AutoZone, Inc. filings document formal disclosures for a NYSE-listed retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly earnings releases, same-store sales by domestic and international store base, margin items such as LIFO charges, operating results, and activity under the company's common stock repurchase program.
Governance filings include a definitive proxy statement and annual meeting vote results covering director elections, executive compensation, annual meeting proposals, and related board matters. Other current reports disclose leadership and board compensation changes, while the company's registered common stock and exchange listing are identified in its Exchange Act filings.
AutoZone, Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement to issue and sell $850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.950% Notes due 2031 to a syndicate of underwriters led by BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, Truist Securities and U.S. Bancorp Investments.
The agreement includes customary representations, warranties, closing conditions, indemnification and termination provisions. Some of the underwriters or their affiliates also provide AutoZone with financial advisory, commercial banking, investment banking and revolving credit facility services for customary fees.
AutoZone, Inc. is offering $850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.950% Senior Notes due July 15, 2031. The notes pay interest semi-annually on January 15 and July 15, beginning January 15, 2027, and mature on July 15, 2031.
The notes are senior unsecured obligations, will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000, will not be listed, and may be redeemed at AutoZone’s option as described under "Optional Redemption." Net proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes, including potential debt repayment, working capital, capital expenditures, store openings, stock repurchases and acquisitions.
AutoZone, Inc. filed a preliminary prospectus supplement dated July 7, 2026 for an offering of senior notes (the “notes”).
The supplement describes terms for a new issue of senior unsecured notes — including interest paid semi-annually, optional redemption provisions, a Change of Control Triggering Event repurchase right, and customary covenants (limitation on liens, sale-and-leaseback and merger restrictions). The supplement states the notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000, be in book-entry form through DTC/Clearstream/Euroclear, and will rank equally with other unsecured indebtedness.
AutoZone, Inc. filed a shelf registration statement on July 7, 2026 to register debt securities for issuance from time to time under a base shelf program. The prospectus describes general terms for senior and subordinated debt to be issued under an existing indenture dated August 8, 2003, with specific series terms to be provided in prospectus supplements.
The shelf prospectus incorporates by reference recent SEC reports, confirms the company may use net proceeds for general corporate purposes (including repaying or repurchasing debt, working capital, capital expenditures, store or distribution center openings, stock repurchases and acquisitions), and states debt securities will be issued under the indenture with Regions Bank serving as trustee since February 8, 2019.
AutoZone, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional $1.5 billion of the company’s common stock under its ongoing share repurchase program. This expands a long-running capital return strategy that has been in place since 1998.
Including this new authorization, the Board has approved a cumulative total of $42.2 billion for share repurchases. Management describes its capital allocation approach as disciplined, aiming to generate strong free cash flow, invest in growth, and maintain investment grade credit ratings while continuing buybacks.
AutoZone also highlights its operational scale. As of May 26, 2026, it operated 6,766 stores in the U.S., 933 in Mexico, and 157 in Brazil, for a total of 7,856 locations. The company sells automotive replacement parts and accessories through its stores and online platforms but does not provide repair or installation services.
AutoZone, Inc. reported solid quarterly growth with some margin pressure. For the twelve weeks ended May 9, 2026, net sales rose 8.4% to $4.84 billion, driven by total company same store sales growth of 5.5% (3.9% on a constant currency basis) and contributions from new stores.
Operating profit increased to $923.8 million, but gross margin slipped to 52.2%, mainly from a 77 basis point unfavorable non-cash LIFO impact. Net income grew 5.4% to $641.5 million and diluted EPS climbed 7.7% to $38.07, supported by share repurchases.
For the thirty-six weeks, sales reached $13.74 billion, up 8.3%, while net income edged down to $1.64 billion as a 142 basis point negative LIFO impact weighed on margins. AutoZone generated $2.12 billion of operating cash flow, spent $997.5 million on capital expenditures to support new and expanded stores, and used $1.3 billion to repurchase 356.3 thousand shares. Total debt stood at $9.02 billion with $2.2 billion of revolver capacity available, and the company reported an adjusted after-tax ROIC of 36.3%.
AutoZone Inc. director Brian Hannasch reported an open-market purchase of company stock. On May 29, 2026, he bought 165 shares of AutoZone common stock at $2,987 per share.
After this transaction, Hannasch directly owns 1,219.45 shares of AutoZone common stock.
AutoZone, Inc. reported solid growth for its third fiscal quarter ended May 9, 2026. Net sales rose 8.4% to $4.84 billion, driven by a 5.5% increase in total company same store sales, including 4.1% domestic growth and 16.6% international growth (1.6% in constant currency).
Gross margin was 52.2%, down slightly, mainly from a non-cash LIFO impact, while operating expenses leveraged modestly to 33.1% of sales. Operating profit increased 6.6% to $923.8 million, and net income rose to $641.5 million, with diluted EPS improving to $38.07 from $35.36.
The company repurchased 164 thousand shares for $586.3 million at an average price of $3,582 and had $0.8 billion remaining under its authorization. AutoZone continued its expansion, opening 82 new stores in the quarter and reaching a total of 7,856 stores across the U.S., Mexico and Brazil.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported beneficial ownership of 1,122,977 shares of AutoZone Inc. common stock, representing 6.8% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists voting and dispositive powers across affiliated entities, with 947,384 shares under sole voting power.
The Schedule 13G names multiple JPMorgan affiliates that hold or administer the position. The filing is signed by a JPMorgan vice president on 05/14/2026.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported beneficial ownership of 1,122,977 shares of AutoZone, Inc. common stock, representing 6.8% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists voting and dispositive powers across several JPMorgan entities and reports sole voting power of 947,384 shares and sole dispositive power of 1,120,024 shares.