Autozone (AZO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Autozone (AZO) recorded Share-based Compensation of $39.16 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 29, 2026), up 0.1% from $39.12 million a year earlier.
Autozone (AZO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 29, 2026), Autozone reported Share-based Compensation of $136.8 million, up 9.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for seven straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $124.72 million in FY2025 (+17.4%), $106.25 million in FY2024 (+14.1%), $93.1 million in FY2023 (+31.8%) and $70.61 million in FY2022 (+25.8%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to fiscal Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 14.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 42.5% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 1.6% in fiscal Q2 2024 at the low end.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,887.17 Bn | 2,383.84 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 5.41 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 352.83 Bn | 346.07 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.69 Bn | 130.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 129.94 Bn | 122.90 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Target | 75.44 Bn | 70.03 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 75.40 Bn | 58.32 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.28 Bn | 73.37 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 54.79 Bn | 44.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.72 Bn | 52.57 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 39.16 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 40.37 Bn | -79.84 Bn | 8.74 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 39.16 Mn |
| May 9, 2026 | 30.20 Mn |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 36.70 Mn |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 30.73 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 39.12 Mn |
| May 10, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 30.40 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 26.12 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 34.93 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 25.40 Mn |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 22.91 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 30.71 Mn |
| May 6, 2023 | 20.01 Mn |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 23.37 Mn |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 19.01 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2022 | 21.55 Mn |
| May 7, 2022 | 18.32 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 16.44 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 14.30 Mn |
Autozone Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AZO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AZO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();