AUTOZONE INC(AZO)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials
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AUTOZONE INC (AZO) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores AZO at 66.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #433 of 2,961 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. AZO scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (92.5), balance sheet strength (89.7), institutional flow (87.8). Areas of concern include earnings quality (36.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), AUTOZONE INC reports quarterly revenue of $4.8B, net income of $641.5M, an operating margin of 19.1%. Top institutional holders of AZO by reported 13-F value include JPMORGAN CHASE, BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. AZO trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 866787. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate AZO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for AUTOZONE INC directly from SEC EDGAR.
AI Quality Score
66.2/100
AI Rank
#433
Revenue
$4.8B
Net Income
$641.5M
Free Cash Flow
$456.5M
Operating Margin
19.1%
AZO key financials by period
AUTOZONE INC reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period
Form
Revenue
Net income
Operating margin
FY 2025
10-K
$18.9B
$2.5B
19.1%
FY 2024
10-K
$18.5B
$2.7B
20.5%
FY 2023
10-K
$17.5B
$2.5B
19.9%
FY 2022
10-K
$16.3B
$2.4B
20.1%
FY 2021
10-K
$14.6B
$2.2B
20.1%
FY 2020
10-K
$12.6B
$1.7B
19.1%
Institutions holding AZO
Institutional investors reporting a position in AUTOZONE INC on SEC Form 13F.
AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-06-12 — Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended May 9, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
AutoZone's Q3 FY2026 net sales rose 8.4% YoY to $4.84B on 5.5% total-company same store sales growth, but gross margin slipped to 52.2% from 52.7% on a 77bp unfavorable non-cash LIFO impact tied to tariff-driven inflation.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Domestic commercial sales$1.4B+10.4% YoY
Commercial sales program provides prompt delivery and commercial credit to repair garages, dealers, fleet owners and other accounts
New store net sales$129.0M
Net sales contribution from new domestic and international stores opened during the period
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $4.84B+8.4% YoY
Domestic commercial sales$1.4B+10.4% YoY
Commercial sales program provides prompt delivery and commercial credit to repair garages, dealers, fleet owners and other accounts
New store net sales$129.0M
Net sales contribution from new domestic and international stores opened during the period
Largest Expense Items
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses$2.3B
Gross margin decline driven by a 77 basis point unfavorable net non-cash LIFO impact, partially offset by other margin improvements
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses$1.6B
Fell to 33.1% of sales from 33.3%, primarily driven by strong top line sales growth
Income tax expense$171.8Meffective rate 21.1% vs 19.4% YoY
Increase primarily due to a reduced benefit from stock options exercised ($4.0M vs $22.7M prior year)
Margins: Gross margin fell to 52.2% from 52.7% on a 77bp unfavorable non-cash LIFO impact ($36.0M net unfavorable to operating profit); OSG&A leverage improved to 33.1% of sales from 33.3% on strong sales growth.
Watch Items from the Filing
LIFO credit reserve jumped to $260.0M at May 9, 2026 from $83.0M at August 30, 2025, driven by tariff-driven inflation on merchandise purchases.
Following the Supreme Court's invalidation of IEEPA tariffs, the President introduced new tariffs under different authority; scope, duration and legal outcome remain uncertain, and no potential refunds have been recognized.
Total stockholders' deficit was $(2.78)B as of May 9, 2026, reflecting $1.3 billion of treasury stock repurchases over the thirty-six weeks; $0.8B remains under the $40.7B repurchase authorization.
Effective income tax rate rose to 21.1% from 19.4% YoY due to a reduced benefit from stock option exercises.
International same store sales swung to +16.6% (+1.6% constant currency) from -9.2% in the prior-year quarter, indicating volatility in the international business.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
