatility and risk, ORLY or AZO? O'Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoZone has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, ORLY or AZO? 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 RatioO'Reilly Automotive$16.71B4.71$2.39B$2.7233.87AutoZone$18.49B3.36$2.66B$147.7525.08 Is ORLY or AZO more profitable? O'Reilly Automotive has a net margin of 14.10% compared to AutoZone's net margin of 13.56%. AutoZone's return on equity of -56.07% beat O'Reilly Automotive's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets O'Reilly Automotive14.10% -167.25% 16.26% AutoZone 13.56%-56.07%14.02% Does the media favor ORLY or AZO? In the previous week, AutoZone had 11 more articles in the media than O'Reilly Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for AutoZone and 15 mentions for O'Reilly Automotive. AutoZone's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat O'Reilly Automotive's score of 0.89 indicating that AutoZone is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment O'Reilly Automotive 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AutoZone 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ORLY or AZO? 85.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of AutoZone shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of AutoZone shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAutoZone beats O'Reilly Automotive on 12 of the 17 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 AZO 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 ExcelMetricAutoZoneRET/WHL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$62.07B$25.37B$26.38B$20.73BDividend YieldN/A2.49%177.13%3.68%P/E Ratio25.0318.8729.7227.42Price / Sales3.361.942.5970.58Price / Cash19.9615.3746.3821.88Price / Book-15.647.365.664.63Net Income$2.66B$754.61M$876.41M$995.22M7 Day Performance-0.63%-2.74%-1.93%-1.05%1 Month Performance2.77%4.89%6.21%4.98%1 Year Performance24.16%2.45%21.25%8.68% AutoZone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZOAutoZone4.5713 of 5 stars$3,704.99+0.6%$4,087.00+10.3%+23.3%$62.07B$18.49B25.03126,000Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.552 of 5 stars$92.44+1.2%$94.38+2.1%+31.2%$79.02B$16.71B33.9893,047Upcoming EarningsKMXCarMax4.8338 of 5 stars$68.50-3.0%$84.45+23.3%-25.8%$10.28B$26.35B18.9230,048Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAGPenske Automotive Group3.5437 of 5 stars$179.97-1.4%$172.00-4.4%+8.3%$11.91B$30.46B12.6728,900LADLithia Motors4.8787 of 5 stars$346.31-1.9%$379.40+9.6%+20.0%$9.01B$36.24B10.9130,000Analyst ForecastANAutoNation3.6196 of 5 stars$211.06-0.7%$205.75-2.5%+12.6%$7.96B$26.77B12.4925,100Positive NewsGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2869 of 5 stars$459.75-1.3%$473.00+2.9%+41.4%$5.95B$19.93B12.9120,413News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeABGAsbury Automotive Group2.1364 of 5 stars$253.89-1.8%$263.50+3.8%-4.4%$4.99B$17.19B12.0815,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.9388 of 5 stars$53.95+4.5%$46.53-13.7%-2.1%$3.23B$9.09B-9.1962,800Analyst RevisionSAHSonic Automotive4.541 of 5 stars$86.86-0.8%$74.71-14.0%+46.2%$2.95B$14.22B12.3710,800News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.4809 of 5 stars$60.26-2.9%$50.00-17.0%-18.8%$497.75M$1.39B28.832,280 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ORLY Competitors KMX Competitors PAG Competitors LAD Competitors AN Competitors GPI Competitors ABG Competitors AAP Competitors SAH Competitors CRMT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AZO) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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