Autozone (AZO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Autozone's FCF Margin was 9.43% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 9, 2026), down 0.05 percentage points from 9.48% a year earlier but up 8.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Autozone (AZO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Autozone's FCF Margin was 8.17% through May 9, 2026, down 2.42 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it came in at 9.45%, down 0.99 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has now declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -8.46 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin was 10.45% in FY2024 (-1.84 pp), 12.28% in FY2023 (-3.34 pp), 15.62% in FY2022 (-4.18 pp) and 19.80% in FY2021 (+1.89 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between 0.83% (fiscal Q2 2026) and 21.21% (fiscal Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.17 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (a gain of 2.73 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 11.21 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, AZO's FCF Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.83% (Q2 2026), 13.61% (Q1 2026) and 8.19% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -4.40% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.42% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 11.39% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.01% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 9.97% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.17% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.29% |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.54% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 9.43% |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 11.71% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 9.43% |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 0.83% |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 13.61% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 8.19% |
| May 10, 2025 | 9.48% |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 7.36% |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 13.20% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 11.66% |
| May 4, 2024 | 10.26% |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 4.63% |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 14.20% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 12.33% |
| May 6, 2023 | 13.53% |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 5.68% |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 17.04% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 17.29% |
| May 7, 2022 | 17.65% |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 7.60% |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 18.42% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 21.21% |
Autozone FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=AZO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "AZO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=AZO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();