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.

Revenue
+5.64%
EPS
+14.3%
Free cash flow
+35.7%
Total debt
+3.17%

Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier

3,309.71 15.85 −0.48%
Market cap
$53.3B
P/E
21.2×
Fwd P/E
18.7×
Dividend yield
—
F-score
6/9
Altman Z
2.50
Beneish M
−2.49
Dividend safety
n/a

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) Return on equity

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AutoZone, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was −87.0%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −162.2% (fiscal 2021) to −58.5% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 50% of that period. That is below the Auto Parts industry median of 0.96% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.20%.

Return on equity, annual

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Annual newest first

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2026 −87.0% (25.77)
FY2025 −61.2% (2.68)
FY2024 −58.5% 5.58
FY2023 −64.1% 26.96
FY2022 −91.1% 71.18
FY2021 −162.2% (28.51)
FY2020 −133.7% (33.72)
FY2019 −100.0% (9.29)
FY2018 −90.7% (11.06)
FY2017 −79.7% (8.52)

Against its own ten years

Low −162.2% High −58.5%
Ten-year median −83.3%
Current reading's percentile 50

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
ALSN Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. compare 29.7%
ALV Autoliv, Inc. compare 24.7%
LEA Lear Corporation compare 11.3%
APTV Aptiv PLC compare 8.43%
BWA BorgWarner Inc. compare 7.96%
GPC Genuine Parts Company compare 0.66%
AUR Aurora Innovation, Inc. compare −45.7%
AZO AutoZone, Inc. −87.0%
ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. compare −181.4%
Auto Parts industry median 0.96%
Consumer Cyclical sector median 3.20%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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