What is AutoZone's free cash flow?

AutoZone (AZO) reported free cash flow of $1.12B in Q1 2026.

How has AutoZone's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

AutoZone's free cash flow decreased by 12.3% year-over-year, from $1.28B to $1.12B.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

AutoZone AZO Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.8B+8.4%

Gross profit$2.5B+7.3%

Operating income$923.8M+6.6%

Net income$641.5M+5.4%

EPS (diluted)$38.07+7.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$253.7M-5.5%

Total debt$12.6B+3.6%

Total equity-$2.8B+29.9%

Total assets$20.9B+12.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.1B-2.1%

CapEx$997.5M+12.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$49.94B-18.3%

Enterprise value$62.32B-14.7%

P/E20.2×-3.7×

P/S2.5×-0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin51.8%-1.2pp

Operating margin18%-1.6pp

Net margin12.4%-1.2pp

FCF margin25.6%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-73.3%—

Debt / equity-4.5×—

Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from AutoZone’s reported figures.

$2.1Bnet cash from operating−$997.5Mcapital expenditures=$1.12B

The official record: AutoZone’s 10-Q, filed June 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is AutoZone's free cash flow?: AutoZone (AZO) reported free cash flow of $1.12B in Q1 2026.
How has AutoZone's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: AutoZone's free cash flow decreased by 12.3% year-over-year, from $1.28B to $1.12B.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.