AutoZone, Inc.
AZO Consumer Cyclical Auto Parts
AutoZone, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended August 2026) was $20.3 billion, up 7.39% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to August 2026, revenue grew 5.64%, EPS grew 14.3%, free cash flow grew 7.88% and total debt rose 3.17%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; revenue growth for ten consecutive years, operating cash flow growth for three; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) Gross margin
AutoZone, Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 52.3%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 52.0% (fiscal 2023) to 53.7% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 33% of that period. That is above the Auto Parts industry median of 22.6% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 35.0%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 52.3% | (0.28) |
| FY2025 | 52.6% | (0.47) |
| FY2024 | 53.1% | 1.13 |
| FY2023 | 52.0% | (0.17) |
| FY2022 | 52.1% | (0.62) |
| FY2021 | 52.8% | (0.85) |
| FY2020 | 53.6% | (0.05) |
| FY2019 | 53.7% | 0.41 |
| FY2018 | 53.2% | 0.53 |
| FY2017 | 52.7% | (0.03) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 53.3% | 1.19 |
| May 2026 | 52.2% | (0.34) |
| Feb 2026 | 52.5% | 1.52 |
| Nov 2025 | 51.0% | (0.55) |
| 47 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| AZO AutoZone, Inc. | 52.3% |
| ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. compare | 51.6% |
| GPC Genuine Parts Company compare | 36.9% |
| ALSN Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. compare | 36.4% |
| MOD Modine Manufacturing Company compare | 22.2% |
| BWA BorgWarner Inc. compare | 19.5% |
| ALV Autoliv, Inc. compare | 19.2% |
| APTV Aptiv PLC compare | 19.0% |
| AUR Aurora Innovation, Inc. compare | −400.0% |
| Auto Parts industry median | 22.6% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 35.0% |
| Market median | 46.2% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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