NYSE$AZO

Autozone Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a 12.3% increase in same-store sales and EPS increased to $18.61.

AutoZone reported a strong first quarter with a 12.9% increase in net sales, driven by a 12.3% increase in domestic same-store sales. EPS increased by 30.1% to $18.61, and the company continued to execute its strategies to improve inventory availability and leverage technology.

  • Net sales increased by 12.9% to $3.2 billion.
  • Domestic same store sales increased 12.3%.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased 30.1% to $18.61.
  • AutoZone repurchased 584,379 shares of its common stock for $678.3 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.15B

Previous: $2.79B+12.9%
EPS (adj)

$18.61

Previous: $14.30+30.1%
Gross Margin

53.1%

Previous: 53.7%-1.2%
Operating Expense Ratio

33.6%

Previous: 35.8%-6.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$113M

Previous: -$101M-11.5%
Free Cash Flow

$329M

Previous: $249M+32.3%
Net Income

$442M

Previous: $350M+26.3%
Operating Income

$615M

Previous: $500M+23.0%
Gross Profit

$1.68B

Previous: $1.5B+11.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.66B

Previous: $158M+952.6%
Total Assets

$14.6B

Previous: $12.7B+14.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Autozone · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.15B

Q1 2021+12.9%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Autozone · $1.4B total across 1 segment · Q3 2026

  • Domestic Commercial
    $1.4B

Forward guidance

AutoZone is focused on the health and safety of its customers and employees, and is investing in enhanced benefits for its team. The company continues to execute on its strategies to improve inventory availability, leverage technology, and penetrate the Commercial market. AutoZone expects to incur roughly $50 million in costs related to enhanced benefits in the second quarter.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

44 / 71 earnings

Positive

+8.8%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-10.4%

Q3 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026
Q2 2026-1.1%-6.2%-12.4%
Q1 2026-7.3%-8.5%-12.0%
Q4 2025+0.5%+1.9%-6.6%
Q3 2025-3.6%-2.4%-8.0%
Q2 2025-0.1%+3.9%+10.0%
Q1 2025+0.6%+1.4%-0.6%
Q4 2024+2.0%+4.8%+3.4%
Q3 2024-5.2%-4.5%+2.9%
Q2 2024+8.7%+9.6%+13.8%
Q1 2024+1.7%-1.6%-4.0%
Q4 2023+2.4%+1.9%-1.1%
Q3 2023-7.5%-6.1%-6.9%
Q2 2023-4.5%-2.9%-6.5%
Q1 2023-2.8%-2.8%-4.4%
Q4 2022-1.6%-3.2%+5.7%
Q3 2022+8.8%+13.9%+16.8%
Q2 2022+0.8%+1.5%+9.7%
Q1 2022+5.8%+6.5%+9.7%
Q4 2021+6.2%+6.9%+14.0%
Q3 2021-2.7%-2.9%+0.4%
Q2 2021+0.9%+4.3%+21.3%
Q1 2021-1.8%-0.2%+7.7%
Q4 2020-4.8%-4.3%-0.9%
Q3 2020+3.7%+2.2%-1.7%
Q2 2020+1.1%+1.3%-24.1%
Q1 2020+6.5%+5.7%-2.0%
Q4 2019-4.7%-5.4%-2.0%
Q3 2019+6.8%+7.6%+15.4%
Q2 2019+2.5%+4.5%+13.0%
Q1 2019+5.4%+5.5%+2.6%
Q4 2018+0.9%+3.0%-2.3%
Q3 2018-6.5%-4.7%+3.5%
Q2 2018-9.7%-9.9%-11.9%
Q1 2018-1.6%+1.7%+7.3%
Q4 2017-3.5%+1.9%+5.7%
Q3 2017-10.4%-6.7%-12.1%
Q2 2017-0.3%-2.1%-2.9%
Q1 2017+4.3%+3.4%+2.0%
Q4 2016-0.9%+3.7%-0.6%
Q3 2016+3.4%+3.2%+2.8%
Q2 2016+0.8%
Q1 2016+4.2%
Q4 2015+2.4%
Q3 2015-1.2%
Q2 2015+0.5%
Q1 2015+3.0%
Q4 2014-3.5%
Q3 2014-1.4%
Q2 2014+0.5%
Q1 2014+2.3%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013+2.1%
Q2 2013-0.5%
Q1 2013-4.7%
Q4 2012+3.9%
Q3 2012+1.2%
Q2 2012+2.3%
Q1 2012-1.5%
Q4 2011+0.1%
Q3 2011-0.0%
Q2 2011+0.6%
Q1 2011+1.8%
Q4 2008+0.8%
Q4 2010+0.8%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q3 2010+0.5%
Q3 2009+0.5%
Q2 2010+0.2%
Q2 2009+0.2%
Q1 2009+0.2%
Q1 2010+0.2%

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