What is AutoZone's share buybacks?

AutoZone (AZO) reported share buybacks of $1.32B in Q1 2026.

How has AutoZone's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

AutoZone's share buybacks increased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $1.14B to $1.32B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

AutoZone AZO Share Buybacks

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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%

Free cash flow$1.1B-12.3%

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

Reported directly by AutoZone in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: AutoZone (AZO) reported share buybacks of $1.32B in Q1 2026.
How has AutoZone's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: AutoZone's share buybacks increased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $1.14B to $1.32B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.