Autozone (AZO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Autozone (AZO) reported Gross Margin of 52.49% for Q1 2026, down 137.0% year-over-year from 141.86% in Q1 2025, and up 2.97% on a QoQ basis from 50.97% in Q4 2025.
Autozone (AZO) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 52.49% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 137.0% year-over-year to 52.49% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 51.88% (down 125.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 52.62%, down 47.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 52.49% in Q1 2026 per AZO's latest filing, from 50.97% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 53.89% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 50.05% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 52.5% (2024), against an average of 52.42%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Gross Margin tumbled 242 bps; it then jumped 278 bps in 2023.
- Tracing AZO's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 50.05% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 52.84% in 2023, then grew by 0 bps to 53.0% in 2024, then slipped by 4 bps to 50.97% in 2025, then advanced by 3 bps to 52.49% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest AZO Gross Margin figures stand at 52.49% (Q1 2026), 50.97% (Q4 2025), and 51.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 51.47% |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 52.49% |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 37.33% |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 23.12% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 19.16% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 18.09% |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 28.88% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 19.11% |
| 10 | Mobileye Global | 8.00 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 275.00 Mn | 49.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 8, 2021 | 52.45% |
| Feb 13, 2021 | 53.57% |
| Nov 21, 2020 | 53.12% |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 53.08% |
| May 9, 2020 | 53.63% |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 54.35% |
| Nov 23, 2019 | 53.74% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 53.41% |
| May 4, 2019 | 53.61% |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 54.07% |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 53.66% |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 53.61% |
| May 5, 2018 | 53.49% |
| Feb 10, 2018 | 52.92% |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 52.75% |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 52.78% |
| May 6, 2017 | 52.63% |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 52.66% |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 52.74% |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 52.81% |
| May 7, 2016 | 52.84% |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 52.75% |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 52.51% |
| Aug 29, 2015 | 52.50% |
| May 9, 2015 | 52.26% |
| Feb 14, 2015 | 52.25% |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 52.06% |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 52.31% |
| May 10, 2014 | 51.97% |
| Feb 15, 2014 | 52.10% |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 51.86% |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 51.83% |
| May 4, 2013 | 51.80% |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 51.85% |
| Nov 17, 2012 | 51.83% |
| Aug 25, 2012 | 51.83% |
| May 5, 2012 | 51.60% |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 51.34% |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 51.12% |
| Aug 27, 2011 | 51.20% |
| May 7, 2011 | 51.23% |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 50.91% |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 50.67% |
| Aug 28, 2010 | 50.51% |
| May 8, 2010 | 50.67% |
| Feb 13, 2010 | 50.04% |
| Nov 21, 2009 | 50.33% |
| Aug 29, 2009 | 50.30% |
| May 9, 2009 | 50.23% |
| Feb 14, 2009 | 49.68% |