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.
1. AZO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AZO had positive earnings in the past year.
- AZO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years AZO has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years AZO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of AZO (11.96%) is better than 88.62% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 26.88%, AZO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AZO is significantly above the industry average of 13.58%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (34.01%) for AZO is well above the current ROIC(26.88%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.96% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 26.88% |
ROA(3y)14.74%
ROA(5y)15.02%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)34.01%
ROIC(5y)34.88%
1.3 Margins
- AZO has a Profit Margin of 12.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AZO outperforms 95.12% of its industry peers.
- AZO's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.08%, AZO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AZO has remained more or less at the same level.
- AZO has a better Gross Margin (51.88%) than 80.49% of its industry peers.
- AZO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.47% | ||
| GM | 51.88% |
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%
2. AZO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), AZO is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AZO has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for AZO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- AZO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- AZO has an Altman-Z score of 2.68. 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.68, AZO is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- AZO has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.57. This is a neutral value as AZO would need 5.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- AZO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.57) than 65.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.68 |
ROIC/WACC3.29
WACC8.17%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that AZO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AZO's Current ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AZO is outperformed by 78.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.14 indicates that AZO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AZO has a Quick ratio of 0.14. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AZO underperforms 91.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.14 |
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.
- AZO shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.02%.
- Measured over the past years, AZO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.44% on average per year.
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
- AZO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.89% yearly.
- AZO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.86%
EPS Next 2Y10.55%
EPS Next 3Y10.7%
EPS Next 5Y11.89%
Revenue Next Year8.27%
Revenue Next 2Y7.99%
Revenue Next 3Y7.84%
Revenue Next 5Y7.3%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. AZO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.26, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AZO.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AZO is valued a bit cheaper than 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- AZO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- AZO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.37.
- 63.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AZO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.09, AZO is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AZO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- AZO's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 37.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AZO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- AZO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.55
PEG (5Y)1.68
EPS Next 2Y10.55%
EPS Next 3Y10.7%
5. AZO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for AZO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
AZO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
3606.18
+23.68 (+0.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-03 2026-03-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-26 2026-05-26
Inst Owners94.68%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner Change0.45%
Market Cap59.43B
Revenue(TTM)19.61B
Net Income(TTM)2.45B
Analysts81.25
Price Target4310.9 (19.54%)
Short Float %1.83%
Short Ratio2.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.31%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.46%
Max EPS beat(2)0.84%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.67%
Max EPS beat(4)0.84%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.34%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.5%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.73%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.49%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.16%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.03%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.11%
PT rev (1m)-0.45%
PT rev (3m)-1.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.37 | ||
| P/S | 3.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 37.15 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.55 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.14 |
EPS(TTM)142.74
EY3.96%
EPS(NY)177.05
Fwd EY4.91%
FCF(TTM)97.08
FCFY2.69%
OCF(TTM)184.43
OCFY5.11%
SpS1189.91
BVpS-176.5
TBVpS-194.87
PEG (NY)6.55
PEG (5Y)1.68
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.96% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 33.71% | ||
| ROIC | 26.88% | ||
| ROICexc | 27.63% | ||
| ROICexgc | 28.47% | ||
| OM | 18.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.47% | ||
| GM | 51.88% | ||
| FCFM | 8.16% |
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 Turnover0.96
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.57 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.13 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 222.85% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.34% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | 65.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.68 |
F-Score6
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC3.29
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 Y3.86%
EPS Next 2Y10.55%
EPS Next 3Y10.7%
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 3Y7.84%
Revenue Next 5Y7.3%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.34%
EBIT growth 3Y3.35%
EBIT growth 5Y7.61%
EBIT Next Year18.5%
EBIT Next 3Y12.34%
EBIT Next 5Y9.76%
FCF growth 1Y-21.14%
FCF growth 3Y-10.99%
FCF growth 5Y-4.58%
OCF growth 1Y-0.58%
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 4 / 10 to AUTOZONE INC (AZO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is AUTOZONE INC (AZO) stock?
AUTOZONE INC (AZO) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for AUTOZONE INC (AZO) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTOZONE INC (AZO) is expected to grow by 3.86% in the next year.