AZO misses Q3 earnings estimates but beats on sales. It ends the quarter with 6,537 stores in the United States, 838 in Mexico and 141 in Brazil.
AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO ) Q3 2025 - Earnings Conference Call May 27, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Brian Campbell - VP, Treasurer, IR and Tax Phil Daniele - CEO Jamere Jackson - CFO Conference Call Participants Bret Jordan - Jefferies Christopher Horvers - JPMorgan Michael Lasser - UBS Brian Nagel - Oppenheimer Scot Ciccarelli - Truist Zach Fadem - Wells Fargo Steven Zaccone - Citi Seth Sigman - Barclays Greg Melich - Evercore ISI Operator Welcome to AutoZone's 2025 Q3 Earnings Release Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode.
AutoZone, Inc. remains a top long-term holding, compounding value through consistent growth, international expansion, and an aggressive buyback program. Recent Q3 results showed record sales and strong comparable store growth, especially internationally, despite a slight earnings miss due to higher expenses. Short-term margin pressures are operational and tied to expansion, but are fixable; buybacks continue to drive EPS growth and shareholder value.
Shares of AutoZone (AZO) slipped Tuesday after the auto parts retailer reported gross margins declined in its fiscal third quarter.
Although the revenue and EPS for AutoZone (AZO) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended May 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
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AZO is expected to have delivered third-quarter growth with strong DIY & commercial sales and store expansion efforts.
In the closing of the recent trading day, AutoZone (AZO) stood at $3,880.15, denoting no change from the preceding trading day.
AutoZone (AZO) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?
In the closing of the recent trading day, AutoZone (AZO) stood at $3,762.60, denoting a +1.56% change from the preceding trading day.
AutoZone (AZO) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.