AZO vs BKNG vs AN Stock Comparison

Autozone, Booking Holdings and Autonation Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AZO Autozone Inc
$3,190.99 +11.0% 1M -16.1% 1Y
Market cap
$51.78B
P/E
20.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.34B
Div. yield
–
Auto Parts Retail Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
BKNG Booking Holdings Inc.
$153.14 -6.6% 1M -25.6% 1Y
Market cap
$115.28B
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.24B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
6 wins
AN Autonation, Inc.
$160.14 -4.0% 1M -20.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.53B
P/E
7.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.45B
Div. yield
–
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Booking Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Booking Holdings 6, Autozone 3, Autonation 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAZOBKNGANLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $51.78B $115.28B $5.53B BKNG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.1x 16.0x 7.1x AN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.6x 14.0x 8.1x AN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.4% +12.9% -0.1% BKNG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.6% 25.5% 2.8% BKNG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 45.7% 75.5% 14.6% BKNG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.0x 0.3x 2.8x BKNG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.1% -25.6% -20.0% AZO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.8%/yr +9.5%/yr +5.9%/yr AZO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.7% 38.0% 35.0% AZO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 61/100 51/100 BKNG

Percentile Scorecard

AZOBKNGAN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAZOBKNGAN
Valuation 27 #76 of 104 66 #58 of 167 58 #44 of 104
Growth 50 #50 of 99 38 #96 of 153 27 #73 of 99
Profitability 92 #9 of 99 99 #2 of 153 55 #45 of 99
Financial Health 18 #93 of 113 41 #106 of 179 17 #94 of 113
Shareholder Returns 79 #16 of 73 59 #39 of 94 100 #1 of 73
Overall 53 61 51
  • AZO ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • BKNG ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • AN ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAZOBKNGANSPY
1 month +11.0%-6.6%-4.0% -0.8%
3 months +3.8%-18.0%-24.6% +3.5%
6 months -10.4%-13.7%-21.5% +7.0%
Year to date -5.9%-28.5%-22.4% +12.2%
1 year -16.1%-25.6%-20.0% +13.0%
3 years +30.4%+39.4%+22.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +9.3%+11.7%+7.1% +23.1%
5 years +74.8%+57.7%+33.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year +11.8%+9.5%+5.9% +11.0%
10 years +324.6%+160.6%+242.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year +15.6%+10.1%+13.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAZOBKNGANSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.7%38.0%35.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.5%38.2%38.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.140.840.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.53-0.67-0.57 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.8%-39.5%-33.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.6%-30.3%-30.4% -1.8%
52-week high $3,967.95$219.68$230.09 $779.14
52-week low $2,793.77$153.14$153.07 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAZOBKNGAN
P/E now vs peer median 20.4xmedian 16.7x 16.3xmedian 17.5x 6.9xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 0.5x 4.1xmedian 1.4x 0.2xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.7xmedian 9.0x 12.0xmedian 14.5x 6.1xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.4xmedian 16.5x 12.1xmedian 12.1x 438.1xmedian 16.5x
P/B now vs peer median -20.6xmedian 1.7x -10.7xmedian 1.7x 2.3xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 4.22median 0.72 -0.28median 0.41 -1.47median 0.72

