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Consider This Before Taking a Position in AutoZone (AZO)

AutoZone logged a -0.9% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $2536.46 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $2854.89.

AutoZone, Inc. retails and distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories. The large-cap company is based in the United States.

What to Consider if You Are Thinking of Buying AutoZone:

  • AutoZone has moved 18.0% over the last year.

  • AZO has a forward P/E ratio of 15.7 based on its EPS guidance of 161.66.

  • Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 20.0%.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.9.

AutoZone Has Irregular Cash Flows

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2022-10-24 3,211,135 -672,391 3,883,526 -6.2
2021-10-25 3,518,543 -621,767 4,140,310 30.29
2020-10-26 2,720,108 -457,736 3,177,844 21.08
2019-10-28 2,128,513 -496,050 2,624,563 2.25
2018-10-24 2,080,292 -486,509 2,566,801 20.82
2017-10-25 1,570,612 -553,832 2,124,444

AutoZone's free cash flows have a decent average of $3.09 Billion over the last 6 years, but they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 6993362140.2%. The compounded average growth rate over this period is 0.0%.

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