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AutoZone vs Murphy USA

AutoZone and Murphy USA are similar in size: $20.34bn and $19.38bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. AutoZone grew faster (7.4% against -4.2%). AutoZone kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 12.6% against 2.4%.

Latest fiscal yearAutoZoneAZO, 2026Murphy USAMUSA, 2025
Revenue $20.34bn $19.38bn
Revenue growth 7.4% -4.2%
Net income $2.57bn $471m
Operating margin — 3.7%
Net margin 12.6% 2.4%
Return on equity — 64.3%
Free cash flow $1.82bn $374m
Cash $326m $28.9m
Total debt $9.13bn $2.18bn
Debt to equity — 350.1%
Dividend per share — $2.15
Dividend yield — 0.5%
Share buybacks $2.01bn $650m
Employees — 17,200
Market value $51.70bn $9.33bn
Price vs our value range Above our value range Within our value range
Moat score 85 (Strong) 67 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 4 buys, 7 sales 0 buys, 21 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.