AutoZone (AZO): financials, SEC filings and peers
AutoZone (AZO) is an automotive retail company in the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
It was founded in 1979 and joined the S&P 500 on January 2, 1997.
Its fiscal year ends in August, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores”.
AutoZone at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $20.0B
- Revenue growth
- +5.7%
- Operating margin
- 18.0%
- Net income (12 months)
- $2.5B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.6B
- Cash
- $254M
- Debt
- $9.0B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $145.44
Twelve months to May 9, 2026, from the 10-Q filed June 12, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to May 9, 2026, AutoZone reported revenue of $20.0 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+5.7%).
Its operating margin was 18.0%, down 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $18 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $2.5 billion (12.4% of revenue), 3.3% lower than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $3.1 billion and capital spending $1.4 billion, leaving free cash flow of $1.6 billion (8.2% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $254 million in cash and $9.0 billion in debt, a net debt position of $8.8 billion.
The diluted share count fell 2.1% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $14.6 billion in fiscal 2021 to $20.3 billion in fiscal 2026, about 6.8% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin has been steady, around 18.3%.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.3B | $17.5B | $18.5B | $18.9B | $20.3B |
| Revenue growth | 11.1% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 2.4% | 7.4% |
| Operating margin | 20.1% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 19.1% | 18.3% |
| Net income | $2.4B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $2.6B |
| Free cash flow | $2.5B | $2.1B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.8B |
| Diluted EPS | $117.19 | $132.36 | $149.55 | $144.87 | $152.55 |
Fiscal years as reported in AutoZone’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-K filed October 26, 2026 — annual report
- 8-K filed October 26, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed October 9, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed September 22, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed July 14, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed July 9, 2026 — Material agreement
- 8-K filed June 16, 2026 — Other event
- 10-Q filed June 12, 2026 — quarterly report
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Questions about AutoZone
Is AutoZone's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to May 9, 2026 was $20.0 billion, up 5.7% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is AutoZone profitable?
Yes. It earned $2.5 billion in net income over the twelve months to May 9, 2026, a net margin of 12.4%.
Does AutoZone have more cash or more debt?
At May 9, 2026 it had $254 million in cash and $9.0 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did AutoZone last file financial results?
Its latest annual report (10-K) was filed with the SEC on October 26, 2026.
Which companies are similar to AutoZone?
In the S&P 500, AutoZone is grouped in Automotive Retail within the Consumer Discretionary sector. Carvana (CVNA), O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: AutoZone’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.