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Here Are the Facts You Need to Understand AutoZone (AZO)

AutoZone moved 1.0% this evening session, trading between a high of $2482.09 and a low of $2450.27 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $2446.17 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $2849.75.

AutoZone, Inc. retails and distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. The large-cap auto & home supply stores company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of None%. AutoZone has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 132.34, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.7.

Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.85. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.

Overview of the Company's Gross Margins:

Date Reported Revenue ($ k) Cost of Revenue ($ k) Gross Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2023 27,224,163 13,152,658 52 0.0
2022 16,252,230 7,779,580 52 -1.89
2021 14,629,585 6,911,800 53 -1.85
2020 12,631,967 5,861,214 54 0.0
2019 11,863,743 5,498,742 54 1.89
2018 11,221,077 5,247,331 53

At 53.0%, AutoZone's average gross margins are wider than the 21.04% average of its industry peer group, which suggests that the firm might have a competitive advantage.

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