AutoZone Q4 diluted EPS falls 5.6% to $48.71; sales up 0.6% to $6.2 billion
AutoZone reported fourth-quarter results for the 16 weeks ended August 30, 2025. Reported net sales rose 0.6% to $6.2 billion, but the prior-year quarter had 17 weeks; excluding that extra week, adjusted sales rose 6.9%. GAAP diluted EPS fell 5.6% to $48.71 and net income fell to $837.0 million from $902.2 million, as gross margin declined and a $80 million LIFO charge weighed on results.
Key points
- Q4 total company same store sales rose 4.5% on a reported basis and 5.1% at constant currency; domestic same store sales rose 4.8%.
- Operating profit fell 7.8% to $1.2 billion; gross margin was 51.5%, down 98 basis points, including an $80 million LIFO charge.
- Full-year net sales were $18.9 billion, up 2.4%, while full-year diluted EPS fell 3.1% to $144.87.
- The company repurchased $446.7 million of stock in Q4 and had $632.3 million remaining under its authorization at year end.
The filing
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