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.
- In the past year AZO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.96%, AZO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- AZO's Return On Invested Capital of 26.88% is amongst the best of the industry. AZO outperforms 95.94% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AZO is significantly above the industry average of 13.57%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of AZO (12.47%) is better than 95.12% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AZO has remained more or less at the same level.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 18.08%, AZO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- AZO's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 51.88%, AZO belongs to the top 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 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
- 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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AZO has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, AZO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.69 indicates that AZO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- AZO has a Altman-Z score of 2.69. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AZO outperforms 59.35% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AZO is 5.57, which is a neutral value as it means it would take AZO, 5.57 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- AZO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.57. This is in the better half of the industry: AZO outperforms 65.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.69 |
ROIC/WACC3.27
WACC8.21%
2.3 Liquidity
- AZO has a Current Ratio of 0.89. 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 Current ratio of 0.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: AZO underperforms 78.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.14 indicates that AZO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of AZO (0.14) is worse than 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
- AZO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.25%.
- AZO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.01% yearly.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, AZO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.89% on average per year.
- 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 Y3.86%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.07, AZO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 62.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AZO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, AZO is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.21, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AZO.
- AZO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AZO is cheaper than 64.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.24, AZO is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AZO is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AZO.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.2 |
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.
- The excellent profitability rating of AZO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.5
PEG (5Y)1.67
EPS Next 2Y10.55%
EPS Next 3Y10.7%
5. AZO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AZO does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
AZO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
3577.91
-19.29 (-0.54%)
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 Cap58.96B
Revenue(TTM)19.61B
Net Income(TTM)2.45B
Analysts81.25
Price Target4310.9 (20.49%)
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 | 25.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.21 | ||
| P/S | 3.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.4 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.2 |
EPS(TTM)142.74
EY3.99%
EPS(NY)177.05
Fwd EY4.95%
FCF(TTM)97.08
FCFY2.71%
OCF(TTM)184.43
OCFY5.15%
SpS1189.91
BVpS-176.5
TBVpS-194.87
PEG (NY)6.5
PEG (5Y)1.67
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 | 2.69 |
F-Score6
WACC8.21%
ROIC/WACC3.27
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 3 / 10 to AUTOZONE INC (AZO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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.