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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 (AZO) has opened its 8,000th store worldwide, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, marking a milestone in its 47-year history since its first store opened in 1979 in Forrest City, Arkansas.
The new store offers thousands of automotive parts and maintenance items, along with AutoZone’s free battery testing and charging, Fix Finder diagnostic services and Loan-A-Tool program. The opening was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by company leaders and Tennessee state officials.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) announced it will release its fourth quarter fiscal 2026 results, for the quarter ended August 29, 2026, before the market opens on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. On the same day, the company will host a one-hour conference call at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the results.
The call will be webcast with supporting slides via the Investor Relations section of AutoZone’s website. Investors can also dial in using the provided phone numbers, and a replay will be available through October 20, 2026.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) announced that Grace Sharpley, previously Vice President, Merchandising Pricing and Analysis, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Finance, effective July 10, 2026. She will join AutoZone’s Executive Committee and report to Chief Financial Officer Jamere Jackson.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) announced that its Board authorized an additional $1.5 billion for its ongoing share repurchase program. Including this increase, the Board has authorized $42.2 billion in buybacks since 1998. Management highlights strong free cash flow, growth investment, and maintained investment grade credit ratings.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) held its annual Vendor Summit on June 3, 2026, recognizing 15 top suppliers for performance and customer focus.
Sylvania was named 2026 Vendor of the Year, while eight partners earned Extra Miler awards and six suppliers received WITTDTJR® honors for enhancing customer experience.
AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) reported fiscal 2026 Q3 net sales of $4.84 billion, up 8.4% year over year. Total company same store sales rose 3.9%, with domestic same store sales up 4.1%.
Operating profit increased to $923.8 million, net income was $641.5 million, and diluted EPS reached $38.07. Gross margin was 52.2%, down 57 basis points. The company repurchased $586.3 million of stock and ended the quarter with 7,856 stores globally.
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.