O'Reilly Automotive reported third-quarter results with sales increasing 9% to $5.12 billion from $4.71 billion a year ago. Diluted earnings per share rose 14% to $0.97, driven by comparable store sales growth of 7.2% and a $39 million benefit from tariff refunds. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance for comparable store sales to 5.5%-6.5%, gross margin to 51.6%-52.1%, and operating profit to 19.5%-20.0%. Year-to-date, the firm repurchased $3.47 billion of stock and opened 173 net new stores. O'Reilly Automotive is a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry.
