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% year-over-year from 4.96% in Q2 2025, and down 3.26% quarter-over-quarter from 34.99% in Q1 2026.
Autozone (AZO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autozone (AZO) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 33.85% the latest figure, recorded in 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 retreated to 33.85% in Q2 2026 per AZO's latest filing, from 34.99% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 51.84% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 33.85% in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 44.9% across 5 years, with a median of 47.36% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1455 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 894 bps.
- Autozone's Return on Capital Employed stood at 49.18% in 2022, then slipped by 0 bps to 48.95% in 2023, then slipped by 8 bps to 44.84% in 2024, then retreated by 18 bps to 36.64% in 2025, then declined by 8 bps to 33.85% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AZO's Return on Capital Employed at 33.85% in Q2 2026, 34.99% in Q1 2026, and 36.64% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.68 Bn | 73.42 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.56 Bn | 48.31 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 3 | Magna International | 19.81 Bn | 18.38 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.48 Bn | 17.92 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 8.01% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.67 Bn | 11.22 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 6.84% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.98 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 11.65% |
| 7 | Aptiv | 10.36 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 5.34% |
| 8 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.34 Bn | 10.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.27 Bn | 8.89 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 22.13% |
| 10 | Mobileye Global | 7.44 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 235.00 Mn | -50.09% |
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% |