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AutoZone AZOAutoZone said net sales for fiscal 2026 rose to $20.3 billion, up 7.4%. It said operating profit increased 3.1% to $3.7 billion, net income rose 3.0% to $2.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share increased 5.3% to $152.55.
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AI summaryAutoZone said net sales for fiscal 2026 rose to $20.3 billion, up 7.4%. It said operating profit increased 3.1% to $3.7 billion, net income rose 3.0% to $2.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share increased 5.3% to $152.55.
AutoZone said it received $127.6 million in IEEPA tariff refunds in fiscal 2026. It said $96.0 million of the refunds was recorded as a reduction to cost of sales and $31.6 million as a reduction to inventory, and that the net non-cash LIFO impact was unfavorable by $128.0 million to the operating profit comparison.
AutoZone said net cash provided by operating activities was $3.2 billion and net cash used in investing activities was $1.4 billion in fiscal 2026. It said it used $2.0 billion for share repurchases, leaving $1.6 billion remaining under the Board's authorization as of August 29, 2026.
AutoZone said it held $326.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $2.2 billion in undrawn revolving credit facility capacity as of August 29, 2026. During fiscal 2026, it issued $850 million of new Senior Notes and repaid the $400 million and $450 million Senior Notes.
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Annual Sales, Operating Profit, Net Income and Diluted EPS
AutoZone said net sales for fiscal 2026 rose to $20.3 billion, up 7.4%. It said operating profit increased 3.1% to $3.7 billion, net income rose 3.0% to $2.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share increased 5.3% to $152.55.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
IEEPA Tariff Refunds and LIFO Impact
AutoZone said it received $127.6 million in IEEPA tariff refunds in fiscal 2026. It said $96.0 million of the refunds was recorded as a reduction to cost of sales and $31.6 million as a reduction to inventory, and that the net non-cash LIFO impact was unfavorable by $128.0 million to the operating profit comparison.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cash Flows and Share Repurchases
AutoZone said net cash provided by operating activities was $3.2 billion and net cash used in investing activities was $1.4 billion in fiscal 2026. It said it used $2.0 billion for share repurchases, leaving $1.6 billion remaining under the Board's authorization as of August 29, 2026.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Year-End Liquidity and Debt Activity
AutoZone said it held $326.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $2.2 billion in undrawn revolving credit facility capacity as of August 29, 2026. During fiscal 2026, it issued $850 million of new Senior Notes and repaid the $400 million and $450 million Senior Notes.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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