AutoZone (AZO) Competitors $4,007.93 +15.45 (+0.39%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$4,007.94 +0.01 (+0.00%) As of 08/15/2025 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 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 Muffler Brake (MNRO). 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 Monro Muffler Brake AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) and O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, AZO or ORLY? AutoZone has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, O'Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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$18.90B3.56$2.66B$147.7527.13O'Reilly Automotive$16.71B5.16$2.39B$2.8036.26 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to AZO or ORLY? In the previous week, AutoZone had 7 more articles in the media than O'Reilly Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for AutoZone and 30 mentions for O'Reilly Automotive. AutoZone's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat O'Reilly Automotive's score of 1.02 indicating that AutoZone is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AutoZone 32 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive O'Reilly Automotive 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AZO or ORLY more profitable? O'Reilly Automotive has a net margin of 14.15% 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 AutoZone13.56% -56.07% 14.02% O'Reilly Automotive 14.15%-181.53%16.18% Do analysts recommend AZO or ORLY? AutoZone presently has a consensus price target of $4,087.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.97%. O'Reilly Automotive has a consensus price target of $103.38, suggesting a potential upside of 1.81%. Given AutoZone's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe AutoZone is more favorable than O'Reilly Automotive.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AutoZone 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04O'Reilly Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 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$67.24B$27.48B$27.30B$20.91BDividend YieldN/A2.38%172.83%3.62%P/E Ratio27.1320.2326.2928.08Price / Sales3.562.073.7973.89Price / Cash21.6416.0260.5723.73Price / Book-14.415.334.985.26Net Income$2.66B$754.61M$874.58M$994.11M7 Day Performance-0.72%0.84%1.89%1.80%1 Month Performance9.84%3.33%0.24%0.81%1 Year Performance24.75%5.90%18.76%13.44% AutoZone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZOAutoZone3.9491 of 5 stars$4,007.93+0.4%$4,087.00+2.0%+24.7%$67.24B$18.90B27.13126,000News CoveragePositive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.0428 of 5 stars$103.63+0.3%$102.22-1.4%+36.0%$88.59B$17.12B37.0593,047Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeKMXCarMax4.7958 of 5 stars$55.93+1.8%$83.08+48.6%-27.7%$8.38B$26.79B15.4330,048News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPAGPenske Automotive Group4.5107 of 5 stars$176.01+0.7%$179.00+1.7%+9.0%$11.63B$30.58B12.2528,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLADLithia Motors4.8915 of 5 stars$292.80+0.3%$379.00+29.4%+3.9%$7.51B$36.24B8.6930,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionANAutoNation3.6641 of 5 stars$198.64+1.2%$220.75+11.1%+17.8%$7.49B$26.77B12.4425,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.3822 of 5 stars$430.06+2.0%$471.57+9.7%+25.1%$5.56B$19.93B11.8520,413News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionABGAsbury Automotive Group2.6754 of 5 stars$222.92+0.3%$253.00+13.5%+4.5%$4.38B$17.19B8.1315,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.4758 of 5 stars$59.42+0.6%$48.53-18.3%-8.6%$3.56B$8.91B-10.1362,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSAHSonic Automotive4.2408 of 5 stars$75.38+1.5%$77.86+3.3%+29.8%$2.57B$14.70B16.7410,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMNROMonro Muffler Brake2.8356 of 5 stars$15.30+0.8%$17.33+13.3%-40.8%$459.49M$1.20B-22.887,360Positive NewsDividend Announcement 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 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 8/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | 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 | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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