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

AutoZone Q3 EPS rises to $38.07 as sales grow 8.4% to $4.8 billion

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

AutoZone reported third-quarter results for the 12 weeks ended May 9, 2026, with net sales up 8.4% to $4.8 billion and diluted earnings per share of $38.07, compared with $35.36 a year earlier. Operating profit rose 6.6% to $923.8 million, although gross margin fell 57 basis points. Shareholders are affected because sales, operating profit and per-share earnings all grew, and the company repurchased $586.3 million of its stock during the quarter.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 8.4% to $4.8 billion for the 12 weeks ended May 9, 2026.
  • Diluted EPS was $38.07 versus $35.36; net income was $641.5 million versus $608.4 million.
  • Domestic same store sales rose 4.1%; international same store sales rose 16.6%, or 1.6% in constant currency.
  • Gross margin was 52.2%, down 57 basis points, driven by a 77 basis point non-cash LIFO impact.

The filing

CompanyAutoZone (AZO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 26, 2026, 6:55 AM ET
Accession number0001171843-26-003674

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 26, 2026.

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