Stock Analysis
AutoZone, Inc.AZO
P/E 20.56×· 5Y range 15.51–29.29×· 51th percentile of history
Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores
AnalystsStrong Buy32 analystsP/E 20.6× sits at the 51st percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 3% of debt · FY 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality70
- Profitability65
Risks
- Growth42
- Financial Health42
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
What's happening with AZO
Profile
Strong moat; growth and financial health lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation56/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (51th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (3.2%)12/25
- P/S (2.5x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (17.5x)12/25
- Growth42/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (5.8%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (1.4%)6/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (6.8%)12/25
- Fwd implied growth (12.5%)12/25
- Profitability65/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (28.4%)25/25
- ROE (n/a)0/25
- Net margin (12.4%)20/25
- Operating margin (18.0%)20/25
- Financial Health42/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (2.76)18/25
- Current ratio (0.90)6/25
- Interest coverage (7.9x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 58%)0/25
- Quality70/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-2.26)20/25
- FCF conversion (66%)15/25
- Margin stability (σ 1.4%)25/25
- Moat95/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (52.7%)20/25
- FCF-positive years (9/9 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 11.8%)25/25
About AutoZone, Inc.
Founded in 1979, AutoZone is the largest US-based retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories, operating over 7,600 stores and generating roughly $18. Show more
9 billion in fiscal 2025 sales. Beyond its primary home market (88% of total revenue), the company also maintains a growing presence in Mexico and Brazil. AutoZone caters to two core customer segments: do-it-yourself, which account for about 69% of its domestic sales, and commercial do-it-for-me customers, which represent the remaining 31%.
Headquarters: MEMPHIS, TN · Employees: 130,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
56CP/E (TTM)20.6xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 15.5x–29.3x · 51st pct
P/FCF30.5xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.2%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.4%–8.7% · 26th pct
P/S (TTM)2.53xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 2.3x–4.0x · 5th pct
EV/EBIT17.5xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 13.4x–22.5x · 66th pct
EV/Sales2.9xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E18.3xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B RatioNeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio3.68D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield—
TTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio—
Dividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
65BROIC28.4%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROENeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA12.3%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin12.4%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin18.0%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin51.8%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin8.2%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin7.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
42D+Revenue CAGR5.8%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR1.4%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)6.8%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth12.5%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-28.4%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income5.5%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.7%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
42D+Altman Z-Score2.76C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.90xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.14xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage7.9xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment7.7yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT3.5xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity—
Debt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.03xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
70B+Piotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.26A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion65.9%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability1.4%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue7.2%C
Grade C: AverageTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.99xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharpley Grace Orians Filed | Sharpley Grace Orians | Grant / award | +3.5K | |
McCullough Mary Denise Filed | McCullough Mary Denise | Grant / award | +3.5K | |
RAUCH LUCAS J. Filed | RAUCH LUCAS J. | Grant / award | +3.5K | |
CHILDRESS BAILEY L. Filed | CHILDRESS BAILEY L. | Grant / award | +3.5K | |
LEHMAN LINDSAY Filed | LEHMAN LINDSAY | Grant / award | +3.5K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BEDSOLE JENNA M. Filed | BEDSOLE JENNA M. | Grant / award | +3.5K | |
Murphy John Scott Filed | Murphy John Scott | Grant / award | +1.1K | |
Leef Eric Filed | Leef Eric | Grant / award | +3.5K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
95A+ROIC >12% Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)52.7%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years9/9 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor11.8%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$151.80
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$16.53
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$1.04
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$12.86B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$326.12M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$12.54B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$-2.50B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability0.90xD
Grade D: RiskyTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$50.47B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.39B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Aug 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)
AZO is up 1.99% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for AutoZone, Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 2.76 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out.
- Beneish M-Score of -2.26 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~7.7 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
See how AZO ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Earnings
View earnings calendar →Recent Earnings Results
| Date | Time | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Rev Est. | Rev Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Pre-Mkt | $54.40 | $56.05 | +3.0% | $6.8B | $6.6B |
Recent Market Moves
See all AZO moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 3,054.44 | +4.91% | 2.95 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 3,060.00 | +5.10% | 3.06 |
| Oct 6 | Regular | 2,907.71 | +3.56% | 2.32 |
| Oct 6 | After-hours | 2,894.00 | +3.07% | 2.03 |
| Sep 22 | Regular | 2,934.56 | +4.68% | 3.45 |
Frequently Asked Questions about AZO
What is the current AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) stock price?
AZO is trading at $3120.59 at the last market close, up 1.99% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks AZO pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is AZO stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates AutoZone, Inc.'s financial health at 42/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is AZO stock overvalued?
AutoZone, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 20.6 and our valuation score rates it 56/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does AutoZone, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for AZO. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does AutoZone, Inc. operate in?
AutoZone, Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does AutoZone, Inc. do?
Founded in 1979, AutoZone is the largest US-based retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories, operating over 7,600 stores and generating roughly $18.
About AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) Stock
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores industry. As of the latest update, AutoZone, Inc. is trading at $3120.59, up 1.99% on the day with a market capitalization of $50.5 billion. The financial health score for AZO is 42/100, which indicates weak financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for AZO stock.
AZO Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time AZO stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Earnings calendar: Upcoming and past earnings reports for AZO, including EPS estimates, actual results, and surprise percentages.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for AZO with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for AutoZone, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 42/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for AZO.
- Sector peers: Compare AZO against 5 other consumer cyclical stocks on key financial metrics.
Is AZO a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) as an investment. The financial health score of 42/100 suggests weak financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average. Earnings data reveals whether the company is meeting or beating analyst expectations.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.