O’Reilly Automotive Inc (ORLY) — Cash Flow Quality Index
O’Reilly Automotive Inc (ORLY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.71x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.03 Billion exceeds net income of $604.18 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ORLY operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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O’Reilly Automotive Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for O’Reilly Automotive Inc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ORLY operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for O’Reilly Automotive Inc (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for O’Reilly Automotive Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.09x | $2.76 Billion | $2.54 Billion | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.28x | $3.05 Billion | $2.39 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.29x | $3.03 Billion | $2.35 Billion | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.45x | $3.15 Billion | $2.17 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48x | $3.21 Billion | $2.16 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.62x | $2.84 Billion | $1.75 Billion | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23x | $1.71 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.30x | $1.73 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24x | $1.40 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46x | $1.51 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44x | $1.35 Billion | $931.22 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53x | $1.19 Billion | $778.18 Million | ▲ +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35x | $908.03 Million | $670.29 Million | ▼ -36.6% |
| 2012 | 2.14x | $1.25 Billion | $585.75 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.20x | $1.12 Billion | $507.67 Million | ▲ +31.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68x | $703.69 Million | $419.37 Million | ▲ +80.9% |
| 2009 | 0.93x | $285.20 Million | $307.50 Million | ▼ -42.1% |
| 2008 | 1.60x | $298.54 Million | $186.23 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54x | $299.42 Million | $193.99 Million | ▲ +47.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04x | $185.93 Million | $178.09 Million | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2005 | 1.30x | $213.32 Million | $164.27 Million | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62x | $226.54 Million | $139.57 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.69x | $168.84 Million | $100.09 Million | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27x | $104.53 Million | $81.99 Million | ▲ +69.1% |
| 2001 | 0.75x | $50.03 Million | $66.35 Million | ▲ +568.5% |
| 2000 | 0.11x | $5.83 Million | $51.71 Million | ▼ -82.7% |
| 1999 | 0.65x | $29.70 Million | $45.60 Million | ▲ +205.0% |
| 1998 | -0.62x | $-19.10 Million | $30.80 Million | ▼ -180.0% |
| 1997 | 0.77x | $17.90 Million | $23.10 Million | ▲ +200.5% |
| 1996 | 0.26x | $4.90 Million | $19.00 Million | ▲ +304.0% |
| 1995 | 0.06x | $900.00K | $14.10 Million | ▼ -91.6% |
| 1994 | 0.76x | $8.40 Million | $11.10 Million | ▲ +444.7% |
| 1993 | -0.22x | $-1.80 Million | $8.20 Million | — |