Operating
Operating Cash Flow
AutoZone Operating Cash Flow increased by 39.6% to $1.32B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.6%, from $1.40B to $1.32B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $777.93M | $1.14B | $1.98B | $793.59M | $1.15B | $1.87B | $830.26M | $1.26B | $1.93B | $811.80M | $1.40B | $2.16B | $944.17M | $1.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | +46.5% | +74.0% | -60.0% | +44.7% | +63.1% | -55.7% | +52.3% | +52.9% | -58.0% | +71.9% | +55.1% | -56.4% | +39.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +2.0% | +0.7% | -5.6% | +4.6% | +10.1% | +3.3% | -2.2% | +10.4% | +11.9% | +16.3% | -5.6% |
Range$777.93M – $2.16B
CAGR+17.6%
Avg YoY Growth+4.2%
Median YoY Growth+3.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AutoZone's operating cash flow?
- AutoZone (AZO) reported operating cash flow of $1.32B in Q4 2025.
- How has AutoZone's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- AutoZone's operating cash flow decreased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $1.40B to $1.32B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.