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With a market capitalization of $86.95 billion, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive parts, tools, and accessories in the U.S. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, it operates thousands of stores serving both professional mechanics and do-it-yourself customers, offering everything from replacement parts to maintenance supplies.
O’Reilly’s stock has quietly turned into one of the market’s steady outperformers. Over the past 52 weeks, the company’s shares have gained 25% and they are up by 27% on a YTD basis. The stock has broadly outperformed the S&P 500 Index ($SPX), which has gained 11% and 12.3% over the same periods, respectively.
