AutoZone (AZO) Competitors $3,801.30 -48.71 (-1.27%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3,805.50 +4.20 (+0.11%) As of 07:57 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, AN, LAD, 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), AutoNation (AN), Lithia Motors (LAD), 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 AutoNation Lithia Motors 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends. Is AZO or ORLY more profitable? O'Reilly Automotive has a net margin of 14.23% compared to AutoZone's net margin of 13.19%. AutoZone's return on equity of -60.49% beat O'Reilly Automotive's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AutoZone13.19% -60.49% 13.59% O'Reilly Automotive 14.23%-206.86%16.12% Which has more volatility and risk, AZO or ORLY? AutoZone has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, O'Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AZO or ORLY? In the previous week, O'Reilly Automotive had 68 more articles in the media than AutoZone. MarketBeat recorded 93 mentions for O'Reilly Automotive and 25 mentions for AutoZone. O'Reilly Automotive's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat AutoZone's score of 1.12 indicating that O'Reilly Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AutoZone 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive O'Reilly Automotive 65 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$18.94B3.37$2.50B$144.8826.24O'Reilly Automotive$16.71B4.94$2.39B$2.8933.66 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AZO or ORLY? 92.7% of AutoZone shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of AutoZone shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of O'Reilly Automotive 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. Do analysts rate AZO or ORLY? AutoZone presently has a consensus price target of $4,544.68, indicating a potential upside of 19.56%. O'Reilly Automotive has a consensus price target of $112.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.14%. Given AutoZone's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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) 24 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89O'Reilly Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95 SummaryAutoZone and O'Reilly Automotive tied by winning 8 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$64.61B$26.14B$27.53B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A2.46%173.89%3.57%P/E Ratio26.2422.2318.8233.18Price / Sales3.371.9210.9761.44Price / Cash20.7914.8363.2224.54Price / Book-18.686.785.184.66Net Income$2.50B$838.97M$918.08M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.72%-2.02%1.74%2.22%1 Month Performance-8.98%-9.93%-1.79%1.17%1 Year Performance20.43%7.29%8.86%13.47% AutoZone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZOAutoZone4.4438 of 5 stars$3,801.30-1.3%$4,544.68+19.6%+20.3%$64.61B$18.94B26.24126,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.6562 of 5 stars$102.88+0.7%$107.17+4.2%+22.9%$87.29B$16.71B36.7893,047Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKMXCarMax4.4338 of 5 stars$43.65+1.1%$54.42+24.7%-40.2%$6.41B$26.35B12.8030,048PAGPenske Automotive Group4.4179 of 5 stars$168.49+1.7%$184.33+9.4%+8.9%$11.13B$30.46B11.7328,900Upcoming EarningsANAutoNation4.1843 of 5 stars$215.94+1.3%$222.63+3.1%+28.9%$8.14B$27.46B13.5325,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeLADLithia Motors4.5508 of 5 stars$303.35+1.7%$376.50+24.1%-3.0%$7.78B$37.16B8.9930,000News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGPIGroup 1 Automotive4.0255 of 5 stars$423.54+1.4%$476.57+12.5%+23.5%$5.48B$21.98B11.6820,413Upcoming EarningsABGAsbury Automotive Group3.1607 of 5 stars$238.92+1.6%$249.00+4.2%+5.1%$4.70B$17.19B8.7315,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.9291 of 5 stars$54.06+9.3%$52.03-3.7%+45.2%$3.24B$9.09B-8.4962,800News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.6572 of 5 stars$71.99+1.8%$83.14+15.5%+18.1%$2.46B$14.22B16.0010,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.4657 of 5 stars$16.86+4.7%$17.33+2.8%-33.2%$505.46M$1.20B-25.167,360Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ORLY Competitors KMX Competitors PAG Competitors AN Competitors LAD 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 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNext opportunity for crypto millionsThe floodgates have opened. 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