AutoZone IncAZO
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Q4 sales rose 5.6% to $6.6B and EPS climbed 15.1% to $56.05, with full-year sales up 7.4% to a record $20.3B.
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Consumer Discretionary
AutoZone IncAutoZone reported fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter sales growth of 5.6% to $6.6 billion, with diluted earnings per share up 15.1% to $56.05, results that included a $96 million benefit from tariff refunds and a $15 million non-cash LIFO charge. For the full fiscal year, sales rose 7.4% to a record $20.3 billion and earnings per share grew 5.3% to $152.55, while the company opened 374 stores, its highest annual total, including 175 in the fourth quarter. Total company same-store sales increased 1.5% on a constant-currency basis in the quarter, as domestic comparable sales rose 1.6% with an 8.6% increase in commercial sales offsetting a 0.6% decline in the do-it-yourself business, and international comparable sales rose 1.3% on a constant-currency basis. Domestic commercial sales totaled $1.9 billion in the quarter, 34% of domestic auto-parts sales, and full-year commercial sales came in just under $5.8 billion, up nearly 11%. For fiscal 2027, AutoZone expects domestic same-store sales ranging from flat to low-single-digit growth, about 400 global store openings, more than 40 new Mega Hubs, and capital expenditures of about $1.65 billion.
AutoZone IncQ4 sales rose 5.6% to $6.6B and EPS climbed 15.1% to $56.05, with full-year sales up 7.4% to a record $20.3B.