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAZOBKNGAN
Revenue $20.34B $28.24B $27.45B
Gross profit $10.64B – $4.90B
Operating income $3.72B $9.28B $1.32B
Net income $2.57B $7.21B $774.70M
Free cash flow $1.82B $9.54B $12.10M
EPS (diluted) $152.55 $9.36 $22.92
Cash & equivalents $326.12M $17.21B $53.30M
Total debt $9.13B $20.18B $4.44B
Shares (diluted) 16.87M 770.00M 33.80M
Enterprise value $50.62B $48.33B $5.25B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAZOBKNGAN
P/E 20.4x 16.3x 6.9x
P/FCF 28.4x 12.1x 438.1x
P/Operating cash flow 15.9x 11.7x 18.1x
P/S 2.5x 4.1x 0.2x
P/B -20.6x -10.7x 2.3x
P/Tangible book -20.6x -9.9x 5.2x
EV/EBITDA 13.7x 12.0x 6.1x
EV/EBIT 16.2x 12.7x 7.3x
EV/Revenue 3.0x 4.2x 0.4x
EV/FCF 33.3x 12.4x 800.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.6x 12.0x 33.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.22 -0.28 -1.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAZOBKNGAN
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.4% 12.9% -0.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 13.4% 1.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.8% – -0.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.5% – -2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 3.1% 12.9% 6.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.3% 15.3% -10.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 3.0% 49.8% 22.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.6% 17.4% -13.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 5.3% -93.7% 38.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -57.3% -4.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.2% 2.9% 294.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.4% 13.2% -38.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1.4% 3.2% 102.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.4% 13.9% -76.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAZOBKNGAN
Gross margin 52.3% – 17.8%
EBITDA margin 21.7% 34.9% 5.8%
Operating margin 18.3% 32.9% 4.8%
Pretax margin 16.0% 32.9% 3.8%
Net margin 12.6% 25.5% 2.8%
FCF margin 8.9% 33.8% 0.0%
Operating cash flow margin 16.0% 34.9% 1.1%
Return on equity – – 34.5%
Return on assets 12.1% 25.1% 5.1%
Return on invested capital 45.7% 75.5% 14.6%
Return on capital employed 33.3% 121.7% 14.9%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.0x 1.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.4x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 2.1% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAZOBKNGAN
Debt / assets 42.2% 68.0% 28.6%
Debt / equity -3.6x -1.9x 2.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.0x 0.3x 2.8x
Debt / FCF 5.0x 2.1x 366.6x
Liabilities / assets 111.6% 136.3% 85.4%
Equity / assets -11.6% -36.3% 14.6%
Interest coverage – 8.4x 13.7x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.1x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.1x 1.0x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.8x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.55 5.80 2.76

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAZOBKNGAN
Dividend yield – 1.1% –
Net buyback yield 3.7% 9.2% 19.0%
Shareholder yield 3.7% 10.2% 19.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAZOBKNGAN
Forward P/E 17.6xFY2027 14.0xFY2026 8.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $180.87FY2027 $10.90FY2026 $19.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.6%FY2027 +19.5%FY2026 -2.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +0.7% +16.7% +15.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.52BFY2027 $27.56BFY2026 $28.30BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.9%FY2027 +2.4%FY2026 +2.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.1% +11.4% -6.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAZOBKNGAN
Held by institutions 94.5% 92.9% 72.2%
Institutions holding 1,263 1,915 509
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.5% -9.6% +0.5%
Institutions buying 524 891 222
Institutions selling 474 828 196
Buyers to sellers 1.11 1.08 1.13

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AZOBKNGAN
AZO 1.00 0.24 0.28
BKNG 0.24 1.00 0.33
AN 0.28 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AZO, BKNG and AN?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Autozone (AZO) $51.78B, Booking Holdings (BKNG) $115.28B, Autonation (AN) $5.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, AZO, BKNG and AN?

Autonation (AN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Autozone (AZO) 20.1x, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 16.0x, Autonation (AN) 7.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Autonation (AN) is cheapest (Autozone (AZO) 17.6x, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 14.0x, Autonation (AN) 8.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Autozone (AZO) +7.4%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) +12.9%, Autonation (AN) -0.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) has the highest net margin (Autozone (AZO) 12.6%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 25.5%, Autonation (AN) 2.8%). On return on invested capital, Booking Holdings (BKNG) leads (Autozone (AZO) 45.7%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 75.5%, Autonation (AN) 14.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Autozone (AZO) returned the most: Autozone (AZO) -16.1%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) -25.6%, Autonation (AN) -20.0%. Over five years, Autozone (AZO) compounded fastest (Autozone (AZO) +11.8%/yr, Booking Holdings (BKNG) +9.5%/yr, Autonation (AN) +5.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Autozone (AZO) has been the steadiest (Autozone (AZO) 30.7%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 38.0%, Autonation (AN) 35.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AZO, BKNG and AN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Booking Holdings (BKNG) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.