AUTOZONE INC
Business
AutoZone, Inc. is a leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the Americas, operating 6,627 stores in the U.S., 883 in Mexico, and 147 in Brazil. The company offers new and remanufactured hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products through physical stores and e-commerce platforms (autozone.com, autozonepro.com), along with ALLDATA diagnostic and shop management software. AutoZone operates a dual retail-and-commercial model, with a commercial sales program providing prompt delivery and credit to repair shops, dealers, fleet operators, and service stations, supported by hub and mega hub stores carrying expanded inventories.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-10-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 18,939 | 18,490 | 17,457 | 16,252 | 14,630 | |
| Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses | 8,972 | 8,673 | 8,387 | 7,780 | 6,912 | |
| Gross profit | 9,966 | 9,817 | 9,070 | 8,473 | 7,718 | |
| Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,356 | 6,028 | 5,596 | 5,202 | 4,773 | |
| Operating profit | 3,610 | 3,789 | 3,474 | 3,271 | 2,945 | |
| Interest expense, net | 476 | 452 | 306 | 192 | 195 | |
| Income before income taxes | 3,134 | 3,337 | 3,168 | 3,079 | 2,749 | |
| Income tax expense | 636 | 675 | 639 | 649 | 579 | |
| Net income | 2,498 | 2,662 | 2,528 | 2,430 | 2,170 | |
| Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | |
| Effect of dilutive stock equivalents | 456,000 | 494,000 | 593,000 | 626,000 | 562,000 | |
| Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | |
| Basic earnings per share | 148.8 | 153.82 | 136.6 | 120.83 | 97.6 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | 144.87 | 149.55 | 132.36 | 117.19 | 95.19 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 272 | 298 | 277 | 264 | 1,171 | |
| Accounts receivable | 670 | 546 | 520 | 505 | 378 | |
| Merchandise inventories | 7,026 | 6,155 | 5,764 | 5,638 | 4,640 | |
| Other current assets | 374 | 308 | 218 | 221 | 226 | |
| Total current assets | 8,341 | 7,307 | 6,779 | 6,628 | 6,415 | |
| Land | 1,474 | 1,391 | 1,367 | 1,300 | 1,262 | |
| Buildings and improvements | 5,793 | 5,124 | 4,860 | 4,487 | 4,278 | |
| Equipment | 3,559 | 3,309 | 2,973 | 2,651 | 2,407 | |
| Leasehold improvements | 1,082 | 922 | 832 | 724 | 644 | |
| Construction in progress | 644 | 559 | 306 | 292 | 217 | |
| Property and equipment | 12,552 | 11,305 | 10,338 | 9,453 | 8,807 | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | −5,490 | −5,122 | −4,741 | −4,283 | −3,950 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 7,063 | 6,184 | 5,597 | 5,170 | 4,857 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 3,195 | 3,058 | 2,998 | 2,919 | 2,719 | |
| Goodwill | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 118 | 84 | 86 | 52 | 41 | |
| Other long-term assets | 336 | 242 | 223 | 203 | 182 | |
| Total long-term assets | 3,951 | 3,686 | 3,610 | 3,477 | 3,244 | |
| Total assets | 19,355 | 17,177 | 15,986 | 15,275 | 14,516 | |
| Accounts payable | 8,026 | 7,356 | 7,201 | 7,301 | 6,014 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 284 | 267 | 257 | 243 | 237 | |
| Accrued expenses and other | 1,152 | 1,061 | 1,001 | 1,009 | 1,040 | |
| Income taxes payable | 59 | 31 | 52 | 35 | 79 | |
| Total current liabilities | 9,519 | 8,714 | 8,512 | 8,588 | 7,370 | |
| Long-term debt | 8,800 | 9,024 | 7,669 | 6,122 | 5,270 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 3,094 | 2,960 | 2,917 | 2,838 | 2,633 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 521 | 447 | 536 | 534 | 337 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 836 | 780 | 702 | 732 | 704 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, authorized 1,000 shares; no shares issued | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 200,000 shares; 16,927 shares issued and 16,665 shares outstanding as of August 30, 2025; 17,451 shares issued and 16,926 shares outstanding as of August 31, 2024 | 169,000 | 175,000 | 189,000 | 207,000 | 230,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,844 | 1,622 | 1,485 | 1,354 | 1,466 | |
| Retained deficit | −3,976 | −4,425 | −2,959 | −1,330 | −420 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −285 | −362 | −191 | −301 | −308 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost | −997 | −1,585 | −2,685 | −3,263 | — | |
| Total stockholders' deficit | −3,414 | −4,750 | −4,350 | −3,539 | −1,798 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | 19,355 | 17,177 | 15,986 | 15,275 | 14,516 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 2,498 | 2,662 | 2,528 | 2,430 | 2,170 | |
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | 613 | 550 | 498 | 442 | 408 | |
| Other non-cash charges (income) | 64 | −40 | 44 | 15 | — | |
| Amortization of debt origination fees | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 115 | −254 | −26 | 186 | −34 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 125 | 106 | 93 | 71 | 56 | |
| Accounts receivable | −119 | −38 | −7 | −126 | −11 | |
| Merchandise inventories | −894 | −453 | −89 | −1,006 | −139 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 657 | 244 | −184 | 1,225 | 1,030 | |
| Income taxes | 68 | 296 | 93 | −11 | 29 | |
| Other, net | −24 | −81 | −19 | −26 | −4 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,117 | 3,004 | 2,941 | 3,211 | 3,519 | |
| Capital expenditures | −1,327 | −1,073 | −797 | −672 | −622 | |
| Purchase of marketable debt securities | −65 | −39 | −67 | −56 | −64 | |
| Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities | 63 | 41 | 58 | 54 | 95 | |
| Investment in tax credit equity investments | −112 | −227 | −98 | −32 | −42 | |
| Other, net | 40 | 12 | 27 | 58 | 30 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,400 | −1,287 | −876 | −648 | −602 | |
| Net proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper | 169 | −630 | 606 | 603 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 500 | 2,300 | 1,750 | 750 | — | |
| Repayment of debt | −900 | −300 | −800 | −500 | −250 | |
| Net proceeds from sale of common stock | 172 | 176 | 182 | 114 | 188 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −1,578 | −3,141 | −3,700 | −4,360 | −3,378 | |
| Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities | −96 | −85 | −81 | −67 | −60 | |
| Other, net | −13 | −4 | −18 | −11 | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,747 | −1,684 | −2,060 | −3,470 | −3,500 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 4 | −13 | 8 | 506,000 | 4 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −26 | 21 | 13 | −907 | −579 | |
| Interest paid, net of interest cost capitalized | 413 | 354 | 261 | 179 | 188 | |
| Income taxes paid | 313 | 438 | 570 | 461 | 575 | |
| Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | 96 | 196 | 58 | 101 | 112 | |
| Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 533 | 415 | 428 | 528 | 445 |
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AUTOZONE INC (AZO) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 26, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001171843-26-003674). This is AUTOZONE INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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