NYSE$AZO

Autozone Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AutoZone reported a net sales increase of 9.5% and a same store sales increase of 5.3%.

AutoZone reported a solid second quarter with a 5.3% increase in same store sales, building on the previous year's 13.8% growth. Net sales increased by 9.5% to $3.7 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose by 10.5% to $24.64.

  • Same store sales increased by 5.3% during the quarter.
  • Net sales reached $3.7 billion, up 9.5% from the prior year.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased by 10.5% to $24.64.
  • The company repurchased 372 thousand shares for $906.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.69B

Previous: $3.37B+9.5%
EPS (adj)

$24.64

Previous: $22.30+10.5%
Gross Margin

52.3%

Previous: 53.0%-1.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$259M

Previous: -$208M-24.5%
Free Cash Flow

$217M

Previous: $264M-17.6%
Net Income

$477M

Previous: $472M+1.0%
Operating Income

$670M

Previous: $627M+6.9%
Gross Profit

$1.93B

Previous: $1.79B+8.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$301M

Previous: $239M+25.8%
Total Assets

$15.5B

Previous: $14.1B+10.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Autozone · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.69B

Q2 2023+9.5%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • Domestic Commercial
    $1.4B

Forward guidance

AutoZone is focused on relentless execution and will continue to focus its capital on projects that meet or exceed its return on capital targets. They will also continue to focus on increasing operating earnings and free cash flows while using their balance sheet effectively.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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