AutoZone reports fourth-quarter sales of $6.6 billion
AutoZone reported fourth-quarter net sales of $6.6 billion on September 22. Profit margins widened to 53.3 percent, helped by $96 million in tariff refunds that contributed $4.43 per share.
Why it mattersCost relief from the trade refunds helped keep auto parts prices from rising faster for drivers.
How we got here
What's likely next
- AutoZone said the remaining IEEPA tariff refunds were expected to trickle out during fiscal 2027; it did not give an exact payment date.
All coverage
The coverage
- Earnings call transcript: AutoZone beats Q4 2026 EPS forecast as stock risesInvesting · Sep 22
- AutoZone (AZO) Q4 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptFool
- 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 BillionAutozone
Analysis & opinion
- Is Autozone a Buy After Its Latest Earnings Report?The Globe and Mail · Sep 23
- Why AutoZone Stock Is Having Its Best Day in More Than 2 Years -- Barrons.comMoomoo · Sep 22
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