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May 09, 2020

Autozone Q3 2020 Earnings Report

AutoZone's third quarter results were impacted COVID-19, with sales decreasing slightly and EPS decreasing by 10.0%.

Key Takeaways

AutoZone reported a slight decrease in net sales and a decrease in diluted earnings per share for the third quarter. The company experienced significant sales fluctuations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but took actions to strengthen liquidity and preserve cash.

Net sales decreased by 0.1% to $2.8 billion.

Domestic same store sales decreased by 1.0%.

Diluted earnings per share decreased by 10.0% to $14.39.

The company temporarily suspended its share repurchase program and closed on an additional $750 million 364-day senior unsecured revolving credit facility.

Total Revenue
$2.78B
Previous year: $2.78B
-0.1%
EPS
$14.4
Previous year: $16
-10.0%
Same Store Sales Growth
-1%
Gross Margin
53.6%
Operating Expense Ratio
35.9%
Previous year: 33.9%
+5.9%
Gross Profit
$0.536
Previous year: $1.49B
-100.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$509M
Previous year: $174M
+192.5%
Free Cash Flow
$568M
Previous year: $352M
+61.6%
Total Assets
$12.9B
Previous year: $9.77B
+32.0%

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