Compared to Estimates, AutoZone (AZO) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended August 2025, AutoZone (AZO) reported revenue of $6.24 billion, up 0.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $48.71, compared to $48.11 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.22 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $50.52, the EPS surprise was -3.58%.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.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how AutoZone performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Same store sales - Domestic - YoY change: 4.8% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 3.2%.Total Same Store Sales (Constant Currency): 5.1% versus 4.7% estimated by five analysts on average.Square footage - Total: 51,818.00 Ksq ft compared to the 51,899.48 Ksq ft average estimate based on three analysts.Square footage per store: 6.77 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of 6.82 million.Total Same Store Sales: 4.5% versus 3.8% estimated by three analysts on average.Number of stores - Domestic: 6,627 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 6,591.Total Auto-Zone Store: 7,657 compared to the 7,611 average estimate based on three analysts.Sales per average square foot: $122 thousand compared to the $122.23 thousand average estimate based on two analysts.Same store sales- International: 2.1% versus -0.8% estimated by two analysts on average.Sales per average store: $823 thousand versus $808.36 thousand estimated by two analysts on average.Number of stores - Opened-Brazil: 6 versus 14 estimated by two analysts on average.Net Sales- Domestic Commercial sales: $1.76 billion versus $1.76 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6% change.View all Key Company Metrics for AutoZone here>>>Shares of AutoZone have returned -0.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockThis under-the-radar company specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. And it's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report AutoZone, Inc. (AZO): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks