AutoZone (AZO) came out with quarterly earnings of $48.11 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $53.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $46.46 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -9.75%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this auto parts retailer would post earnings of $35.67 per share when it actually produced earnings of $36.69, delivering a surprise of 2.86%.Over the last four quarters, the ...

财务业绩 - 公司第四季度总体同店销售增长1.3%，其中国内同店销售增长0.2%[1][2] - 第四季度每股收益增长11.0%至51.58美元，全年销售额为185亿美元[3] - 全年毛利率为53.1%，较上年提升110个基点，主要受益于LIFO成本影响[3] - 全年营业利润增长9.1%至38亿美元，净利润增长5.3%至27亿美元[3] - 2024财年第四季度净销售额为184.90亿美元，同比增长6.0%[16] - 2024财年第四季度毛利润为98.17亿美元，毛利率为53.1%[16] - 2024财年第四季度营业利润为37.89亿美元，同比增长9.0%[16] - 2024财年第四季度净利润为26.62亿美元，同比增长5.3%[16] - 2024财年第四季度每股收益为149.55美元，同比增长13.0%[16] - 2024财年第四季度经调整后的净销售额为181.24亿美元，同比增长3.8%[18] - 2024财年第四季度经调整后的营业利润为37.02亿美元，同比增长6.6%[18] - 2024财年第四季度经调整后的净利润为26.02亿美元，同比增长2.9%[18] - 2024财年第四季度经调整后的每股收益为146.14美元，同比增长10.4%[18] - 2024财年第四季度经调整后的ROIC为49.7%，同比下降5.7个百分点[22] 门店拓展 - 公司在美国、墨西哥和巴西新开设合计213家门店，总店数达7,353家[6] - 公司在2024财年第17周和2023财年第16周分别开设了68家和53家新店[26] - 公司在2024财年第53周和2023财年第52周分别开设了136家和133家新店[26] 销售情况 - 公司国际业务表现良好，按固定汇率计算销售增长约10%[5] - 公司2024财年第17周和2023财年第16周的总销售额分别为60.93亿美元和55.89亿美元，同比增长9.0%和6.3%[27] - 公司2024财年第53周和2023财年第52周的总销售额分别为181.51亿美元和171.45亿美元，同比增长5.9%和7.4%[27] - 公司2024财年第17周和2023财年第16周的商业销售额分别为16.63亿美元和14.99亿美元，同比增长10.9%和3.9%[27] - 公司2024财年第53周和2023财年第52周的商业销售额分别为48.83亿美元和45.98亿美元，同比增长6.2%和8.7%[27] - 公司2024财年第17周和2023财年第16周的同店销售增长率分别为0.7%和4.5%[28] - 公司2024财年第53周和2023财年第52周的同店销售增长率分别为2.1%和5.6%[28] 存货管理 - 公司2024年8月31日和2023年8月26日的存货周转率均为1.5次[30] - 公司2024年8月31日和2023年8月26日的应付账款/存货比率分别为119.5%和124.9%[29] 资本回报 - 公司全年回购1.1百万股，总投资32亿美元，累计回购1.55亿股[4] 未来发展 - 公司将继续投资改善库存可用性、加速国内商业业务增长、拓展国际业务并专注于提供优质客户服务[5][6]

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) today reported net sales of $6.2 billion for its fourth quarter (17 weeks) ended August 31, 2024, an increase of 9.0% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 (16 weeks). Excluding sales from the additional week included in this year’s quarter, adjusted sales were up 2.6%. Same store sales, or sales for our domestic and international stores open at least one year, are computed on a 16-week and 52-week basis and are as follows:       ...

AutoZone, Inc. AZO will release earnings results for its fourth quarter fiscal 2024, before the opening bell on Tuesday, Sept. 24.Analysts expect the Memphis, Tennessee-based company to report quarterly earnings at $53.69 per share, up from $46.46 per share in the year-ago period. AutoZone is projected to post quarterly revenue of $6.23 billion, compared to $5.69 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.On June 19, AutoZone’s board approved an additional $1.5 billion share repurchase.Auto ...

Wall Street analysts expect AutoZone (AZO) to post quarterly earnings of $53.61 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 15.4%. Revenues are expected to be $6.2 billion, up 9% from the year-ago quarter.The current level reflects no revision in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial projections over this period.Ahead of a company's earnings disclos ...

In the latest trading session, AutoZone (AZO) closed at $3,078.31, marking a -0.73% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.03% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.04%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.2%.The auto parts retailer's stock has dropped by 2.24% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 4.37% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.54%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performa ...

AutoZone (AZO) ended the recent trading session at $3,101.04, demonstrating a -0.71% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.13%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.55%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.52%.Shares of the auto parts retailer witnessed a loss of 2.79% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its gain of 8.29% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.67%.Market participants will be closely follo ...

Looking into jobs data isn’t just useful for understanding how strong the general economy is. It can also provide insight into what types of companies might be preparing for increases in the demand for their products and services.Based on this, the data can provide early indications of which firms’ revenues might increase unexpectedly, causing their stock prices to rise. I’ll look at three companies are three different sub-industries where employment has increased drastically over the past month and could s ...

文章核心观点 - 公司最新市场收盘价为3,120.50美元,较前一交易日上涨0.9%,但低于标普500指数1.16%的涨幅 [1] - 公司过去一个月股价下跌0.89%,低于零售批发行业5.53%的涨幅和标普500指数3.48%的涨幅 [1] - 公司预计将于2024年9月24日公布财报,预计每股收益为53.61美元,同比增长15.39%,收入预计为62亿美元,同比增长9.03% [1] 公司相关 - 分析师对公司近期业绩预测调整情况值得关注,这通常反映了短期业务趋势的变化 [2] - 根据历史数据,分析师预测调整与公司股价表现存在直接关联,可以利用这一点进行投资 [2] - 公司当前的Zacks排名为3(持有),表明其股价表现可能与大盘持平 [2] 行业相关 - 公司当前市盈率为18.91,低于行业平均水平22.75,显示其估值相对较低 [3] - 公司PEG比率为1.44,低于行业平均水平1.53,表明其增长潜力较好 [3] - 公司所属的汽车零售批发行业目前在250多个行业中排名靠后,位于底25%之内 [3][4] - 历史数据显示,行业排名靠前的公司往往能够战胜排名靠后的公司两倍以上 [4]

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?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about AutoZone (AZO) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.AutoZone currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) ...