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) Return on invested capital
AutoZone, Inc.'s return on invested capital over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 37.2%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 34.6% (fiscal 2018) to 88.2% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 17% of that period. That is above the Auto Parts industry median of 4.55% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 2.95%.
Return on invested capital, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 37.2% | (6.89) |
| FY2025 | 44.1% | (15.43) |
| FY2024 | 59.6% | (11.83) |
| FY2023 | 71.4% | (16.78) |
| FY2022 | 88.2% | 8.18 |
| FY2021 | 80.0% | 27.60 |
| FY2020 | 52.4% | 10.61 |
| FY2019 | 41.8% | 7.14 |
| FY2018 | 34.6% | (4.07) |
| FY2017 | 38.7% | (5.00) |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. compare | 46.2% |
| AZO AutoZone, Inc. | 37.2% |
| ALV Autoliv, Inc. compare | 15.3% |
| MOD Modine Manufacturing Company compare | 13.0% |
| ALSN Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. compare | 9.45% |
| GPC Genuine Parts Company compare | 6.40% |
| BWA BorgWarner Inc. compare | 6.20% |
| APTV Aptiv PLC compare | 5.42% |
| AUR Aurora Innovation, Inc. compare | −82.4% |
| Auto Parts industry median | 4.55% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 2.95% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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