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AutoZone Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
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- Auto Zone Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Auto Zone logo Market Beat Tue, May 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM GMT+7 7 min read AZO Key Points Interested in Auto Zone, Inc.?
- Auto Zone posted strong Q3 sales growth, with total sales up 8.4% to $4.8 billion and same-store sales up 3.9% on a constant-currency basis.
- Gross margin fell to 52.2% and the company said a $20 million LIFO charge reduced quarterly EPS by $0.91; AutoZone also expects about a $30 million LIFO charge in Q4.
Auto Zone Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Auto Zone logo Market Beat Tue, May 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM GMT+7 7 min read AZO Key Points Interested in Auto Zone, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better.
Auto Zone posted strong Q3 sales growth, with total sales up 8.4% to $4.8 billion and same-store sales up 3.9% on a constant-currency basis. Growth was led by the commercial business, where domestic commercial same-store sales rose 10.4%.
Margins and EPS were pressured by LIFO charges. Gross margin fell to 52.2% and the company said a $20 million LIFO charge reduced quarterly EPS by $0.91; AutoZone also expects about a $30 million LIFO charge in Q4.
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