MAT vs ORLY Stock Comparison
Compare MAT and ORLY across AIQ Score, fundamentals, valuation, momentum, risk, analyst expectations and current market evidence.
What is the main difference between MAT and ORLY?
MAT leads the current stock comparison as Mattel, Inc., with the clearest separation coming from value and the broader AIQ evidence mix.
AlgovestIQ AIQ Comparison
Mattel, Inc. vs O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
MAT leads
MAT leads by 12 AIQ points, primarily on Value and Risk Resilience, and the lead has widened from 6 points over 30 sessions. Wall Street currently favors ORLY on target upside.
Competitive: 3 of 6 evidence groups support MAT, and its lead is widening.
Mattel, Inc.
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors MAT over ORLY, 50 versus 38 as of Sep 11, 2026. MAT's advantage is driven primarily by stronger value and risk resilience. MAT also shows the stronger technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average, though analyst target upside currently favors ORLY. 3 of 6 covered evidence groups favor MAT today, and the comparison is rated Competitive on stability: only 3 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. MAT lead: Strengthening — the AIQ differential moved from 6 to 12 points over 30 sessions.
Compare Mattel, Inc. and O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.
Performance over time
Price-return comparison using available daily close history.
Total return comparison
Growth of $10,000
Based on available close-price history. Distribution reinvestment is not added unless already reflected in the source series.
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AIQ Factor Divergence
Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.
- Value62 vs 27MAT +35
- Risk Resilience57 vs 49MAT +8
- Momentum30 vs 27Even
- Quality51 vs 53Even
3 of 6 evidence groups favor MAT. MAT’s edge is concentrated in value and risk resilience.
What changed since the last close
Latest scored session 2026-09-10, compared against the prior scored session 2026-09-09.
Largest factor move: Momentum -2
No new signals fired.
Largest factor move: Momentum +3
No new signals fired.
MAT's lead narrowed by 1 AIQ points in the latest snapshot.
Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — MAT and ORLY both carry a full feed there.
The central trade-off
MAT (Mattel, Inc.): the stronger current systematic profile, led by value and risk resilience.
ORLY (O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.): the counter-case, on fundamentals, technicals, analyst expectations.
The AIQ Score and Wall Street therefore point in different directions on this pair.
Which one fits your objective
The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.
Balanced
MATMAT on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value most heavily.
Growth
ORLYORLY on combined revenue and EPS growth.
Value
MATMAT on the peer-relative Value factor, by 35 points.
Momentum
EvenThe two are level on Momentum.
Lower downside
MATMAT on Risk Resilience, by 8 points.
Analyst upside
ORLYORLY on implied upside to the consensus price target.
AIQ vs Wall Street
The model and the Street disagree here: AIQ favors MAT, analyst targets favor ORLY. That disagreement is the most useful thing on this page.
| Measure | MAT | ORLY | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implied upside to target | +7.1% | +26.7% | ORLY has more room |
| Target dispersion | +40% | +15.6% | Lower is tighter analyst agreement |
| Consensus | Buy | Buy | Context, not a primary driver |
| Analysts covering | 3 | 10 | Higher coverage generally improves confidence |
The two are measuring different things. The AIQ Score reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; analyst targets price forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something already priced in — it is worth resolving before acting on either.
Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
AIQ Agreement Matrix
3 of 6 covered evidence groups favor MAT. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.
| Evidence group | Favors | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| AIQ Score | MAT | 50 vs 38 |
| Fundamentals | ORLYon balance | revenue growth 30.5% vs 7.3%; EPS growth -128.6% vs 20.8%; TTM ROE 19.9% vs -232.4%; gross margin 47.4% vs 51.6%; operating margin 8.5% vs 19.6% — ORLY takes 3 of 5 decided legs, not all of them |
| Valuation | MAT | Value 62 vs 27 |
| Technicals | ORLY | Price vs 50-day -2.9% vs -3.3%; vs 200-day -16.1% vs -7% |
| Risk Resilience | MAT | Risk Resilience 57 vs 49 |
| Analyst expectations | ORLY | Target upside 7.1% vs 26.7% |
✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of MAT and ORLY and are excluded from the count.
AIQ Decision Stability
The two are close enough that your objective, not the score, should decide.
- The AIQ gap is wide at 12 points. (supports the conclusion holding)
- Only 3 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
- The leader's advantage has been widening. (supports the conclusion holding)
Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on MAT.
How the comparison changed
119 daily snapshots · May 4 – Sep 10MAT lead: Strengthening — the AIQ differential moved from 6 to 12 points over 30 sessions.
- Today
- MAT +12
- 50 vs 38
- 7 sessions ago
- MAT +16
- 56 vs 40
- 30 sessions ago
- MAT +6
- 54 vs 48
- 90 sessions ago
- MAT +11
- 50 vs 39
The lead has not changed hands in this window.
AIQ Signal Divergence
Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.
