Autozone (AZO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Autozone's (AZO) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 52.15% in Q2 2026, down 57.0% year-over-year from 121.28% in Q2 2025, and down 0.64% quarter-over-quarter from 52.49% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Autozone (AZO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autozone (AZO) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 52.15% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 57.0% year-over-year to 52.15% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 51.75%, a 119.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 52.62%, down 47.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 52.15% for Q2 2026 at Autozone, down from 52.49% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 53.89% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 50.05% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 52.41% and a median of 52.49% in 2026 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin slumped 242 bps in 2022 and surged 278 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 50.05% in 2022, then gained by 6 bps to 52.84% in 2023, then increased by 0 bps to 53.0% in 2024, then dropped by 4 bps to 50.97% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 52.15% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 52.15% (Q2 2026), 52.49% (Q1 2026), and 50.97% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 71.73 Bn | 71.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.70 Bn | 48.45 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 19.03 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 37.80% |
| 4 | Advance Auto Parts | 2.65 Bn | -469.20 Mn | 923.00 Mn | 46.15% |
| 5 | Monro | 398.96 Mn | 384.33 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Free Flow USA | 10.85 Mn | 10.85 Mn | 3,900.00 | 100.00% |
| 7 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 577,692.44 | 7.60 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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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% |