O'Reilly demonstrates pricing power: it raised same-SKU prices and lifted average ticket values while accelerating comparable store sales growth, indicating customers absorbed higher prices without defecting. This suggests demand is relatively inelastic and the company can protect margins through inflationary or tariff-driven cost cycles.
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