Financing
Share Buybacks
AutoZone Share Buybacks increased by 73.6% to $741.69M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.4%, from $866.48M to $741.69M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
Metric ID:
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical 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 | $900.00M | $2.46B | $3.36B | $900.00M | $1.80B | $2.70B | $1.49B | $1.71B | $2.44B | $540.09M | $866.48M | $1.14B | $427.18M | $741.69M |
| QoQ Change | — | +173.3% | +36.6% | -73.2% | +100.0% | +50.0% | -44.9% | +14.9% | +42.6% | -77.8% | +60.4% | +31.0% | -62.4% | +73.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.0% | -26.8% | -19.6% | +65.2% | -5.1% | -9.7% | -63.7% | -49.3% | -53.4% | -20.9% | -14.4% |
Range$427.18M – $3.36B
CAGR-5.8%
Avg YoY Growth-18.0%
Median YoY Growth-19.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AutoZone's share buybacks?
- AutoZone (AZO) reported share buybacks of $741.69M in Q4 2025.
- How has AutoZone's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- AutoZone's share buybacks decreased by 14.4% year-over-year, from $866.48M to $741.69M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.