# AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) grew revenue 7.4% in FY2026 to $20.3 billion, operating margin 18.3% against a 4.0% median for auto & home supply stores, equity -11.6% of assets. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 866787 · fiscal year ended 2026-08-29 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/AZO) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/AZO.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $20.3B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 7.4% |
| Revenue growth per year | 5.8% |
| Operating margin | 18.3% (prior year 19.1%) |
| Net margin | 12.6% |
| Operating cash flow | $3.2B |
| Capital spending | $1.4B |
| Free cash flow | $1.8B |
| Cash | $326M |
| Long-term debt | $9.1B |
| Total assets | $21.6B |
| Total equity | −$2.5B |
| Equity ÷ assets | -11.6% |
| Return on equity | — |
| Dividend per share | — |
| Dividend years rising | — |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 0.32 (distress zone)
- Piotroski F: 6 of 9 (solid)
- Beneish M: -2.49 (below the −1.78 line)
- Health Harbor boat: Sound ship · one warning sign · liabilities exceed assets (often from years of share buybacks, not always distress)
- Cash Compass: In between · no clear cash pattern yet

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $20.3B (FY2026), total debt $9.1B. Experience: revenue up 7.4% on the year, up 5.8% a year over 4 years; operating margin 18.3%, down from 19.1%. Soundness: equity -11.6% of assets (liabilities exceed assets). Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $19.6B and $22.4B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $10B+ filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $18.5B to $23.6B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (17 filers, $50M+ revenue, its industry group): operating margin 18.3% against a 4.0% median; growth 7.4% against 4.2%.

Range logged 2026-10-27, receipt dde68118c08a927b, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 2, latest 2026-10-26 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184326006805/0001171843-26-006805-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- DEF 14A · filed 2026-10-27 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000110465926119175/0001104659-26-119175-index.htm)
- 10-K · filed 2026-10-26 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000110465926118791/0001104659-26-118791-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-10-26 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184326006805/0001171843-26-006805-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-10-09 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184326006565/0001171843-26-006565-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-22 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000117184326006159/0001171843-26-006159-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-07-14 · 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000110465926083528/0001104659-26-083528-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000866787.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=866787

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-02, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/AZO. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.