AZO

HoldPremium Grower

AutoZone, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $51.8B cap · $926.8M/day traded

$3,143.16 -1.5% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

StockRank down 1.1 since 27 Oct.

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Quality
73
Value
28
Momentum
52

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) is 59/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 73, Value 28, Momentum 52, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
20.3x
peers 16.5x
ROE
—
peers 8.1%
D/E
—
peers 0.4x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT AUTOZONE, INC.

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AutoZone, Inc. is a leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories, serving both the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and commercial markets across the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. The company commands a dominant market share through its extensive store network, robust supply chain, and strong brand recognition. AutoZone benefits from the aging vehicle fleet and the non-discretionary nature of automotive repairs, positioning it as a resilient retailer in the aftermarket sector.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue16.3B17.5B18.5B18.9B5.2%20.3B20.3B21.8B4.8%
EPS120.83136.60153.82148.807.2%158.06165.05186.067.7%
Shares19.1M17.9M16.9M16.7M-12.9%16.2M———
Debt9.3B10.9B12.4B12.3B9.7%12.9B———
Equity-3.5B-4.3B-4.7B-3.4B—————
Op CF3.2B2.9B3.0B3.1B-1.0%3.1B———
Inv CF-648.1M-876.2M-1.3B-1.4B—————
Fin CF-3.5B-2.1B-1.7B-1.7B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+10.3%
2,7922,9123,0313,1513,27116 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 3 weeks, 15% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

The Momentum score still reads 52: it looks back six months, so it has not caught up with this fall.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 72% of stocks we rank over the past year (30% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$3,143.16
RSI (14)
71.3
52-Week Range-21.3% from high
Low $2,730.65High $3,996.25

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
73
ROIC
36.7%97.1
ROE
neg eq95.0
GP/Assets
55.0%83.6
Op. Margin
20.0%91.2
FCF/Assets
8.4%74.9
Piotroski
653.2
Int. Cover
7.5x49.5
D/E Ratio
neg eq49.5
Current Ratio
0.90x15.6
Value
28
P/E (TTM)
20.3x39.7
EV/EBITDA
14.8x28.5
P/FCF
31.7x24.3
P/B
-20.7x25.0
P/S
2.5x19.9
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
52
52W High %
79%60.0
RS 6M
-20%27.9
SMA 50/200
0.91x29.8
EPS Rev 4W
+10.4%98.0
EPS Rev 12W
+9.9%90.8
EPS Improve
+22%36.7
Q Growth
11%47.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$51.8B
P/E (Forward)
16.6x
Gross Margin
52.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of AZO are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
AZOAutoZone, Inc.(you)$51.8B59Hold
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive, Inc.$72.7B62Hold
5802.TSumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.$36.5B52Hold
6902.TDENSO Corporation$29.6B64Hold
012330.KSHyundai Mobis Co.,Ltd$21.9B61Hold
KBX.DEKnorr-Bremse AG$17.3B61Hold
CON.DEContinental Aktiengesellschaft$16.5B56Hold
3606.HKFuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd.$17.7B65Buy
MOTHERSON.NSSamvardhana Motherson International Limited$17.0B65Buy
7259.TAisin Corporation$9.5B58Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.1% · P/E 16.5x · Gross margin 31.0%

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AutoZone, Inc. (AZO): Stock Score Summary

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 59/100 based on Quality (73/100), Value (28/100), and Momentum (52/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

AutoZone, Inc. is a leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories, serving both the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and commercial markets across the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. The company commands a dominant market share through its extensive store network, robust supply chain, and strong brand recognition. AutoZone benefits from the aging vehicle fleet and the non-discretionary nature of automotive repairs, positioning it as a resilient retailer in the aftermarket sector.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$3,143.16
Market Cap$51.8B
P/E (TTM)20.25
P/E (Forward)16.60
Price/Book-20.69
Return on Invested Capital36.7%
Gross Margin52.3%
Operating Margin20.0%
Revenue Growth5.6%
Free Cash Flow$1.6B

AutoZone, Inc. operates in the Auto Parts industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AutoZone, Inc.’s (AZO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) is 59/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (73), Value (28), and Momentum (52), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does AutoZone, Inc. have an economic moat?
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) has a Quality factor score of 73/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is AutoZone, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 59/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is AutoZone, Inc. in?
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto Parts industry (United States).