AutoZone (AZO) Competitors $4,104.35 -23.34 (-0.57%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4,107.94 +3.59 (+0.09%) As of 08/22/2025 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation. 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. 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 institutionals & insiders 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, 1.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to AZO or ORLY? In the previous week, AutoZone had 8 more articles in the media than O'Reilly Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for AutoZone and 21 mentions for O'Reilly Automotive. AutoZone's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat O'Reilly Automotive's score of 1.37 indicating that AutoZone is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AutoZone 26 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive O'Reilly Automotive 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AZO or ORLY? AutoZone presently has a consensus price target of $4,101.29, indicating a potential downside of 0.07%. O'Reilly Automotive has a consensus price target of $104.40, indicating a potential upside of 2.04%. Given O'Reilly Automotive's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe O'Reilly Automotive is more favorable than AutoZone.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) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable 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$18.49B3.72$2.66B$147.7527.78O'Reilly Automotive$17.12B5.07$2.39B$2.8036.54 SummaryAutoZone beats O'Reilly Automotive on 11 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$68.98B$27.96B$27.35B$21.31BDividend YieldN/A2.41%172.57%3.54%P/E Ratio27.7820.5826.8629.10Price / Sales3.722.1114.2554.41Price / Cash22.2016.3859.8324.09Price / Book-14.765.474.825.47Net Income$2.66B$754.61M$869.87M$992.74M7 Day Performance2.41%2.92%1.97%2.67%1 Month Performance6.66%4.48%-0.11%2.35%1 Year Performance31.31%10.83%16.39%10.76% AutoZone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZOAutoZone4.0618 of 5 stars$4,104.35-0.6%$4,101.29-0.1%+31.3%$68.98B$18.49B27.78126,000News CoveragePositive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.0917 of 5 stars$101.39-0.1%$103.38+2.0%+37.4%$86.03B$16.71B36.2593,047Positive NewsKMXCarMax4.732 of 5 stars$58.44+1.2%$82.75+41.6%-30.0%$8.77B$26.79B16.1430,048News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAGPenske Automotive Group4.0267 of 5 stars$180.77+0.2%$181.00+0.1%+10.4%$11.94B$30.58B12.5828,900News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeLADLithia Motors4.8298 of 5 stars$304.68+1.3%$379.00+24.4%+9.7%$7.81B$36.24B9.0330,000Positive NewsANAutoNation3.452 of 5 stars$207.10+0.4%$223.25+7.8%+21.3%$7.81B$26.77B12.9825,100Positive NewsGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.9618 of 5 stars$445.40+0.7%$479.43+7.6%+27.2%$5.76B$19.93B12.2820,413Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionABGAsbury Automotive Group2.8516 of 5 stars$240.65+0.0%$254.00+5.5%+4.9%$4.73B$17.19B8.7915,000Positive NewsInsider TradeAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.5266 of 5 stars$56.69-0.3%$51.01-10.0%+17.8%$3.40B$9.09B-8.9062,800SAHSonic Automotive4.2239 of 5 stars$78.38-0.7%$79.86+1.9%+31.0%$2.68B$14.22B17.4210,800News CoveragePositive NewsMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.7097 of 5 stars$15.59-0.7%$17.33+11.2%-37.1%$467.30M$1.20B-23.267,360Positive NewsGap Up 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 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredTax Drain Deadline: Protect Your Wealth Before September 15thOn September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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