ORLY · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Interest Expense Trends

O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC · 2026-11-06 · Importance 46 · Surprise 56 · From source text

Total other expense increased 45% to $76 million in the third quarter and 23% to $199 million in the first nine months of 2026. The increases were primarily due to higher interest expense on higher average outstanding borrowings. Third-quarter other expense was 1.5% of sales, up from 1.1%; nine-month other expense was 1.4%, up from 1.2%.

Key facts

• O’Reilly’s total other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2026, increased 45% to $76 million, or 1.5% of sales, from $52 million, or 1.1% of sales, a year earlier. source
• O’Reilly’s total other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, increased 23% to $199 million, or 1.4% of sales, from $163 million, or 1.2% of sales, a year earlier. source
• The increase in O’Reilly’s total other expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, primarily resulted from higher interest expense on higher average outstanding borrowings. source

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