O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY) operates more than 4,200 auto parts stores in 42 states and is aggressively expanding in Florida. Its Retail/Wholesale-Auto Parts industry group has outperformed the broad stock market this year. Key Fundamentals Sales growth has been relatively slow, but steady, ranging from 4% to 10% over the past eight quarters. Earnings growth has ranged from 18% to 37%, but has decelerated modestly the past two quarters.