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AutoZone, Inc. AZO

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for AutoZone, Inc.

Overview of AutoZone, Inc.

AZO NYQ
Consumer Cyclical Specialty Retail Framework: General Corporate Large Cap
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO), is a Large Cap company, in the Specialty Retail industry, last closed at $2910.97, about 51.7% overvalued vs fair value, -32.6% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 29.0× Rev Growth 2.4% ROE -61.2% Gross Margin 52.6%
USD 2910.97
-1.38%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 33.5%
Market Cap
$49.15B
Enterprise Value
$61.52B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 61%
Updated: Sep 12
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.autozone.com
HQ Memphis, TN
Employees 78,000
Fiscal year Aug 31

Next Events

Earnings Sep 22 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$1192
$1405
$1615
Current: $2910.97 -52% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$18.9B
2.4%%
Gross Profit
$10.0B
1.5%%
Operating Income
$3.6B
-4.7%%
Net Income
$2.5B
-6.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
71.7%
Fair

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating AutoZone, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
70
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Margins Consistently Above Peers Gross margin at 52.6% (top 18%) and operating margin at 19.1% (top 2%) indicate strong pricing power.
  • Margins Stable Across Cycles Operating margin volatility is low (stability score 0.92), demonstrating pricing resilience across cycles.

Key risks

  • Liquidity Concerns Liquidity is concerning (score 0.12), raising questions about short-term obligations.

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

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Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing AZO's balance between Growth (28.5%), Profitability (44.5%), and Safety (27.0%). Growth 28% Safety 27% Profitability 45%

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Growth

51th percentile vs peers
51
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 5.2% 57p Rev Growth YoY 2.4% 44p EPS CAGR 3Y 7.3% 59p EPS Growth YoY -3.1% 42p TSR 21.0% 62p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (-3.60, 96th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • ROIC in top 20% of peers (53.6%, 96th percentile)
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (19.1%, 88th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

80th percentile vs peers
80
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Safety

48th percentile vs peers
49
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for AutoZone, Inc..

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Base
$1405.39
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-51.7% vs current
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