AutoZone (AZO) Competitors $3,730.48 -13.95 (-0.37%) As of 09:49 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, PAG, KMX, 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), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), CarMax (KMX), 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. O'Reilly Automotive Penske Automotive Group CarMax 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, ORLY or AZO? O'Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoZone has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & 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$16.87B4.63$2.39B$40.8133.57AutoZone$18.90B3.31$2.66B$149.0825.02 Is ORLY or AZO more profitable? O'Reilly Automotive has a net margin of 14.28% compared to AutoZone's net margin of 14.18%. AutoZone's return on equity of -53.89% beat O'Reilly Automotive's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets O'Reilly Automotive14.28% -166.88% 16.62% AutoZone 14.18%-53.89%15.03% Does the MarketBeat Community favor ORLY or AZO? AutoZone received 28 more outperform votes than O'Reilly Automotive when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.16% of users gave AutoZone an outperform vote while only 67.08% of users gave O'Reilly Automotive an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformO'Reilly AutomotiveOutperform Votes81167.08% Underperform Votes39832.92% AutoZoneOutperform Votes83968.16% Underperform Votes39231.84% Does the media prefer ORLY or AZO? In the previous week, AutoZone had 70 more articles in the media than O'Reilly Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for AutoZone and 8 mentions for O'Reilly Automotive. O'Reilly Automotive's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat AutoZone's score of 0.66 indicating that O'Reilly Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment O'Reilly Automotive 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AutoZone 28 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in ORLY or AZO? 85.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of AutoZone shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of AutoZone shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer ORLY or AZO? O'Reilly Automotive currently has a consensus price target of $1,414.56, indicating a potential upside of 3.25%. AutoZone has a consensus price target of $4,054.52, indicating a potential upside of 8.69%. 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) 17 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.09 SummaryAutoZone beats O'Reilly Automotive on 13 of the 19 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricAutoZoneAuto & home supply stores IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$62.12B$20.57B$25.02B$19.45BDividend YieldN/A2.39%169.93%3.90%P/E Ratio24.7326.6424.4834.73Price / Sales3.311.264.5941.78Price / Cash18.1910.7919.4117.51Price / Book-13.420.686.154.74Net Income$2.66B$732.03M$784.05M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.59%1.53%1.75%1.52%1 Month Performance-0.90%8.60%8.18%5.32%1 Year Performance34.60%-2.76%8.39%6.34% AutoZone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZOAutoZone4.1501 of 5 stars$3,730.48-0.4%$4,054.52+8.7%+34.5%$62.12B$18.90B24.73112,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.2405 of 5 stars$1,374.37+0.7%$1,414.56+2.9%+41.1%$78.32B$16.87B33.8087,700Short Interest ↑PAGPenske Automotive Group3.6884 of 5 stars$162.20-0.3%$167.00+3.0%+10.6%$10.73B$30.61B11.8026,500Ex-DividendGap DownKMXCarMax4.5529 of 5 stars$62.32-1.4%$87.73+40.8%-6.6%$9.51B$26.35B21.1232,600Analyst ForecastLADLithia Motors4.4634 of 5 stars$311.26+1.2%$361.20+16.0%+27.4%$8.10B$36.80B10.4921,900Positive NewsANAutoNation2.556 of 5 stars$182.23+0.9%$200.75+10.2%+11.5%$6.87B$26.97B10.7623,600Positive NewsShort Interest ↑GPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2056 of 5 stars$426.73+0.0%$454.43+6.5%+39.1%$5.52B$20.97B11.6115,500Positive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.8097 of 5 stars$225.27-0.6%$258.50+14.8%-0.4%$4.43B$17.14B10.4713,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.0967 of 5 stars$48.70-1.0%$45.90-5.8%-22.6%$2.91B$8.91B66.7167,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSAHSonic Automotive3.4831 of 5 stars$67.17-0.1%$69.83+4.0%+25.9%$2.28B$14.49B10.8710,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.3396 of 5 stars$46.63-2.2%$50.00+7.2%-20.1%$385.26M$1.39B-56.872,100Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ORLY Competitors PAG Competitors KMX 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 5/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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