Form 8-K · Current report
AutoZone 8-K, filed Sep 22, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000866787
- Accession no.
- 0001171843-26-006159
Summary
AutoZone reported fourth-quarter net sales of $6.6 billion, up 5.6%, domestic same-store sales up 1.6% and diluted EPS of $56.05, and full fiscal-year sales of $20.3 billion with diluted EPS of $152.55. CEO Phil Daniele said sales strengthened over the final eight weeks of the quarter after a difficult start and that the company expects sales to accelerate in each of the three countries where it operates in fiscal 2027.
Key points
- Fourth-quarter net sales rose 5.6% to $6.6 billion, with domestic same-store sales up 1.6% and total company same-store sales up 1.5% in constant currency.
- Fourth-quarter gross margin was 53.3%, up 182 basis points, driven by a 145 basis point benefit from tariff refunds and a 105 basis point net non-cash LIFO impact, partly offset by higher commercial mix.
- AutoZone opened 175 stores in the quarter (97 in the U.S., 68 in Mexico, 10 in Brazil) and 374 in the fiscal year, ending with 8,031 stores.
- The company repurchased $697.5 million of stock in the quarter and $2.0 billion in the fiscal year, with $1.6 billion remaining under its authorization.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On September 22, 2026, AutoZone, Inc. issued a press release announcing its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended August 29, 2026, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. 99.1 Press Release, dated September 22, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) Exhibit 99.1: EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 AutoZone 4th Quarter Total Company Same Store Sales Increase 1.5%; Domestic Same Store Sales Increase 1.6%; 4th Quarter EPS of $56.05; Annual Sales of $20.3 Billion MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. …
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