Investing
CapEx
AutoZone CapEx increased by 107.5% to $651.98M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.8%, from $539.74M to $651.98M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical 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 | $102.27M | $208.14M | $369.35M | $0.00 | $114.40M | $259.23M | $430.44M | $0.00 | $235.43M | $490.81M | $725.91M | $247.04M | $539.74M | $885.62M | $314.17M | $651.98M |
| QoQ Change | — | +103.5% | +77.5% | -100.0% | — | +126.6% | +66.0% | -100.0% | — | +108.5% | +47.9% | -66.0% | +118.5% | +64.1% | -64.5% | +107.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.9% | +24.5% | +16.5% | — | +105.8% | +89.3% | +68.6% | +4.9% | +10.0% | +22.0% | +27.2% | +20.8% |
Range$0.00 – $885.62M
CAGR+63.9%
Avg YoY Growth+36.5%
Median YoY Growth+22.0%
CapEx at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AutoZone's capex?
- AutoZone (AZO) reported capex of $651.98M in Q4 2025.
- How has AutoZone's capex changed year-over-year?
- AutoZone's capex increased by 20.8% year-over-year, from $539.74M to $651.98M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.