The company said net sales for the 17-week Q4 were $6.2 billion, up 9.0% from the Q4 (16 weeks) of last year. It said adjusted sales, excluding the additional 1 week included in this year's quarter, rose 2.6%.

1. 01

   The company said net sales for the 17-week Q4 were $6.2 billion, up 9.0% from the Q4 (16 weeks) of last year. It said adjusted sales, excluding the additional 1 week included in this year's quarter, rose 2.6%.

2. 02

   AutoZone said net income for Q4 was $902.2 million, compared with $864.8 million in the same period last year, and diluted earnings per share rose 11.0% to $51.58. Operating profit for Q4 increased 6.1% to $1.3 billion.

3. 03

   The company said gross margin for Q4 was 52.5%, down 21 basis points from last year. It cited a 53 basis points non-cash LIFO impact, as there was no LIFO benefit in the current year compared with a $30 million benefit last year, as the main factor.

4. 04

   The company said it repurchased 1.1 million shares for an average price of $2,759, for a total investment of $3.2 billion, during the fiscal year. It said $2.2 billion remained under its current share repurchase authorization as of year end.

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