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AutoZone Q4 2026 Profit Surges 15% on EPS Beat but Revenue Falls Short of Estimates

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AutoZone, Inc. $AZO

$2,896.42+3.31%as of publication

5D Change
+1.28%
Market Cap
$46.61B

AutoZone reported fiscal fourth-quarter results on September 22, 2026, beating on profit while missing on revenue. Net sales rose 5.6% year over year to $6.6 billion, short of analyst expectations, while diluted earnings per share climbed 15.1% to $56.05 from $48.71 in the same quarter of fiscal 2025.

The bottom-line beat was partly supported by a $96 million benefit from tariff refunds, partially offset by a $15 million non-cash LIFO charge. The results drew attention to consumer spending trends in the automotive aftermarket sector, with the company hosting its earnings conference call at 10:00 AM ET on September 22.

Investors responded positively to the profit strength, pushing AutoZone shares up roughly 6% on the session. The move lifted peers across the auto parts retail space, with Advance Auto Parts gaining 6% and O'Reilly Automotive rising 4%, suggesting the results were read as a sector-wide positive signal rather than a company-specific one.

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  1. benzinga.comAutoZone, Vicor And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Tuesday
  2. MarketsdayUS Stock Market — #Stocks in Focus (September 22, 2026) 🔹 Meta Platforms $META surging higher following viral adoption of its new AI platform. 🔹 Advanced Micro Devices $AMD crossing the $1 trillion market cap threshold amidst strong tech momentum. 🔹 Nvidia $NVDA advancing as persistent AI hardware demand continues to lift semiconductor leaders. 🔹 AutoZone $AZO drawing retail focus ahead of releasing its quarterly earnings report. 🔹 KB Home $KBH in focus as investors await earnings results amidst elevated housing mortgage rates. 🔹 Warner Bros. Discovery $WBD gaining traction following key regulatory updates on media acquisitions. 🔹 Ciena Corp $CIEN rising after Wall Street brokerages issued bullish price target upgrades. 🔹 Candel Therapeutics $CADL climbing after receiving rating upgrades from major research analysts. 🔹 Cigna Group $CI maintaining strong visibility following solid fundamentals across healthcare management. #USStocks #WallStreet #EquityUpdate #MarketTrends #StockMarket #TechStocks #EarningsSeason #META #AMD #NVDA #AZO #KBH #WBD #CIEN #CADL #CI
  3. NasdaqAutoZone Q4 26 Earnings Conference Call At 10:00 AM ET
  4. OpenOutcrier$AZO (+3.1% pre) AutoZone beats profit view but misses on revenue
  5. proactiveinvestors.comAutoZone reports fourth-quarter profit rise as sales climb to $6.6 billion
  6. MarketRebelsStocks expected to have increasing option volume: $AMD $NVDA $META $INTC $ONON $AZO
  7. marketbeat.comAutoZone Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
  8. 247wallst.comAutoZone Climbs 6% as Profit Beat Offsets Revenue Miss; Advance Auto Parts Rises 6%, O'Reilly Automotive Gains 4%
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  1. seekingalpha.comAutoZone, Inc. (AZO) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript