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AutoZone Inc. (NYSE:AZO)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since December 18, 2023.

Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

AutoZone Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Nov 18, 2023 Aug 26, 2023 May 6, 2023 Feb 11, 2023 Nov 19, 2022 Aug 27, 2022 May 7, 2022 Feb 12, 2022 Nov 20, 2021 Aug 28, 2021 May 8, 2021 Feb 13, 2021 Nov 21, 2020 Aug 29, 2020 May 9, 2020 Feb 15, 2020 Nov 23, 2019 Aug 31, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 9, 2019 Nov 17, 2018 Aug 25, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 10, 2018 Nov 18, 2017
Net sales 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses -47.16 -47.29 -47.53 -47.71 -49.95 -48.47 -48.09 -47.02 -47.53 -47.74 -47.55 -46.43 -46.88 -46.92 -46.37 -45.65 -46.26 -46.59 -46.39 -45.93 -46.34 -46.39 -46.51 -47.08 -47.25
Gross profit 52.84% 52.71% 52.47% 52.29% 50.05% 51.53% 51.91% 52.98% 52.47% 52.26% 52.45% 53.57% 53.12% 53.08% 53.63% 54.35% 53.74% 53.41% 53.61% 54.07% 53.66% 53.61% 53.49% 52.92% 52.75%
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses -32.59 -31.23 -31.48 -34.14 -31.91 -30.89 -31.58 -34.38 -31.91 -31.01 -30.44 -37.02 -33.62 -30.68 -35.94 -38.12 -35.84 -33.84 -33.94 -37.75 -35.19 -37.00 -32.98 -44.42 -34.65
Operating profit 20.25% 21.48% 20.99% 18.15% 18.14% 20.64% 20.33% 18.60% 20.56% 21.25% 22.01% 16.55% 19.50% 22.39% 17.69% 16.23% 17.90% 19.58% 19.67% 16.32% 18.47% 16.61% 20.52% 8.50% 18.10%
Interest expense, net -2.18 -1.91 -1.82 -1.78 -1.45 -1.20 -1.08 -1.26 -1.18 -1.18 -1.23 -1.58 -1.46 -1.44 -1.71 -1.76 -1.57 -1.53 -1.55 -1.69 -1.48 -1.53 -1.58 -1.63 -1.50
Income before income taxes 18.07% 19.57% 19.17% 16.37% 16.70% 19.44% 19.24% 17.34% 19.38% 20.07% 20.77% 14.97% 18.04% 20.95% 15.98% 14.47% 16.34% 18.04% 18.12% 14.64% 16.99% 15.09% 18.94% 6.87% 16.60%
Income tax expense -3.91 -4.37 -3.34 -3.46 -3.16 -4.30 -3.91 -3.34 -4.25 -4.07 -4.45 -3.09 -4.01 -4.66 -3.65 -2.56 -3.79 -3.87 -3.53 -2.61 -3.69 -3.84 -5.15 5.13 -5.75
Net income 14.16% 15.20% 15.83% 12.91% 13.53% 15.15% 15.33% 14.00% 15.13% 15.99% 16.33% 11.88% 14.03% 16.29% 12.34% 11.91% 12.54% 14.17% 14.59% 12.02% 13.30% 11.25% 13.79% 12.00% 10.85%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-18), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-06), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-19), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-15), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-23), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-17), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-18).

An analysis of the common-size income statement reveals a period of relative stability in gross profitability contrasted by significant volatility in operating expenses, ultimately leading to an overall improvement in operating and net profit margins over the observed timeframe.

Gross Profitability Trends
Gross profit margins remained consistently strong, generally fluctuating between 50% and 54%. A period of peak efficiency was observed between February 2019 and February 2020, where margins reached as high as 54.35%. A temporary contraction occurred in late 2022, with the gross profit margin hitting a period low of 50.05% in August 2022, driven by a corresponding peak in the cost of sales at 49.95%. However, the margin recovered to approximately 52.84% by November 2023.
Operating Expense Management
Operating, selling, general, and administrative expenses exhibited the highest degree of volatility. A significant outlier occurred in February 2018, where expenses spiked to 44.42% of net sales. Following this, a general downward trend in operating expenses as a percentage of sales is observed, particularly from 2021 onward, where expenses frequently remained in the 30% to 32% range. This reduction in overhead relative to sales contributed significantly to the expansion of operating margins.
Operating and Pre-tax Income
Operating profit margins showed a positive trajectory, moving from a low of 8.50% in February 2018 to consistently hovering around or above 20% in the later years of the period. Income before taxes followed a similar pattern, generally ranging between 14% and 21%. The most consistent strength in pre-tax income was noted between May 2021 and May 2022, where the ratio rarely dipped below 17%.
Financial Costs and Net Earnings
Interest expenses remained relatively stable, typically ranging between 1.08% and 1.91% of net sales, although a slight upward trend is evident in the final quarters, reaching 2.18% by November 2023. Net income margins demonstrated resilience, generally maintaining a range between 11% and 16%. The most significant peak in net profitability occurred in May 2021 at 16.33%, indicating effective cost control and revenue optimization during that period.

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