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AutoZone
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Arincen58/100B

If you had invested in AutoZone ago, it would be worth $4,396 today, against $4,128 in SPY and $6,186 in QQQ.

ArincenArincen ScoreBeta

58/100

Six parts of the company, five checks each, from its own reported figures. A part scores the checks it passes out of 10; the score is their average out of 100.

Profitability7.5

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Cash4

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Valuation8

Plus shows the checks behind each part of the score, what passed, what failed and the figure it read, for every stock.

Growth10

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Financial strength2

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Shareholders3.3

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Figures to FY2026; the price as of today.

AutoZone key facts

Style
Growth stock · 6.0/10Growth 6.0 · Value 6.0
Day range
3,204.04 – 3,255.47
52-week range
2,730.65 – 3,996.25
Market capitalization
51.75B USD
P/E
20.60
PEG ratio
1.48
EPS
156.11
Volume
0
Beta
0.37
ESG score
56.9/100Environment 48 · Social 59 · Governance 64
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Specialty Retail
CEO
Philip Daniele
Employees
130K
IPO date
2 Apr 1991

AutoZone earnings

Next earnings · Q1 FY2027
EPS estimate
35.41 USD
Revenue estimate
4.94B USD
Last quarter · Q4 FY2026
EPS56.05Beat +3.6%Revenue6.59BMissed -1.6%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q4 FY202759.65——+6.42%7.09B——+7.50%
Q3 FY202742.49———5.18B———
Q2 FY202731.63——-16.91%4.58B——-5.39%
Q1 FY202735.41——+14.08%4.94B——+6.75%
Q4 FY202654.0856.05+3.64%+15.07%6.70B6.59B-1.60%+5.64%
Q2 FY202636.2238.07+5.11%+7.66%4.86B4.84B-0.42%+8.44%
Q2 FY202627.1527.63+1.77%-21.86%4.31B4.27B-0.84%-4.26%
Q1 FY202632.7531.04-5.22%-4.55%4.64B4.63B-0.23%+8.15%
Q4 FY202550.7348.71-3.98%+1.25%6.25B6.24B-0.15%+6.91%
Q2 FY202537.1135.36-4.72%-3.62%4.42B4.46B+1.04%+5.40%

AutoZone analyst forecast

12-month price target
3,600.25 USD
+11.96%

Analysts' 1-year price targets range from 3,000.00 to 4,230.00, with an average of 3,600.25.

Past year
1-year forecast
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong buy
20 ratings
Buy
17
Hold
3
Sell
0

12-month price target

Highest target4,230.00
Average target3,600.25
Lowest target3,000.00
Current price3,215.60

AutoZone valuation

Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
20.60
Forward P/E (FY2027)
18.95
Price to sales (TTM)
2.54
EV / EBITDA (TTM)
15.43

Capital structure

Market capitalization
51.75B USD
+
Total debt
13.16B USD
−
Cash and short-term investments
326.12M USD
=
Enterprise value
64.59B USD

Valuation over time

P/EForward P/E
Fiscal yearP/EForward P/EP/SP/BEV/EBITDA
FY2016 (est.)78.96————
FY2015 (est.)89.3278.96———
FY1997 (est.)2,454.66————
Now (TTM)20.6018.492.54—15.43
FY202618.9717.472.40-19.5116.45
FY202528.2221.653.72-20.6519.54
FY202420.6821.632.98-11.5915.43
FY202317.9617.782.60-10.4414.07
FY202217.9016.532.68-12.2914.12

AutoZone against its own history

Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2022 to FY2026: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.

Its peers: eBay, O'Reilly Automotive, Williams-Sonoma, Coupang, Ulta Beauty, and Casey's General Stores, the US Specialty Retail companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.

