AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) Stock

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $3044.48 (as of 2026-07-17), with a market capitalization of $49.70B and a trailing P/E of 20.1. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

AutoZone, Inc. retails and distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories, offering items such as hard parts, maintenance products, tires and related services, and various non-automotive goods. The company supplies parts for passenger vehicles and light trucks, including cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and similar applications.

Understand AutoZone, Inc.: how it makes money

AutoZone retails and distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories (including hard parts, maintenance items, tires repairs, and non-automotive products), and it makes money from selling these parts, including Do It For Me (DIFM) sales.

Domestic DIFM sales (revenue) is a named operating driver, indicating AutoZone’s profit model is tied to selling both automotive parts and DIFM-related offerings, not just retail parts sales.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
AutoZone$4.8B

Business quality (Mixed): The company is presented as a single business, so investors largely track one operational driver, Domestic DIFM sales (revenue), alongside overall profitability.

Valuation: At 21× earnings, AZO trades 10% above the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Broad parts and maintenance assortment: AutoZone offers many categories of automotive hard parts and maintenance items, which can support recurring purchases as vehicles need replacement parts.
  • DIFM sales are explicitly tracked: Domestic DIFM sales (revenue) is an operating metric candidate, suggesting this portion of the model is important enough to measure alongside retail parts.

Bear case

  • Dependence on automotive replacement cycle: Because the product set is automotive replacement parts and accessories, sales can be sensitive to changes in vehicle maintenance needs.
  • Execution risk in DIFM offering: If Domestic DIFM sales (revenue) weakens, it could signal pressure in a key measured driver of the business model.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$3044.48
Market Cap$49.70B
P/E Ratio20.1
EV / EBITDA13.6
Price / Sales2.49
FCF Yield3.0%
DCF Value (model)$6222.46
DCF Upside vs Price104.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$18.94B
Net Margin13.2%
Revenue Growth (YoY)8.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)7.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)-12.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.57 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score6/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E20.1
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.6
Industry P/E (Retail)19.1
vs Sector-7.0%
vs Industry5.1%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($6.09B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEOPhilip Daniele
Employees75,600
CountryUS
IPO Date1991-04-02

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Data as of 2026-07-17.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.