Autozone (AZO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Autozone (AZO) reported Return on Capital Employed of 34.99% for Q1 2026, down 894.0% year-over-year from 4.41% in Q1 2025, and down 4.51% on a QoQ basis from 36.64% in Q4 2025.
Autozone (AZO) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 34.99% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 894.0% year-over-year to 34.99% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 34.99% (down 894.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 41.28%, down 688.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 34.99% in Q1 2026 per AZO's latest filing, from 36.64% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 51.84% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 34.99% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 47.5% (2024), against an average of 45.55%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed surged 1455 bps; it then slumped 894 bps in 2026.
- Tracing AZO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 49.18% in 2022, then fell by 0 bps to 48.95% in 2023, then fell by 8 bps to 44.84% in 2024, then dropped by 18 bps to 36.64% in 2025, then dropped by 5 bps to 34.99% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest AZO Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 34.99% (Q1 2026), 36.64% (Q4 2025), and 38.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 47.39% |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 34.99% |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 8.77% |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 17.03% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 6.02% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 5.79% |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 18.41% |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 13.44% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 22.07% |
| 10 | Mobileye Global | 8.00 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 275.00 Mn | -41.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 8, 2021 | 40.90% |
| Feb 13, 2021 | 34.48% |
| Nov 21, 2020 | 31.51% |
| Aug 29, 2020 | 32.76% |
| May 9, 2020 | 30.65% |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 31.93% |
| Nov 23, 2019 | 41.04% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 51.27% |
| May 4, 2019 | 45.62% |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 47.09% |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 42.88% |
| Aug 25, 2018 | -587.19% |
| May 5, 2018 | -39.96% |
| Feb 10, 2018 | -955.59% |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 49.05% |
| Aug 26, 2017 | 47.51% |
| May 6, 2017 | 49.76% |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 51.57% |
| Nov 19, 2016 | 54.47% |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 53.63% |
| May 7, 2016 | 53.78% |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 60.77% |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 58.57% |
| Aug 29, 2015 | 58.22% |
| May 9, 2015 | 58.03% |
| Feb 14, 2015 | 58.53% |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 73.73% |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 63.26% |
| May 10, 2014 | 67.67% |
| Feb 15, 2014 | 66.09% |
| Nov 23, 2013 | 68.63% |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 66.73% |
| May 4, 2013 | 58.79% |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 72.58% |
| Nov 17, 2012 | 63.82% |
| Aug 25, 2012 | 63.84% |
| May 5, 2012 | 62.83% |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 62.90% |
| Nov 19, 2011 | -258.59% |
| Aug 27, 2011 | -319.88% |
| May 7, 2011 | 61.08% |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 56.76% |
| Nov 20, 2010 | -337.21% |
| Aug 28, 2010 | -415.23% |
| May 8, 2010 | 49.25% |
| Feb 13, 2010 | 45.69% |
| Nov 21, 2009 | -1,302.22% |