Autozone (AZO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Autozone (AZO) reported Free Cash Flow of $456.48 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 9, 2026), up 7.9% from $423.14 million a year earlier.
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Autozone (AZO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended May 9, 2026, Autozone's Free Cash Flow came in at $1.63 billion, down 18.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it came in at $1.79 billion, down 7.3% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Free Cash Flow came in at $1.93 billion in FY2024 (-9.9%), $2.14 billion in FY2023 (-15.5%), $2.54 billion in FY2022 (-12.4%) and $2.9 billion in FY2021 (+28.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of $35.63 million in fiscal Q2 2026 and a high of $1.04 billion in fiscal Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.9%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (growth of 62.8%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 87.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $35.63 million (Q2 2026), $630 million (Q1 2026) and $511.12 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 5.98 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 456.48 Mn |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 35.63 Mn |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 630.00 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 511.12 Mn |
| May 10, 2025 | 423.14 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 291.05 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 564.77 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 723.46 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 434.38 Mn |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 178.75 Mn |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 594.83 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 701.80 Mn |
| May 6, 2023 | 553.51 Mn |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 209.64 Mn |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 679.19 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 924.98 Mn |
| May 7, 2022 | 682.16 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 255.94 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 675.66 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |
API Access
Autozone Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AZO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AZO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();