Company data
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
ORLY · Specialty Retail · $70.4B market cap
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. had 78,258 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 0.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $17.8B, up 6.4% from a year earlier, or $227K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
78,258
+0.2% YoY
Revenue
$17.8B
+6.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$227K
Peer median $571K
Rank in industry
15 of 18
Specialty Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 78,258 | $17.8B | $227K | +0.2% | +6.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 78,111 | $16.7B | $214K | +3.3% | +5.7% |
| Dec 2023 | 75,614 | $15.8B | $209K | +5.6% | +9.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 71,612 | $14.4B | $201K | +4.3% | +8.1% |
| Dec 2021 | 68,679 | $13.3B | $194K | +9.8% | +14.8% |
| Dec 2020 | 62,530 | $11.6B | $186K | -23.9% | +14.3% |
| Dec 2019 | 82,167 | $10.1B | $124K | +3.8% | +6.4% |
| Dec 2018 | 79,174 | $9.54B | $120K | +5.2% | +6.2% |
| Dec 2017 | 75,289 | $8.98B | $119K | +0.8% | +4.5% |
| Dec 2016 | 74,715 | $8.59B | $115K | — | — |
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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Specialty Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSA Murphy USA Inc. | 5,900 | $19.4B | $3.29M | Contracting |
| W Wayfair Inc. | 11,800 | $12.5B | $1.06M | Leaner |
| CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 23,490 | $17.6B | $748K | Efficient growth |
| CHWY Chewy, Inc. | 18,000 | $12.6B | $700K | Leaner |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company | 26,000 | $15.5B | $597K | Leaner |
| DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | 31,600 | $17.2B | $545K | Hiring ahead |
| ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 78,258 | $17.8B | $227K | Efficient growth |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty, Inc. | 65,000 | $12.4B | $191K | Hiring ahead |
| AZO AutoZone, Inc. | 130,000 | $18.9B | $146K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
- How many employees does O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. have?
- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. reported 78,258 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 27, 2026. That is up 0.2% from a year earlier.
- What is O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. brought in $17.8B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $227K per employee. That ranks 15 of 18 companies we track in Specialty Retail, where the median is $571K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 27, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell ORLY.