0 bullish / 3 bearish / 1 neutral
- Death Cross Active — bearish, trend, long horizon (14.07%)
- Bollinger Band Squeeze — neutral, volatility, short horizon
- Downtrend Structure Active — bearish, trend, long horizon
0 bullish / 4 bearish / 1 neutral
- Death Cross Active — bearish, trend, long horizon (3.67%)
- Bollinger Band Squeeze — neutral, volatility, short horizon
- 52-Week Low Proximity — bearish, risk, long horizon (2.9%)
Price vs model alignment
Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.
Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price +1.45%, AIQ 0 points).
Price and the AIQ Score both moved up over the latest session (price +0.36%, AIQ +1 points).
What would flip this result
A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.
- 1ORLY closes the Value gap — currently 35 points behind, the largest single contributor to MAT's edge.
- 2ORLY's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it.
- 3MAT starts generating bearish momentum or trend signals.
- 4A regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.
The full evidence
Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.
Fundamentals
ORLY leads on balance| Metric | MAT | ORLY |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 30.5% | 7.3% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | -128.6% | 20.8% |
| Gross margin | 47.4% | 51.6% |
| Operating margin | 8.5% | 19.6% |
| Return on equity (TTM) | 19.9% | -232.4% |
| Debt to equity | 1.37 | -5.22 |
Performance
ORLY leads 5 of 6 windows| Metric | MAT | ORLY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 week (5 sessions) | -5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1 month (20 sessions) | -5.7% | -7.1% |
| 3 months (63 sessions) | -6% | -5.5% |
| 6 months (126 sessions) | -14.3% | -9.4% |
| Year to date | -30.4% | -6.2% |
| 1 year (252 sessions) | -25.4% | -18.8% |
Technicals
ORLY has the stronger structure| Metric | MAT | ORLY |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 37 | 33.7 |
| ADX (14) | 22.2 | 18 |
| Price vs 50-day | -2.9% | -3.3% |
| Price vs 200-day | -16.1% | -7% |
| Volatility (1M, annualized) | 29.3% | 17.8% |
Risk
MAT is the more resilient| Metric | MAT | ORLY |
|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.63 | 0.04 |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.61 | -0.9 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.65 | -1.42 |
| Max drawdown | -41.1% | -23.3% |
| Current drawdown | -37.7% | -20.7% |
| Annualized volatility | 39.2% | 25.7% |
| Value at risk (95%) | -3.1% | -2.6% |
Straight answers
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Which is better, MAT or ORLY?
On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, MAT is the stronger of the two as of Sep 11, 2026, scoring 50 against ORLY's 38. The edge comes from value and risk resilience. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.
Is MAT or ORLY the better buy right now?
MAT carries the stronger systematic profile as of Sep 11, 2026, and the comparison is rated Competitive — 3 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Competitive rating means the two are close enough that your objective, not the score, should decide.
Why does the AIQ Score favor MAT over ORLY?
The composite weights Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk Resilience. MAT leads Value by 35 points; MAT leads Risk Resilience by 8 points. Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.
Which has more analyst upside, MAT or ORLY?
Analyst price targets imply +7.1% upside for MAT and +26.7% for ORLY, so the Street currently favors ORLY. That points the opposite way to the AIQ Score, which favors MAT. The two are measuring different things: the model reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; the Street is pricing forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something the analysts have already priced — it is the single most useful row on this page to investigate. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
Which is better value, MAT or ORLY?
MAT is the better-valued of the two on the peer-relative Value factor. MAT on the peer-relative Value factor, by 35 points. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.
Which has stronger growth, MAT or ORLY?
ORLY on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.
Which has stronger momentum, MAT or ORLY?
The two are level on Momentum. Momentum is one of the four weighted factors in the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.
Which is riskier, MAT or ORLY?
MAT is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. MAT on Risk Resilience, by 8 points. Risk Resilience is a weighted factor in the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.
Is MAT more profitable than ORLY?
The profitability evidence is mixed: gross margin 47.4% vs 51.6%; operating margin 8.5% vs 19.6%; ttm roe 19.9% vs -232.4%. MAT leads on one measure and ORLY on two measures, and there is no single profitability composite that resolves the split — which of the two reads as "more profitable" depends on whether you weight pricing power or operating leverage.
Is MAT's lead over ORLY getting stronger or weaker?
MAT lead: Strengthening — the AIQ differential moved from 6 to 12 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 119 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-05-04 and 2026-09-10. The lead has not changed hands in that window.
What would change the MAT vs ORLY verdict?
The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: ORLY closes the Value gap — currently 35 points behind, the largest single contributor to MAT's edge; ORLY's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it; MAT starts generating bearish momentum or trend signals; a regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.
What do the current signals say about MAT and ORLY?
MAT: 0 bullish / 3 bearish / 1 neutral. ORLY: 0 bullish / 4 bearish / 1 neutral. The most decision-relevant rule on MAT is Death Cross Active (bearish, long horizon). On ORLY it is Death Cross Active (bearish, long horizon).
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How this comparison is scored
The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk, each carrying a fixed weight. Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.
The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.
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