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AutoZone, Inc. reports developments as a retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the Americas. Company updates center on domestic and international same-store sales, new store openings, gross margin and LIFO effects, commercial sales programs, and capital allocation through common stock repurchases.
AutoZone stores carry automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light duty trucks. News also covers its online sales channels, the ALLDATA diagnostic, repair, collision and shop management software brand, Duralast product information, annual stockholder meeting matters, and technology infrastructure initiatives such as its Google Cloud migration.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) completed a full-stack migration to Google Cloud in under three years, exiting legacy data centers and moving most applications to Google Cloud.
The company plans to leverage Google AI Cloud and Gemini Enterprise to boost performance, observability, automation, and developer productivity while adopting an agentic architecture.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) will release third quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended May 9, 2026, before market open on May 26, 2026.
The company will host a one-hour conference call on May 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET, available via webcast at AutoZone’s investor website and by phone (888-506-0062, passcode AUTOZONE). A telephone replay (877-481-4010, passcode 53849) will be available through June 23, 2026.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) reported net sales of $4.27B for Q2 FY2026, up 8.1% year-over-year, and diluted EPS of $27.63. Total company same-store sales rose 3.3% (constant currency 5.2%), with domestic same-store sales up 3.4%. Gross margin declined 137 bps, driven by a 138 bps non-cash LIFO charge. The company repurchased 85 thousand shares for $310.8M and opened 64 net new stores, leaving ~$1.4B remaining on its repurchase authorization.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) will release results for its second quarter ended Saturday, February 14, 2026, before market open on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The company will host a one-hour conference call on March 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET, webcast with slides available at AutoZone’s investor website, with dial-in and replay details through March 31, 2026.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) reported 1Q FY2026 net sales of $4.63B, up 8.2% year-over-year, with Total Company same store sales +5.5% and Domestic same store sales +4.8% (International +11.2%; constant currency +3.7%).
Gross margin was 51.0%, down 203 bps (driven by a 212 bp non-cash LIFO impact). Operating profit was $784.2M (down 6.8%); net income was $530.8M and diluted EPS was $31.04 versus $32.52 a year ago. Inventory increased 13.9%. The company repurchased 108k shares for $431.1M and has $1.7B remaining authorization. AutoZone opened 53 net new stores, ending the quarter with 7,710 stores.
AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at the J.R. Hyde III Store Support Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. ET and will be webcast; investors can access the webcast via www.autozone.com under Investor Relations.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) will release results for its first fiscal quarter ended November 22, 2025 before market open on December 9, 2025. The company will host a one-hour earnings conference call on December 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the quarter, with a live webcast and supporting slides available via AutoZone's Investor Relations website.
Investors can listen by dialing (888) 506-0062 using passcode AUTOZONE. A telephone replay is available through December 23, 2025 at (877) 481-4010 (replay passcode 52975).
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) on October 8, 2025 announced its Board authorized an additional $1.5 billion in common-stock repurchases under its ongoing program.
Including this authorization, the Board has approved a cumulative $40.7 billion in share repurchases since the program began in 1998. Management cited strong free cash flow and maintained investment-grade credit ratings as reasons for increasing the buyback authorization.
AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) reported its Q4 FY2025 results with total company same-store sales increasing 5.1% and domestic same-store sales rising 4.8%. The company achieved net sales of $6.2 billion for the quarter and $18.9 billion for the fiscal year.
Q4 diluted earnings per share decreased 5.6% to $48.71, while net income was $837.0 million. The company's gross profit margin declined to 51.5%, primarily due to a $80 million LIFO charge. During Q4, AutoZone opened 141 net new stores and repurchased 117,000 shares for $446.7 million. For the full year, the company opened 304 net new stores, bringing its total store count to 7,657 across the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) announced significant leadership changes as two long-serving executives prepare for retirement. Bill Hackney, Executive VP of Merchandising, Marketing, and Supply Chain, will retire in November 2025 after 40 years with the company. Rick Smith, Senior VP of Human Resources, will retire in January 2026, also concluding a 40-year tenure.
The company announced three key appointments: Eric Gould, a 33-year company veteran, has been promoted to Executive VP of Merchandising, Marketing, and Supply Chain; Denise McCullough, with 25 years at AutoZone, becomes Senior VP of Supply Chain; and Eric Leef, formerly from Hertz, joins as Senior VP of Human Resources. All three executives will serve on AutoZone's Executive Committee.