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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · AutoZone (AZO)

AutoZone Q3 sales rise 5.4% to $4.5 billion, but EPS falls 3.6% to $35.36

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

AutoZone reported third-quarter results for the 12 weeks ended May 10, 2025, with net sales up 5.4% to $4.5 billion. Diluted earnings per share fell 3.6% to $35.36 and net income fell 6.6% to $608.4 million, as gross margin declined 77 basis points to 52.7% of sales.

Key points

  • Total company same store sales rose 5.4% on a constant currency basis, and domestic same store sales rose 5.0%.
  • Gross margin fell 77 basis points to 52.7%, and operating profit fell 3.8% to $866.2 million.
  • Diluted EPS fell 3.6% to $35.36 and net income fell 6.6% to $608.4 million.
  • The company repurchased $250.3 million of its stock in the quarter and had $1.1 billion left under its current authorization.

The filing

CompanyAutoZone (AZO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 27, 2025, 6:55 AM ET
Accession number0001171843-25-003448

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 27, 2025.

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