AutoZone, Inc.AZO

Consumer Cyclical
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates AZO as Neutral. AutoZone, Inc. has a market cap of $49.24B, a P/E of 20.73, a 12.4% net margin, and 8.4% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on AZO

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Gross margin of 51.75% indicates strong pricing power
  • Positive free cash flow of $903.78M
  • Operating cash flow of $3.07B supports financial stability
  • Revenue growth of 8.40% year-over-year
  • Forward P/E of 17.20x below current P/E of 20.73x, suggesting earnings growth expectations
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Bear case
  • Negative price-to-book ratio (-17.73x) indicating liabilities exceed assets or accounting anomalies
  • MACD below signal line despite positive histogram, suggesting weakening momentum
  • Current ratio of 0.89x and quick ratio of 0.10x signal liquidity concerns
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail investor interest or visibility
  • Debt-to-equity ratio not available, with total debt at $13.09B and low cash reserves

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Market cap
$49.24B
P/E ratio
20.73
Gross margin
51.7%
Net margin
12.4%
Rev growth YoY
8.4%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$3,016.25

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AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral