Autozone Inc (AZO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Autozone's Gross Margin came in at 52.15% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 9, 2026), down 0.57 percentage points from 52.72% a year earlier and down 0.34 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Autozone Inc (AZO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 9, 2026, Autozone reported Gross Margin of 51.75%, down 1.19 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), it came in at 52.62%, down 0.47 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -0.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Gross Margin was 53.09% in FY2024 (+1.14 pp), 51.96% in FY2023 (-0.17 pp), 52.13% in FY2022 (-0.62 pp) and 52.75% in FY2021 (-0.85 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Margin is 50.05% (fiscal Q1 2023) to 53.89% (fiscal Q2 2024).
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.72 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 2.78 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 2.42 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows AZO's Gross Margin at 52.49% (Q2 2026), 50.97% (Q1 2026) and 51.52% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 52.15% |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 52.49% |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 50.97% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 51.52% |
| May 10, 2025 | 52.72% |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 53.86% |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 53.00% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 52.50% |
| May 4, 2024 | 53.49% |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 53.89% |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 52.84% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 52.71% |
| May 6, 2023 | 52.47% |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 52.29% |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 50.05% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 51.53% |
| May 7, 2022 | 51.91% |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 52.98% |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 52.47% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 52.26% |
Autozone Inc Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "AZO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();