AutoZone (AZO) Competitors $3,936.68 +77.82 (+2.02%) As of 12:14 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 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has higher 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$18.90B3.50$2.66B$147.7526.64O'Reilly Automotive$16.71B5.16$2.39B$2.8035.99 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, AZO or ORLY? AutoZone has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, O'Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AZO or ORLY? In the previous week, AutoZone had 1 more articles in the media than O'Reilly Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for AutoZone and 25 mentions for O'Reilly Automotive. AutoZone's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat O'Reilly Automotive's score of 0.78 indicating that AutoZone is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AutoZone 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive O'Reilly Automotive 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AZO or ORLY? AutoZone currently has a consensus price target of $4,087.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.82%. O'Reilly Automotive has a consensus price target of $102.22, indicating a potential upside of 1.44%. Given AutoZone's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 15 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$66.02B$27.00B$26.22B$20.54BDividend YieldN/A2.56%175.73%3.70%P/E Ratio26.6319.6328.5329.29Price / Sales3.502.018.4665.72Price / Cash20.8415.2517.1717.53Price / Book-14.167.255.634.61Net Income$2.66B$754.61M$877.46M$994.29M7 Day Performance3.81%-1.49%-3.10%-2.48%1 Month Performance7.35%-1.67%-1.07%-1.49%1 Year Performance23.89%1.59%22.42%11.72% AutoZone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZOAutoZone4.1982 of 5 stars$3,936.68+2.0%$4,087.00+3.8%+21.4%$66.02B$18.90B26.63126,000Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.808 of 5 stars$97.19-0.5%$102.22+5.2%+30.8%$83.09B$16.71B34.7593,047Options VolumeKMXCarMax4.8227 of 5 stars$60.22-0.8%$83.67+38.9%-28.6%$9.04B$26.35B16.6530,048Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group3.9483 of 5 stars$170.68-2.5%$175.00+2.5%+2.5%$11.30B$30.46B12.0328,900Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionLADLithia Motors4.7273 of 5 stars$307.33-1.8%$382.50+24.5%-0.8%$7.99B$36.24B9.6830,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementANAutoNation3.8976 of 5 stars$196.06-3.5%$211.38+7.8%+11.6%$7.39B$26.97B12.2825,100Gap DownGPIGroup 1 Automotive4.5958 of 5 stars$425.63-2.5%$470.14+10.5%+19.5%$5.51B$21.98B11.7420,413Positive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.5942 of 5 stars$228.32-3.9%$259.33+13.6%-5.1%$4.49B$17.14B10.8715,000Earnings ReportAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.4223 of 5 stars$57.19-2.5%$48.53-15.1%-13.7%$3.41B$9.09B-9.6862,800SAHSonic Automotive4.0021 of 5 stars$76.49-2.9%$77.86+1.8%+28.0%$2.60B$14.22B17.0010,800Positive NewsMNROMonro Muffler Brake2.5879 of 5 stars$16.27+2.9%$17.67+8.6%-51.3%$487.52M$1.20B-81.337,360News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Upgrade 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 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Altcoin That Could be Poised to Benefit Most from Trump’s ReturnWith Trump back in office, the crypto tide is turning fast. 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