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
- In the past year AZO was profitable.
- In the past year AZO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years AZO has been profitable.
- AZO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- AZO has a better Return On Assets (11.96%) than 88.62% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 26.88%, AZO belongs to the top 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 last Return On Invested Capital (26.88%) for AZO is well below the 3 year average (34.01%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that AZO had better years and this may not be a problem.
| 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.
- AZO's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- AZO has a Operating Margin of 18.08%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AZO outperforms 95.12% of its industry peers.
- AZO's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- AZO's Gross Margin of 51.88% is amongst the best of the industry. AZO outperforms 80.49% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AZO has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AZO 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
- AZO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- The Altman-Z score of AZO (2.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.57 is fine compared to the rest 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
- A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that AZO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AZO has a worse Current ratio (0.89) than 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 worse Quick ratio (0.14) 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%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.02% in the past year.
- 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.30% on average over the next years.
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
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. AZO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.15, AZO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AZO is valued a bit cheaper than 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- AZO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.79.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.28, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AZO.
- 63.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AZO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.88. AZO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.28 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AZO.
- AZO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- AZO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.52
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
3589.99
-16.19 (-0.45%)
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 Cap59.16B
Revenue(TTM)19.61B
Net Income(TTM)2.45B
Analysts81.25
Price Target4310.9 (20.08%)
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 | 25.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.28 | ||
| P/S | 3.02 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.47 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.24 |
EPS(TTM)142.74
EY3.98%
EPS(NY)177.05
Fwd EY4.93%
FCF(TTM)97.08
FCFY2.7%
OCF(TTM)184.43
OCFY5.14%
SpS1189.91
BVpS-176.5
TBVpS-194.87
PEG (NY)6.52
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 | 2.69 |
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 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.