Autozone (AZO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Autozone (AZO) recorded Return on Assets [ROA] of 11.98% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 9, 2026), down 1.97 percentage points from 13.96% a year earlier and down 0.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Autozone (AZO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 30, 2025), Autozone reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 13.68%, down 2.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of -0.57 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 16.06% in FY2024 (-0.12 pp), 16.18% in FY2023 (-0.13 pp), 16.31% in FY2022 (+1.31 pp) and 15.00% in FY2021 (+0.75 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for nine consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.68 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Assets [ROA] in the last five years was a gain of 3.85 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2022, against a drop of 2.58 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 12.19% (Q2 2026), 12.63% (Q1 2026) and 13.16% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.15% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.10% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 11.99% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 16.86% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 7.42% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 15.44% |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 15.05% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 11.98% |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 2.76% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 11.98% |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 12.19% |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 12.63% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 13.16% |
| May 10, 2025 | 13.96% |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 14.65% |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 15.21% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.53% |
| May 4, 2024 | 15.52% |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 15.88% |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 16.00% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 16.01% |
| May 6, 2023 | 15.89% |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 15.67% |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 15.78% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 16.31% |
| May 7, 2022 | 16.82% |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 16.88% |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 15.76% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 15.15% |
Autozone Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AZO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "AZO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AZO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();