undamentalytics Newsletter
Sign in

AutoZone cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, AutoZone's operations generated $3.25bn of cash; it spent $1.43bn on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.82bn. It returned $2.01bn through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010Aug 20102011Aug 20112012Aug 20122013Aug 20132014Aug 20142015Aug 20152016Aug 20162017Aug 20172018Aug 20182019Aug 20192020Aug 20202021Aug 20212022Aug 20222023Aug 20232024Aug 20242025Aug 20252026Aug 2026
Cash from operations1,1961,2921,2241,4151,3411,5731,6411,5712,0802,1292,7203,5193,2112,9413,0043,1173,249
Depreciation and amortisation192196212227251270297323345370397408442498550613684
Stock-based pay1927333739414038444345567193106125137
Capital spending3153223784144384814895545224964586226727971,0731,3271,434
Free cash flow8819708461,0019031,0921,1521,0171,5591,6322,2622,8972,5392,1441,9311,7901,816
Free cash flow after stock pay8629438139638641,0511,1129791,5151,5892,2182,8412,4682,0511,8251,6651,679
Share buybacks1,1241,4671,3631,3871,0991,2711,4521,0721,5922,0059313,3784,3603,7003,1411,5782,013

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

Compare with peers

Head to head: AZO vs GPIAZO vs ORLYAZO vs MUSAABG vs AZO

More: Automotive Retail stocks compared, Consumer Discretionary sector, rankings of US companies

Figures from AutoZone's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 27, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to AutoZone.