AUTOZONE INC (AZO) Form 8-K — Sep 22, 2026
AutoZone reported fiscal Q4 2026 (16 weeks ended August 29, 2026) net sales of $6.6 billion, up 5.6% YoY, with diluted EPS of $56.05 versus $48.71 last year and net income of $931.6 million. Domestic same store sales rose 1.6% (1.5% total company constant currency), while operating profit grew 10.1% to $1.3 billion on a 182 bps gross margin expansion driven by tariff refunds (145 bps) and LIFO benefits (105 bps). Full-year sales reached $20.3 billion, up 7.4%, with diluted EPS of $152.55, up 5.3%. The company repurchased $697.5 million of stock in the quarter ($2.0 billion for the year) and has $1.6 billion remaining under its authorization.
Key figures
- Eps
- 56.05
- Revenue
- 6594879000
- Guidance
- Management expects sales in each of the three countries it operates in to accelerate in fiscal 2027; no formal numeric guidance given.
- Net Income
- 931587000
- Total Debt
- 9078320000
- Revenue Yoy
- 5.6%
- Total Assets
- 21630510000
- Cash Position
- 326115000
- Shares Outstanding
- 16173000
- Fy2026 revenue
- 20338555000
- Q4 gross margin
- 53.3% (+182 bps YoY)
- Total store count
- 8031
- Fy2026 diluted eps
- 152.55
- Fy2026 revenue yoy
- 7.4%
- New stores opened q4
- 175
- Q4 share repurchases
- $697.5 million (223 thousand shares at avg $3,125)
- Adjusted after tax roic
- 35.8%
- Adjusted debt to ebitdar
- 2.5x
- Fy2026 share repurchases
- $2.0 billion (579 thousand shares at avg $3,496)
- Q4 same store sales domestic
- 1.6%
- Remaining buyback authorization
- $1.6 billion
- Tariff refund gross margin benefit
- 145 bps
- Q4 same store sales total constant currency
- 1.5%
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