Autozone (AZO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Autozone's Gross Margin came in at 53.34% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), up 1.82 percentage points from 51.52% a year earlier.
Autozone (AZO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 29, 2026), Autozone's Gross Margin was 52.34%, down 0.29 percentage points from FY2025.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -0.42 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Gross Margin was 52.62% in FY2025 (-0.47 pp), 53.09% in FY2024 (+1.14 pp), 51.96% in FY2023 (-0.17 pp) and 52.13% in FY2022 (-0.62 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.47 percentage points.
- 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).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,887.17 Bn | 2,383.84 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 53.17% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 352.83 Bn | 346.07 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.69 Bn | 130.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 129.94 Bn | 122.90 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Target | 75.44 Bn | 70.03 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 75.40 Bn | 58.32 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.28 Bn | 73.37 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 8 | Carvana | 54.79 Bn | 44.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 18.92% |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.72 Bn | 52.57 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 53.34% |
| 10 | JD.com | 40.37 Bn | -79.84 Bn | 8.74 Bn | 17.12% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 53.34% |
| 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% |
Autozone Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "AZO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();