Investing
Investing Cash Flow
AutoZone Investing Cash Flow decreased by 104.3% to -$667.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.5%, from -$563.42M to -$667.50M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.
Detailed definition
The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...
Peer comparison
Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.
Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$90.96M | -$211.31M | -$360.72M | $0.00 | -$113.89M | -$270.01M | -$478.98M | -$13.31M | -$270.51M | -$543.99M | -$916.26M | -$265.75M | -$563.42M | -$917.26M | -$326.71M | -$667.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -132.3% | -70.7% | +100.0% | — | -137.1% | -77.4% | +97.2% | <-999% | -101.1% | -68.4% | +71.0% | -112.0% | -62.8% | +64.4% | -104.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -25.2% | -27.8% | -32.8% | — | -137.5% | -101.5% | -91.3% | +1.8% | -3.6% | -0.1% | -22.9% | -18.5% |
Range-$917.26M – $0.00
CAGR+70.1%
Avg YoY Growth-41.8%
Median YoY Growth-25.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AutoZone's investing cash flow?
- AutoZone (AZO) reported investing cash flow of -$667.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has AutoZone's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- AutoZone's investing cash flow decreased by 18.5% year-over-year, from -$563.42M to -$667.50M.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.