AUTOZONE INC (AZO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AZO • US0533321024

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This AZO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. AZO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AZO was profitable.
  • In the past year AZO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AZO has been profitable.
  • AZO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
AZO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAZO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • AZO has a better Return On Assets (12.53%) than 89.43% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 28.76%, AZO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AZO is significantly above the industry average of 13.47%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (34.01%) for AZO is well above the current ROIC(28.76%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.53%
ROE N/A
ROIC 28.76%
ROA(3y)14.74%
ROA(5y)15.02%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)34.01%
ROIC(5y)34.88%
AZO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAZO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of AZO (12.78%) is better than 94.31% of its industry peers.
  • AZO's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of AZO (18.42%) is better than 95.94% of its industry peers.
  • AZO's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 52.15%, AZO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AZO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.42%
PM (TTM) 12.78%
GM 52.15%
OM growth 3Y-1.79%
OM growth 5Y-0.76%
PM growth 3Y-4.08%
PM growth 5Y-0.78%
GM growth 3Y0.31%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
AZO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAZO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. AZO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AZO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AZO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • AZO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AZO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
AZO Yearly Shares OutstandingAZO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
AZO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAZO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • AZO has an Altman-Z score of 2.67. This is not the best score and indicates that AZO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of AZO (2.67) is better than 65.04% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AZO is 4.65, which is a neutral value as it means it would take AZO, 4.65 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AZO (4.65) is better than 65.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 4.65
Altman-Z 2.67
ROIC/WACC3.49
WACC8.23%
AZO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAZO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AZO has a Current Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that AZO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AZO has a worse Current ratio (0.86) than 80.49% of its industry peers.
  • AZO has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that AZO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of AZO (0.13) is worse than 92.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.13
AZO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAZO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. AZO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for AZO have decreased by -4.25% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, AZO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.02% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.44% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.25%
EPS 3Y7.22%
EPS 5Y15.01%
EPS Q2Q%-2.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.02%
Revenue growth 3Y5.23%
Revenue growth 5Y8.44%
Sales Q2Q%8.15%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.89% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AZO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.21%
EPS Next 2Y10.37%
EPS Next 3Y10.92%
EPS Next 5Y11.89%
Revenue Next Year8.27%
Revenue Next 2Y7.99%
Revenue Next 3Y7.81%
Revenue Next 5Y7.3%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
AZO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAZO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
AZO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAZO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 100 200 300

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4. AZO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.00 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AZO.
  • 62.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AZO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • AZO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.60, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AZO.
  • 60.98% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AZO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • AZO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.42.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23
Fwd PE 18.6
AZO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAZO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • AZO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AZO is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.23
EV/EBITDA 14.96
AZO Per share dataAZO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 200 -200 400 600 800 1K

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • AZO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.16
PEG (5Y)1.53
EPS Next 2Y10.37%
EPS Next 3Y10.92%

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5. AZO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • AZO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

AZO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AUTOZONE INC

NYSE:AZO (3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 3282.9 0 (0%)

3282.9

-58.68 (-1.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-25
Inst Owners94.16%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner Change0.39%
Market Cap54.23B
Revenue(TTM)19.61B
Net Income(TTM)2.46B
Analysts80.61
Price Target4330.5 (31.91%)
Short Float %1.81%
Short Ratio1.83
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.26%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.46%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.06%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.99%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.67%
Max EPS beat(4)-3.76%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.33%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.38%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)3.19%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.02%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.6%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.49%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.66%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.34%
PT rev (1m)-0.34%
PT rev (3m)-6.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23
Fwd PE 18.6
P/S 2.81
P/FCF 29.23
P/OCF 16.69
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.96
EPS(TTM)142.74
EY4.35%
EPS(NY)176.49
Fwd EY5.38%
FCF(TTM)112.31
FCFY3.42%
OCF(TTM)196.71
OCFY5.99%
SpS1167.54
BVpS-195.44
TBVpS-213.76
PEG (NY)7.16
PEG (5Y)1.53
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.53%
ROE N/A
ROCE 36.07%
ROIC 28.76%
ROICexc 29.63%
ROICexgc 30.59%
OM 18.42%
PM (TTM) 12.78%
GM 52.15%
FCFM 9.62%
ROA(3y)14.74%
ROA(5y)15.02%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)34.01%
ROIC(5y)34.88%
ROICexc(3y)35.2%
ROICexc(5y)37.22%
ROICexgc(3y)36.57%
ROICexgc(5y)38.86%
ROCE(3y)42.65%
ROCE(5y)43.74%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.5%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.73%
OM growth 3Y-1.79%
OM growth 5Y-0.76%
PM growth 3Y-4.08%
PM growth 5Y-0.78%
GM growth 3Y0.31%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 4.65
Debt/EBITDA 2.06
Cap/Depr 221.96%
Cap/Sales 7.23%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 77.72%
Profit Quality 75.29%
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.13
Altman-Z 2.67
F-Score6
WACC8.23%
ROIC/WACC3.49
Cap/Depr(3y)190.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)175.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.15%
Profit Quality(3y)76.33%
Profit Quality(5y)93.39%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.25%
EPS 3Y7.22%
EPS 5Y15.01%
EPS Q2Q%-2.33%
EPS Next Y3.21%
EPS Next 2Y10.37%
EPS Next 3Y10.92%
EPS Next 5Y11.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.02%
Revenue growth 3Y5.23%
Revenue growth 5Y8.44%
Sales Q2Q%8.15%
Revenue Next Year8.27%
Revenue Next 2Y7.99%
Revenue Next 3Y7.81%
Revenue Next 5Y7.3%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.03%
EBIT growth 3Y3.35%
EBIT growth 5Y7.61%
EBIT Next Year18.47%
EBIT Next 3Y12.37%
EBIT Next 5Y9.76%
FCF growth 1Y-9.93%
FCF growth 3Y-10.99%
FCF growth 5Y-4.58%
OCF growth 1Y9.14%
OCF growth 3Y-0.98%
OCF growth 5Y2.76%

AUTOZONE INC / AZO Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AZO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AZO.


Can you provide the valuation status for AUTOZONE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to AUTOZONE INC (AZO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of AZO stock?

AUTOZONE INC (AZO) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of AUTOZONE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AUTOZONE INC (AZO) is 23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -16.8.


How financially healthy is AUTOZONE INC?

The financial health rating of AUTOZONE INC (AZO) is 4 / 10.