Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 09/05/2026

Fundamental analysis of Autozone Inc

AZO · NYSE · Consumer

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

69

out of 100

Autozone Inc earns a fundamental-quality score of 69 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its profitability (net margin 12.4%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

AutoZone is the largest U.S. auto-parts chain by store count. Same tailwind as O'Reilly (ever-older cars) and a financial trademark: it has bought back its own shares massively and without pause for decades.

What will shape its future

  • The age of the car fleet, the structural engine of parts demand.
  • Its expansion into the professional channel (shops) and into Mexico and Brazil.
  • Systematic buybacks, which multiply earnings per share year after year.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
62

EPS growth: 13.2% · Revenue growth: 8.4%

II.Profitability
76

Net margin: 12.4% · ROIC: 47.4%

III.Financial health
69

Net debt/EBITDA: 2.06x · FCF: 8.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 09/05/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength, and here its pillars hold up evenly.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 83%
Growthbeats 58%
Cash generationbeats 55%
Less debtbeats 38%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Autozone Inc strengths

  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.
  • Growing earnings per share (13.2% annualized).
  • Solid net margin (12.4%): the business is clearly profitable.
  • Revenue growing (8.4% annualized).

Autozone Inc risks and weaknesses

  • Its net debt has grown over the period.

Autozone Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202012,6321,7332,2623,799
202114,6302,1702,8974,129
202216,2522,4302,5395,889
202317,4572,5282,1447,433
202418,4902,6621,9318,782
202518,9392,4981,7908,577

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $12,632M to $18,939M (+50%) and net income went from $1,733M to $2,498M (+44%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the nine months ended May 9, 2026, versus the nine months ended May 10, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+8.3%
  • Net income-1.2%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

This company doesn't pay a dividend: it reinvests all its earnings back into the business.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Autozone Inc a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Autozone Inc scores 69 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Autozone Inc a profitable company?

Yes. Autozone Inc shows a net margin of 12.4%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Autozone Inc have a lot of debt?

A moderate level: its net debt is 2.06 times its EBITDA.

Is Autozone Inc growing?

Its revenue has grown 8.4% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 13.2%, and without interruption since 2020.

Does Autozone Inc generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 8.2% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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