Is AZO a good stock to buy?
AutoZone, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$3,690.50 +13.2%
- ConsensusBuy · 27
- P/E vs own-12.5%
- MAs4 of 4
- Earnings in25d
- P/E21.4x
- RSI60
- Support-0.1%
- Resistance+5.3%
- Off 52w high-18.4%
- Volume0.9x
- Bollingerupper half
- News1.00
- FCF yield+3.5%
- P/E vs sector+5.0%
- Trendsideways
- Sector→ -0.7%
- 52w range$2,731–$3,996
- ATR+2.4%
- Off ATH-25.7%
- Insiders-$22.91M
- MACD-5.60
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Is AutoZone a good stock to buy?
AutoZone is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on execution. The price is about usual: 21.4 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 22.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage hard to copy
- Economics profitable
- Execution misses
- Fragility sturdy
- Price about usual
AZO sales growth revenue growth
+5%a year, for the last 3 yearsAutoZone's sales grew 5% a year for 3 years, to $20.34B in fiscal 2026.
AZO analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+7%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect AutoZone's sales to grow 7% to $21.79B in fiscal 2027 (19 analysts).
AZO return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis36%earned before tax on the money invested in itAutoZone earned 36% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Aug 29, 2026; Williams-Sonoma 58%, O'Reilly 47%, eBay 24% and MercadoLibre 17%.
AZO margin on each sale gross margin
52%left after making the productAutoZone kept 52% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Aug 29, 2026; its competitors' median is 49%.
AZO margin after costs profit margin
18%of sales left after running the businessAutoZone's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Aug 29, 2026, against 20% in fiscal 2023.
AZO cash generated free cash flow
$1.82Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsAutoZone generated $1.82B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 29, 2026, less than its reported profit.
AZO earnings vs estimates
3 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateAutoZone beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Sep 22, 2026.
AZO insider selling
-$60.1Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsAutoZone's executives and directors sold a net $60.1M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($61.77M sold, $1.67M bought).
AZO number of employees
+2%more people in a yearAutoZone had 132,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 2% more than a year before.
AZO CEO pay
$11.24Mfor fiscal 2026, 74% of it in stock and optionsAutoZone paid its CEO $11.24M for fiscal 2026, 74% of it in stock and options.
AZO financial health Altman Z-score
2.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3AutoZone's Altman Z-score is 2.6 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.
AZO quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedAutoZone passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Aug 29, 2026; it misses on return on assets, gross margin and sales for its assets.
AZO in past recessions
pretickt analysis+5%its sales in the worst oneAutoZone's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).
AZO price vs profit P/E ratio
21.4×a year's earningsAutoZone's P/E ratio is 21.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 22.2.
AZO price vs competitors
pretickt analysis21.4×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 21.4 times AutoZone's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for MercadoLibre (40.0), O'Reilly (28.3), eBay (26.4) or Williams-Sonoma (26.0).
AZO analysts' target price target
+13%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for AutoZone is $3,691, 13% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $3,259.70.
AZO growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+12%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $3,259.70 a share, AutoZone's free cash flow must grow about 12% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is AutoZone's P/E ratio?
AutoZone's P/E ratio is 21.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 22.2. Investors pay 21.4 times AutoZone's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for MercadoLibre (40.0), O'Reilly (28.3), eBay (26.4) or Williams-Sonoma (26.0).
Who are AutoZone's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares AutoZone with eBay, O'Reilly, MercadoLibre and Williams-Sonoma. AutoZone's sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Aug 29, 2026, faster than Williams-Sonoma (+2%), slower than MercadoLibre (+47%), eBay (+16%) and O'Reilly (+9%).
Is AutoZone profitable?
AutoZone's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Aug 29, 2026, against 20% in fiscal 2023. AutoZone generated $1.82B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 29, 2026, less than its reported profit.
Are insiders selling AutoZone stock?
AutoZone's executives and directors sold a net $60.1M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($61.77M sold, $1.67M bought).
Who owns AutoZone stock?
1,319 institutions hold 99% of AutoZone's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and JPMorgan added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.
How many employees does AutoZone have?
AutoZone had 132,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 2% more than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.