profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
AutoZone
$3,259.70+0.23% today
-14.7% in 1 year
1-year low $2,792.031-year high $3,967.95
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2021 to 2026.
0%20% a year
You pay $20.39 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What AutoZone sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $17.5 billion in 2023 to $20.3 billion in 2026, with $2.57 billion of profit last year.
SalesProfit
AutoZone handed back more cash to shareholders than it generated last year.
Buybacks $2.0B
Free cash flow 2026$1.8B
Bought back its own shares$2.0B
Paid as dividends–
Cash vs. debt$326M vs. $12.8B
AutoZone vs. similar companies
AutoZone grows in the middle of these 5 and is priced in the middle for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutoZone | 20.4× · Fair price | ||
 O'Reilly Automotive | 29.1× · Fair price | ||
 Bridgestone | 16.6× · Fair price | ||
 DENSO | 11.6× · Cheap | ||
 Sumitomo Electric Industries | 24.5× · Fair price |
Compare AutoZone with O'Reilly Automotive
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads AutoZone's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,630 | 16,252 | 17,457 | 18,490 | 18,939 | 20,339 | |
| 7,718 | 8,473 | 9,070 | 9,817 | 9,966 | 10,645 | |
| 2,945 | 3,271 | 3,474 | 3,789 | 3,610 | 3,723 | |
| 3,359 | 3,719 | 3,984 | 4,350 | 4,234 | 4,425 | |
| 2,170 | 2,430 | 2,528 | 2,662 | 2,498 | 2,573 | |
| 95.19 | 117.19 | 132.36 | 149.55 | 144.87 | 152.55 | |
| 52.8% | 52.1% | 52.0% | 53.1% | 52.6% | 52.3% | |
| 20.1% | 20.1% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 19.1% | 18.3% | |
| 14.8% | 14.9% | 14.5% | 14.4% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 14,516 | 15,275 | 15,986 | 17,177 | 19,355 | 21,631 |
| Cash | 1,171 | 264 | 277 | 298 | 272 | 326 |
| Total debt | 8,169 | 9,296 | 10,930 | 12,367 | 12,289 | 12,794 |
| Total liabilities | – | 18,814 | 20,336 | 21,926 | 22,770 | – |
| -1,798 | -3,539 | -4,350 | -4,750 | -3,414 | -2,502 | |
| 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
| 36.6% | 45.0% | 41.9% | 39.4% | 32.2% | 28.7% | |
| -120.7% | -68.7% | -58.1% | -56.1% | -73.2% | -102.8% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,519 | 3,211 | 2,941 | 3,004 | 3,117 | 3,249 | |
| 622 | 672 | 797 | 1,073 | 1,327 | 1,434 | |
| 2,897 | 2,539 | 2,144 | 1,931 | 1,790 | 1,816 | |
| Dividends paid | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3,378 | 4,360 | 3,700 | 3,141 | 1,578 | 2,013 | |
| 56 | 71 | 93 | 106 | 125 | 137 |
Valuation
- 20.4×
- 21.9×
- 2.06
- -20.7×
- 2.6×
- 28.9×
- 14.7×
- 3.5%
- 4.9%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 52.3%
- 18.3%
- 12.6%
- 21.4%
- 29.2%
- 36.4%
- -72.3%
- 12.0%
- 33.6%
- –
Growth
- +6.8%
- +9.9%
- −7.3%
- –
- −6.0%
Financial health
- 2.8×
- -5.14
- 60.7%
- 7.7×
- 0.90
- 0.14
- 0.96
How it ranks in Consumer Discretionary
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Top 3%of 982
Top 14%of 994
Bottom 45%of 853
Bottom 45%of 993
Bottom 41%of 980
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $4,235.71
- Range
- $3,600.00 – $4,800.00
- 8 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | 27.63 | 27.15 | +1.8% |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 31.04 | 32.75 | −5.2% |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 48.71 | 50.73 | −4.0% |
| May 27, 2025 | 35.36 | 37.11 | −4.7% |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 28.29 | 29.05 | −2.6% |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 32.52 | 33.60 | −3.2% |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 51.58 | 53.53 | −3.6% |
| May 21, 2024 | 36.69 | 35.96 | +2.0% |
News
No recent news on file.
Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
4/7Passes 4 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
64Pass
Benjamin Graham
64Pass
Philip Fisher
72Pass
Peter Lynch
44No pass
Joel Greenblatt
54No pass
Charlie Munger
66Pass
Terry Smith
57No pass
Questions about AutoZone
Is AutoZone a good stock to buy?
A solid business at a fair price. 4 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the AutoZone AI analysis
What does AutoZone do?
AutoZone, Inc. operates as a retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the Americas. It is in Auto Parts, based in Memphis, TN, United States, with 78,000 employees.
Does AutoZone pay a dividend?
No. AutoZone does not pay a dividend at the moment; in 2026 it returned $2.01 billion to shareholders by buying back its own shares.
Is AutoZone stock halal?
Yes. AutoZone passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 24% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has AutoZone stock done over the past year?
Down 14.7% over the past twelve months, to $3,259.70. It traded between $2,792.03 and $3,967.95 and is 17.8% below its high.
Who are AutoZone's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are O'Reilly Automotive, Bridgestone, DENSO and Sumitomo Electric Industries. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with AutoZone's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.