AutoZone Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
AutoZone has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 11.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.6% per year.
Key information
11.0%
Earnings growth rate
18.4%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 14.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.6% |
| Return on equity | n/a |
| Net Margin | 14.4% |
| Next Earnings Update | 10 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How AutoZone makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 24 | 18,490 | 2,662 | 6,028 | 0 |
| 04 May 24 | 17,976 | 2,625 | 5,844 | 0 |
| 10 Feb 24 | 17,831 | 2,621 | 5,767 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 23 | 17,662 | 2,583 | 5,690 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 23 | 17,457 | 2,528 | 5,596 | 0 |
| 06 May 23 | 17,115 | 2,474 | 5,471 | 0 |
| 11 Feb 23 | 16,890 | 2,418 | 5,404 | 0 |
| 19 Nov 22 | 16,568 | 2,414 | 5,303 | 0 |
| 27 Aug 22 | 16,252 | 2,430 | 5,202 | 0 |
| 07 May 22 | 15,817 | 2,405 | 5,077 | 0 |
| 12 Feb 22 | 15,603 | 2,409 | 4,966 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 21 | 15,144 | 2,283 | 4,841 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 21 | 14,630 | 2,170 | 4,730 | 0 |
| 08 May 21 | 14,262 | 2,125 | 4,589 | 0 |
| 13 Feb 21 | 13,390 | 1,872 | 4,403 | 0 |
| 21 Nov 20 | 12,993 | 1,825 | 4,329 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 20 | 12,632 | 1,733 | 4,269 | 0 |
| 09 May 20 | 12,074 | 1,558 | 4,240 | 0 |
| 15 Feb 20 | 12,078 | 1,621 | 4,260 | 0 |
| 23 Nov 19 | 12,015 | 1,616 | 4,227 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 11,864 | 1,617 | 4,149 | 0 |
| 04 May 19 | 11,434 | 1,452 | 3,986 | 0 |
| 09 Feb 19 | 11,311 | 1,413 | 3,918 | 0 |
| 17 Nov 18 | 11,274 | 1,408 | 3,872 | 0 |
| 25 Aug 18 | 11,221 | 1,338 | 3,839 | 0 |
| 05 May 18 | 11,175 | 1,371 | 3,800 | 0 |
| 10 Feb 18 | 11,134 | 1,336 | 3,771 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 17 | 11,010 | 1,284 | 3,714 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 17 | 10,889 | 1,281 | 3,660 | 0 |
| 06 May 17 | 10,775 | 1,274 | 3,604 | 0 |
| 11 Feb 17 | 10,750 | 1,270 | 3,590 | 0 |
| 19 Nov 16 | 10,717 | 1,261 | 3,576 | 0 |
| 27 Aug 16 | 10,636 | 1,241 | 3,548 | 0 |
| 07 May 16 | 10,527 | 1,215 | 3,515 | 0 |
| 13 Feb 16 | 10,427 | 1,197 | 3,470 | 0 |
| 21 Nov 15 | 10,313 | 1,180 | 3,421 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 15 | 10,187 | 1,160 | 3,374 | 0 |
| 09 May 15 | 9,947 | 1,133 | 3,281 | 0 |
| 14 Feb 15 | 9,795 | 1,109 | 3,230 | 0 |
| 22 Nov 14 | 9,642 | 1,090 | 3,171 | 0 |
| 30 Aug 14 | 9,475 | 1,070 | 3,105 | 0 |
| 10 May 14 | 9,521 | 1,067 | 3,109 | 0 |
| 15 Feb 14 | 9,385 | 1,048 | 3,057 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: AZO has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AZO's current net profit margins (14.4%) are lower than last year (14.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AZO's earnings have grown by 11% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AZO's earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) is below its 5-year average (11% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AZO earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -3.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: AZO's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.