  • P/E (today)Above its median20.6
    15.626.4
  • Gross marginAt its median52.3%
    52.0%53.1%
    Against its peers: 2 of 7Peers' median 42.6%
  • Operating marginLowest in 5 years18.3%
    18.3%20.5%
    Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 15.3%
  • Net marginLowest in 5 years12.6%
    12.6%14.9%
    Against its peers: 4 of 7Peers' median 11.6%
  • Free cash flow marginLowest in 5 years8.9%
    8.9%15.6%
    Against its peers: 4 of 7Peers' median 8.8%
  • Revenue growthAt its median7.4%
    2.4%11.1%
    Against its peers: 5 of 7Peers' median 8.8%
  • EPS growthBelow its median5.3%
    -3.1%23.1%
    Against its peers: 5 of 7Peers' median 9.9%
  • Debt to EBITDAHighest in 5 years3.42×
    2.50×3.42×
    Against its peers: 6 of 7Peers' median 2.11×
  • Current ratioHighest in 5 years0.90
    0.770.90
    Against its peers: 6 of 7Peers' median 1.07

Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.

AutoZone growth and profitability

Revenue (TTM)
20.34B USD
Net income (TTM)
2.57B USD
Gross margin
52.34%
Operating margin
18.31%
Net margin
12.65%

Revenue / Net income

Revenue Net income Net margin
PeriodRevenueGrowthNet incomeGrowthGross marginOperating marginNet marginEBITDAGrowth
FY202620.34B+7.39%2.57B+2.98%52.34%18.31%12.65%3.72B-11.84%
FY202518.94B+2.43%2.50B-6.17%52.62%19.06%13.19%4.22B-2.91%
FY202418.49B+5.92%2.66B+5.30%53.09%20.49%14.40%4.35B+9.19%
FY202317.46B+7.41%2.53B+4.07%51.96%19.90%14.48%3.98B+7.12%
FY202216.25B+11.09%2.43B+11.95%52.13%20.12%14.95%3.72B+10.76%

AutoZone revenue breakdown

By product

FY2026
100.0%Auto Parts Locations
SegmentRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
Auto Parts Locations20.34B100.0%+7.4%

By region

FY2026
United States: 86.6%Non-US: 13.4%86.6%United States13.4%Non-US
RegionRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
United States17.61B86.6%+5.7%
Non-US2.72B13.4%+20.2%

How AutoZone makes its money

Auto Parts Locations20.34B 100.0%
Revenue20.34B 100.0%
Cost of revenue9.69B 47.7%
Gross profit10.64B 52.3%
Selling and administration6.92B 34.0%
Operating income3.72B 18.3%
Tax677.92M 3.3%
Other expense472.61M 2.3%
Net income2.57B 12.6%

FY2026, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.

AutoZone financial health

Cash and short-term investments
326.12M USD
Total debt
13.16B USD
Net cash
-12.84B USD
Free cash flow (TTM)
1.82B USD
Current ratio
0.90
Piotroski score
7 / 9
Altman Z-score
2.56

Cash, debt and free cash flow

Cash and short-term investments Total debt Free cash flow
Fiscal yearCash and short-term investmentsTotal debtFree cash flow
FY2026326.12M12.75B1.82B
FY2025271.80M12.29B1.79B
FY2024298.17M12.37B1.93B
FY2023277.05M10.93B2.14B
FY2022264.38M9.30B2.54B

AutoZone ownership

Institutions
99.01%
Institutional holders
1,315 (-21)
Free float
99.72%

Who owns the shares

Institutions 99.0% Others 1.0%
As of 30 Jun 2026

Shares free to trade

Free float 16.05M shares ·99.7% Closely held 45.64K shares ·0.3%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Insider trading

QuarterPurchasesSalesShares acquiredShares disposed of
Q4 202601965.27K13.80K
Q3 2026013.69K3.16K
Q2 202611165.0050.00
Q1 20260510.08K18.55K

Shares outstanding

Basic shares Diluted shares Change in diluted shares
Fiscal yearBasic sharesDiluted sharesChange in diluted shares
FY202616.48M16.87M-2.20%
FY202516.79M17.25M-3.13%
FY202417.31M17.80M-6.81%
FY202318.51M19.10M-7.86%
FY202220.11M20.73M-9.06%

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

Related Instruments News

Title: AutoZone

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Specialty Retail
AutoZone Inc. is an American company that specializes in aftermarket automotive parts and accessories. It was founded in 1979 and now has close to 7,000 stores across the Americas. The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Autozone’s Auto Parts Stores division distributes automotive parts and accessories through its store network in the US, Mexico, and Brazil. Its data division produces, sells and maintains diagnostic, repair and shop management software used in the automotive-repair industry. Its e-commerce division offers direct sales to customers through the company’s Website.

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