Return on Capital (ROC)
Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
O’Reilly Automotive Inc., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,362,405) | 1,953,719) | 1,589,868) | 1,512,921) | 1,241,849) | |
| Invested capital2 | 5,766,861) | 6,200,132) | 6,076,741) | 5,606,204) | 5,440,691) | |
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| ROIC3 | 40.97% | 31.51% | 26.16% | 26.99% | 22.83% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROIC, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 18.50% | 16.11% | 12.59% | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 28.36% | 35.06% | 35.92% | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 24.73% | 19.08% | 11.47% | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 1.20% | 18.89% | 18.37% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2021 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 2,362,405 ÷ 5,766,861 = 40.97%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | O’Reilly Automotive Inc. ROIC improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Decomposition of ROIC
O’Reilly Automotive Inc., decomposition of ROIC
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »
2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »
3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »
The primary reason for the increase in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2021 year is the increase in efficiency measured by turnover of capital (TO) ratio.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
O’Reilly Automotive Inc., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,362,405) | 1,953,719) | 1,589,868) | 1,512,921) | 1,241,849) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 641,484) | 551,050) | 422,745) | 392,060) | 565,004) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 3,003,889) | 2,504,769) | 2,012,613) | 1,904,981) | 1,806,852) | |
| Sales | 13,327,563) | 11,604,493) | 10,149,985) | 9,536,428) | 8,977,726) | |
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue liability | (1,100) | 400) | (200) | (400) | (100) | |
| Adjusted sales | 13,326,463) | 11,604,893) | 10,149,785) | 9,536,028) | 8,977,626) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| OPM3 | 22.54% | 21.58% | 19.83% | 19.98% | 20.13% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| OPM, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 9.14% | 7.23% | 6.37% | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 14.46% | 14.86% | 14.78% | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 10.29% | 8.99% | 5.96% | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 1.83% | 11.34% | 11.40% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2021 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Adjusted sales
= 100 × 3,003,889 ÷ 13,326,463 = 22.54%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. | O’Reilly Automotive Inc. OPM improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
O’Reilly Automotive Inc., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Sales | 13,327,563) | 11,604,493) | 10,149,985) | 9,536,428) | 8,977,726) | |
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue liability | (1,100) | 400) | (200) | (400) | (100) | |
| Adjusted sales | 13,326,463) | 11,604,893) | 10,149,785) | 9,536,028) | 8,977,626) | |
| Invested capital1 | 5,766,861) | 6,200,132) | 6,076,741) | 5,606,204) | 5,440,691) | |
| Efficiency Ratio | ||||||
| TO2 | 2.31 | 1.87 | 1.67 | 1.70 | 1.65 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| TO, Competitors3 | ||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.21 | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 2.66 | 3.01 | 3.17 | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 3.16 | 2.70 | 2.90 | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 1.44 | 2.23 | 2.24 | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2021 Calculation
TO = Adjusted sales ÷ Invested capital
= 13,326,463 ÷ 5,766,861 = 2.31
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Efficiency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| TO | The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. | O’Reilly Automotive Inc. TO improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
O’Reilly Automotive Inc., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,362,405) | 1,953,719) | 1,589,868) | 1,512,921) | 1,241,849) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 641,484) | 551,050) | 422,745) | 392,060) | 565,004) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 3,003,889) | 2,504,769) | 2,012,613) | 1,904,981) | 1,806,852) | |
| Tax Rate | ||||||
| CTR3 | 21.36% | 22.00% | 21.00% | 20.58% | 31.27% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| CTR, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 13.08% | 13.72% | 10.59% | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 26.23% | 21.74% | 23.25% | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 23.91% | 21.38% | 33.62% | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 54.29% | 25.32% | 28.10% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2021 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × 641,484 ÷ 3,003,889 = 21.36%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Tax rate | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| CTR | Effective cash tax rate on operating income. | O’Reilly Automotive Inc. CTR increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |