AutoZone Auto Parts Locations — Cost of Goods Sold increased by 89.5% to $4.30B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.1%, from $3.84B to $4.30B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase relative to revenue suggests margin compression due to rising procurement costs or inventory inefficiencies.
This captures the direct costs associated with the inventory sold at the store level, including product procurement, inb...
Standard cost of goods sold metric for retail segments in the automotive parts industry.
azo_segment_auto_parts_locations_cost_of_goods_and_services_sold| Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.10B | $2.10B | $2.10B | $2.10B | $2.17B | $2.17B | $2.17B | $2.17B | $2.01B | $3.84B | $2.27B | $4.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.2% | +90.7% | -40.8% | +89.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.4% | -7.2% | +76.9% | +12.8% | +12.1% |