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AUTOZONE INCAUTOZONE INC reported revenue of $18.94B in its most recent fiscal year, up 2.4% on the year before. It kept 13.2% of that as net income, and generated $1.79B of free cash flow. Figures below are compared against other companies classified under Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores.
Grades vs. industry
Growth
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue growth (YoY) Latest fiscal year revenue vs. the year before. | 2.4% | -1.3% | 3 / 6 |
Revenue growth (3y) Annualized revenue growth over three fiscal years. | 5.2% | 1.2% | 2 / 6 |
Revenue growth (5y) Annualized revenue growth over five fiscal years. | 8.4% | 8.7% | 4 / 6 |
EPS growth (YoY) Diluted EPS vs. the prior fiscal year. | -3.1% | — | — |
EPS growth (3y) Annualized diluted EPS growth over three fiscal years. | 7.3% | — | — |
EPS growth (5y) Annualized diluted EPS growth over five fiscal years. | 15.0% | — | — |
Free cash flow growth (YoY) Operating cash flow less capital expenditure, vs. prior year. | -7.3% | — | — |
Free cash flow growth (3y) Annualized free cash flow growth over three fiscal years. | -11.0% | — | — |
top third of peersmiddle thirdbottom third. Rank 1 is always best — for debt and payout ratios that means the lowest figure, not the highest.
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Profitability
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Gross margin Gross profit as a share of revenue. Often unreported. | 52.6% | 38.1% | 1 / 6 |
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue. | 19.1% | 0.5% | 2 / 6 |
Net margin Net income as a share of revenue. | 13.2% | -0.4% | 2 / 6 |
Free cash flow margin Free cash flow as a share of revenue. | 9.5% | 2.4% | 1 / 6 |
Return on equity Net income divided by shareholder equity. | Not reported | — | — |
Return on assets Net income divided by total assets. | 12.9% | -0.5% | 2 / 6 |
Return on invested capital After-tax operating profit over debt plus equity less cash. | 55.7% | 0.5% | 1 / 6 |
top third of peersmiddle thirdbottom third. Rank 1 is always best — for debt and payout ratios that means the lowest figure, not the highest.
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Financial health
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Debt to equity Total debt divided by shareholder equity. | Not reported | — | — |
Current ratio Current assets over current liabilities. | 0.88x | 1.17x | 5 / 6 |
Quick ratio Current assets excluding inventory, over current liabilities. | 0.88x | 0.40x | 1 / 6 |
Interest coverage Operating income divided by interest expense. | 7.37x | 0.48x | 2 / 5 |
Net debt to EBITDA Net debt over derived EBITDA. EBITDA is not a GAAP tag; it is computed. | 2.03x | — | — |
top third of peersmiddle thirdbottom third. Rank 1 is always best — for debt and payout ratios that means the lowest figure, not the highest.
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Debt figures can be understated where a filer splits borrowings across XBRL tags this site does not match.
Insider activity
Trades reported by officers, directors and 10% shareholders on SEC Form 4. None of the last 23 reported transactions were open-market purchases — grants, option exercises and sales make up the majority of insider filings at most companies.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Newbern Thomas B COO | Grant or award(derivative) | 5,270 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | JACKSON JAMERE CFO | Grant or award(derivative) | 5,270 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Daniele Philip B. President & CEO | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,810 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Daniele Philip B. President & CEO | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,810 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | HURTADO DOMINGO Sr. Vice President | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Jaycox Kenneth E SVP Commercial | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | GOULD ERIC S. Executive Vice President | Grant or award(derivative) | 4,450 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Borninkhof K. Michelle Senior Vice President & CIO | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | LeRiche Dennis W. Sr. Vice President | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Leef Eric SVP HR | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Murphy John Scott Vice President, Controller | Grant or award(derivative) | 1,068 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | BEDSOLE JENNA M. Sr. Vice President | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | LEHMAN LINDSAY SVP, Marketing | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | CHILDRESS BAILEY L. SVP, Merchandising Support | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | RAUCH LUCAS J. SVP, Merchandising & Sourcing | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | McCullough Mary Denise SVP Supply Chain | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Sharpley Grace Orians SVP, Finance | Grant or award(derivative) | 3,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Daniele Philip B. President & CEO | Option exercise | 250 | $587.13 | $146.8K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Daniele Philip B. President & CEO | Option exercise(derivative) | 250 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Jaycox Kenneth E SVP Commercial | Grant or award | 1,688 | $2961.96 | $5.00M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | LeRiche Dennis W. Sr. Vice President | Open-market sale | 1,455 | $3100.00 | $4.51M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | LeRiche Dennis W. Sr. Vice President | Option exercise | 1,455 | $1060.81 | $1.54M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | LeRiche Dennis W. Sr. Vice President | Option exercise(derivative) | 1,455 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
A dash under price or value means none was reported, which is normal for grants and gifts — it does not mean the shares were free. Option exercises and awards are compensation arriving on a schedule, not a judgement about the stock.
Annual financials
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.94B | $18.49B | $17.46B | $16.25B | $14.63B | $12.63B | $11.86B | $11.22B | $10.89B | $10.64B |
| Gross profit | $9.97B | $9.82B | $9.07B | $8.47B | $7.72B | $6.77B | $6.37B | $5.97B | $5.74B | $5.61B |
| Operating income | $3.61B | $3.79B | $3.47B | $3.27B | $2.94B | $2.42B | $2.22B | $1.81B | $2.08B | $2.06B |
| Net income | $2.50B | $2.66B | $2.53B | $2.43B | $2.17B | $1.73B | $1.62B | $1.34B | $1.28B | $1.24B |
| EPS (diluted) | $144.87 | $149.55 | $132.36 | $117.19 | $95.19 | $71.93 | $63.43 | $48.77 | $44.07 | $40.70 |
| Operating cash flow | $3.12B | $3.00B | $2.94B | $3.21B | $3.52B | $2.72B | $2.13B | $2.08B | $1.57B | $1.64B |
| Capital expenditure | $1.33B | $1.07B | $796.66M | $672.39M | $621.77M | $457.74M | $496.05M | $521.79M | $553.83M | $488.79M |
| Free cash flow | $1.79B | $1.93B | $2.14B | $2.54B | $2.90B | $2.26B | $1.63B | $1.56B | $1.02B | $1.15B |
| Total assets | $19.36B | $17.18B | $15.99B | $15.28B | $14.52B | $14.42B | $9.90B | $9.35B | $9.26B | $8.60B |
| Shareholder equity | -$3.41B | -$4.75B | -$4.35B | -$3.54B | -$1.80B | -$877.98M | -$1.71B | -$1.52B | -$1.43B | -$1.79B |
| Total debt | $8.85B | $9.08B | $7.71B | $6.15B | $5.30B | $5.55B | $5.23B | $5.03B | $5.11B | $4.95B |
| Cash | $271.80M | $298.17M | $277.05M | $264.38M | $1.17B | $1.75B | $176.30M | $217.82M | $293.27M | $189.73M |
A dash means the figure was not tagged in that year’s filing. It does not mean zero. Figures reflect the most recent filing covering each period, so restated years show their restated values.
Source
Figures come from AUTOZONE INC’s filings with the SEC, as submitted in XBRL. The most recent annual figures are from a 10-K filed Oct 27, 2025. View filings on EDGAR.