AutoZone (AZO)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-10-29
$3137.04-0.62%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Maintain revenue growth near 8.6% YoY: Revenue growth: 5.64%.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 7% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskAutoZone’s expansion through new stores has to support earnings and cash flow growth. Revenue growth is 5.64% year over year, below the 8.6% thesis pillar. Sales growth and plans for roughly 400 new stores support that expansion case. The latest quarter beat profit expectations but missed revenue forecasts. AutoZone trades at 19.2× P/E versus a 15.2× peer median, near its 19.6× historical multiple. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, so the peer premium needs support. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability at 24%. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades (about fair); the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. AZO is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 28 analysts currently covering AZO (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AZO in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Automotive Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase earnings and cash flows
Tariff boost positively impacts earnings and cash flows.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $3137.04
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $3137.04.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Increase earnings and cash flows
Earnings beat but revenue shortfall raises concerns.
Advances: Aggressively open new stores
Plans to open ~400 new stores aligns with growth objective.
Advances: Aggressively open new stores
Sales rise supports aggressive store opening objective.
Advances: Increase earnings and cash flows
Earnings beat indicates strong cash flow potential.
Threatens: Increase earnings and cash flows
Revenue miss raises concerns about future earnings.
Threatens: Increase earnings and cash flows
Earnings concerns may hinder cash flow growth.
Unionization efforts could impact labor costs and operations.
