Retail
AutoZone Q4 Profit Beats Estimates as Tariff Refunds Lift Margin; Sales Fall Short
The auto-parts retailer earned $56.05 a share for its fiscal fourth quarter, but same-store sales grew just 1.5% in constant currency and revenue missed forecasts.
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By Dana Whitfield
Sep 22, 2026 · 3 min read
AutoZone Inc. (NYSE: AZO) reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $56.05 per diluted share on Tuesday, up from $48.71 a year earlier, as tariff refunds and a non-cash accounting benefit lifted its gross margin. Net sales of about $6.6 billion rose 5.6% but came in below Wall Street forecasts.
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Dana Whitfield
Leadership Editor
Dana reports on boards, succession and executive pay. She has interviewed more than 200 sitting chief executives.