AutoZone stock
AZONYSEAutoZone, Inc., Consumer CyclicalISIN US0533321024
70Score 70 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
59 / 100
Price history
−14% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 0.2% below it.
Since December 2025 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 47).
The price is 18% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 42% (December 2019 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$3,007.34
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$3,245.54
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)47
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$2,792.03
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$3,967.95
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- AutoZone, Inc. belongs to the Specialty Retail industry (United States) and, with a market value of $52.11B, is number 9 of 86 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $20.34B (up 7.4% year on year) and earnings of $2.57B (up 3%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $21.79B (up 7.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $169.70 (up 11.1%).
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- MEQIRI Score 70 out of 100 (Strong): rank 154 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
- The P/E is 21.2 (Specialty Retail median 23, own median of recent years 17.5).
- Our model puts fair value at $4,586.72, with the price 29% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Share buybacksShare count down 26% since 2021.Capital allocation 91
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 31.8% in fiscal 2026, Specialty Retail median 8.1%.Profitability 83
- Below fair valuePrice 29% below the fair value of $4,586.72.Valuation 72
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are capital allocation and fundamentals, while growth holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $3,528.25 and expensive above $6,552.46 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $5,667.81 (cash-flow model) and $3,505.63 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $4,075.46, at 7.8% it would be $5,356.82.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (23).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2026, revenue rose 7.4% on the prior year. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 52%, operating 18%, net 13%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 8 Dec 2026in 26 days
- Last reported
- 22 Sep 2026EPS reported $56.05 (expected $54.08)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $169.70−0.6%
- Revenue
- $21.79B−0.2%
- Earnings per share
- $191.28−0.1%
- Revenue
- $23.33B−0.2%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook mixed
Share price after the results: +1.4%Domestic same store sales are expected to be relatively flat in the first quarter while international grows at a low double digit rate, and the fiscal 2028 store target was cut from roughly 500 to 430.
“As we are planning to open approximately 400 new stores in FY 2027, we have decided to reduce the FY 2028 target from roughly 500 stores to 430, as we do not expect to open as many international stores.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 22 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q4 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $492,855 in total. 2 insiders sold, $27.42M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at AutoZone
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 70
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold AutoZone
Held by 104 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Discretionary UCITS ETF 1DXUCD | 1.11% | 0.12% | €150.96M |
| iShares S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETFQDVK | 1.09% | 0.15% | €719.53M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Consumer Discretionary Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDD | 1.04% | 0.15% | €123.56M |
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| Amundi S&P Global Consumer Discretionary ESG UCITS ETF Accum-DR EURWELJ | 0.84% | 0.18% | €644.77M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Discretionary UCITS ETF 1CXDWC | 0.67% | 0.25% | €388.27M |
| iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USDIQQ0 | 0.62% | 0.30% | €2.61B |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF 1CXDEB | 0.61% | 0.25% | €1.38B |
| JPM Global Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF USD (dist)JGPI | 0.60% | 0.35% | €1.55B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 29 Aug 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 3 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.