Autozone (AZO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Autozone (AZO) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 33.85% for Q2 2026, down 783.0% YoY from 4.96% in Q2 2025, and down 3.26% sequentially from 34.99% in Q1 2026.
Autozone (AZO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autozone has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 33.85% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 783.0% year-over-year to 33.85%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 33.85% (down 783.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 41.28%, down 688.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 33.85% in Q2 2026, from 34.99% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for AZO reached as high as 51.84% in Q3 2022 and fell as low as 33.85% in Q2 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 47.36% (2023), against an average of 44.9%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1455 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 894 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 49.18% in 2022, then decreased by 0 bps to 48.95% in 2023, then decreased by 8 bps to 44.84% in 2024, then fell by 18 bps to 36.64% in 2025, then dropped by 8 bps to 33.85% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 33.85%, 34.99%, and 36.64% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | -0.55% |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.50% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 8.77% |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -43.85% |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 6.02% |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 5.79% |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 22.07% |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 17.03% |
| 10 | Mobileye Global | 7.90 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 275.00 Mn | -41.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 33.85% |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 34.99% |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 36.64% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 38.13% |
| May 10, 2025 | 41.68% |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 43.93% |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 44.84% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 44.95% |
| May 4, 2024 | 48.11% |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 47.50% |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 48.95% |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 47.72% |
| May 6, 2023 | 47.21% |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 48.16% |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 49.18% |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 51.84% |
| May 7, 2022 | 51.50% |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 49.03% |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 48.18% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 42.32% |