CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
O'Reilly Automotive ORLY
CEO: Brad Beckham · Auto Parts · 90,000 employees
Brad Beckham, CEO of O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2025. O'Reilly Automotive receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of B (68/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 200:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 96.9%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +10.2%.
How O'Reilly Automotive CEO Pay Compares
Brad Beckham's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Auto Parts industry median of $8.0M. The 200:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 200:1. Shareholders broadly support this compensation, with 96.9% approval.
Total compensation for Brad Beckham at O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) was $8.0M. Mid-cap public-company CEO packages tend to track this pattern — equity-heavy, multi-year vesting, performance-tied.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 200x, meaning Brad Beckham's $8.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $40,000 earned by O'Reilly Automotive workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Three-year performance has been roughly flat — TSR of 10.2% alongside 6.0% revenue growth. Flat performance over a multi-year window is where pay-versus-performance debates get the most heated: large compensation packages without commensurate shareholder returns are the modal complaint at annual meetings.
Shareholders ratified the compensation package overwhelmingly: 97% of votes cast supported the company's pay practices at the most recent annual meeting. Say-on-pay support above 95% is typical for well-aligned compensation programs without obvious controversy. O'Reilly Automotive operates in Auto Parts with 90,000 employees and $16.1B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $65.0B. Pay comparisons across companies require controlling for these structural factors — a $20M package at a $10B-revenue tech company reads differently than the same package at a $1B-revenue industrial.
Source: SEC EDGAR — DEF 14A proxy statements for O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY).
Compensation Breakdown
Brad Beckham's $8.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2025 includes $800K in base salary, $4.0M in stock awards, $960K in option awards, and $1.2M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2024 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
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Brad Beckham, CEO of O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Brad Beckham, CEO of O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
O'Reilly Automotive has a Pay-for-Performance Score of B (68/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +10.2%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 96.9% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at O'Reilly Automotive is 200:1. The median worker at O'Reilly Automotive earns $40K per year, while CEO Brad Beckham earns $8.0M in total compensation.
O'Reilly Automotive employs approximately 90,000 people. The company operates in the Auto Parts industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating $16.1B in annual revenue.