Free cash flow
AutoZone Free cash flow increased by 5.7% to $665.62M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.2%, from $855.82M to $665.62M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| 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 | $675.66M | $931.60M | $1.61B | $679.19M | $888.83M | $1.44B | $594.83M | $773.58M | $1.21B | $564.77M | $855.82M | $1.28B | $630.00M | $665.62M |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.9% | +73.2% | -57.9% | +30.9% | +62.3% | -58.8% | +30.1% | +56.2% | -53.2% | +51.5% | +49.4% | -50.7% | +5.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.5% | -4.6% | -10.6% | -12.4% | -13.0% | -16.2% | -5.1% | +10.6% | +5.9% | +11.5% | -22.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AutoZone's free cash flow?
- AutoZone (AZO) reported free cash flow of $665.62M in Q4 2025.
- How has AutoZone's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- AutoZone's free cash flow decreased by 22.2% year-over-year, from $855.82M to $665.62M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.