Compared to Estimates, AutoZone (AZO) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended May 2026, AutoZone (AZO) reported revenue of $4.84 billion, up 8.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $38.07, compared to $35.36 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.86 billion, representing a surprise of -0.45%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $36.18.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how AutoZone performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Total Same Store Sales (Constant Currency): 3.9% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 5%.Same store sales - Domestic - YoY change: 4.1% compared to the 5.3% average estimate based on five analysts.Number of stores - Domestic: 6,766 versus 6,772 estimated by four analysts on average.Square footage - Total: 53,339.00 Ksq ft compared to the 53,440.95 Ksq ft average estimate based on four analysts.Total Auto-Zone Store: 7,856 compared to the 7,866 average estimate based on four analysts.Square footage per store: 6.79 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 6.79 million.Total Company stores opened, net: 82 versus 92 estimated by four analysts on average.Same store sales- International: 16.6% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 12.9%.Number of stores - Brazil: 157 compared to the 157 average estimate based on three analysts.Number of stores - Mexico: 933 versus 935 estimated by three analysts on average.Total International Same Store Sales (Constant Currency): 1.6% versus 4.4% estimated by three analysts on average.Net Sales- Domestic Commercial sales: $1.4 billion compared to the $1.43 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.4% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for AutoZone here>>>Shares of AutoZone have returned -4.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks