Autozone (AZO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Autozone (AZO) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 52.15% for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 57.0% year-over-year to 52.15%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 51.75% (down 119.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 52.62%, down 47.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin fell to 52.15% in Q2 2026 per AZO's latest filing, from 52.49% 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.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 52.41% across 5 years, with a median of 52.49% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin sank 242 bps — and 2023, when it soared 278 bps.
- Autozone's Gross Margin stood at 50.05% in 2022, then climbed by 6 bps to 52.84% in 2023, then gained by 0 bps to 53.0% in 2024, then fell by 4 bps to 50.97% in 2025, then grew by 2 bps to 52.15% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AZO's Gross Margin at 52.15% in Q2 2026, 52.49% in Q1 2026, and 50.97% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.54 Bn | 73.28 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.78 Bn | 48.52 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 3 | Magna International | 19.33 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 14.68% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.26 Bn | 17.70 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 37.80% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.15 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 19.76% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 32.89% |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.08 Bn | 10.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 9.95 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 23.67% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.00 Bn | 8.63 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 18.16% |
| 10 | Mobileye Global | 7.28 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 235.00 Mn | 46.26% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |