AutoZone
Automotive aftermarket parts retail · United States
AutoZone is the largest U.S. retailer of car replacement parts, selling batteries, brakes, filters and other parts through about 8,000 stores in the U.S., Mexico and Brazil to drivers who fix their own cars and, increasingly, to repair shops.
What makes it different
Over eight in ten U.S. stores also serve repair shops.
6,443Stores with commercial programsas of 2026-08-29
Commercial programs deliver parts on credit to garages, the faster-growing half of the auto parts market.
How big it is
How big is AutoZone?
$20.3BNet salesFY2026
8,031Stores2026
130,000AutoZoners2025
How it makes money FY2025
Mostly parts that broke or wore out.
- Failure parts49%$9.3B
- Maintenance items36%$6.8B
- Accessories and other15%$2.8B
How the business works
Fix broken cars fast, at scale.
- 1Failure parts near drivers
- 2DIY counter with free advice
- 3Commercial orders to garages
Most sales are parts that broke, so demand holds up when drivers keep old cars longer.
Who owns it
- The Vanguard Group10.65%
- BlackRock, Inc.7.66%
CEO: Philip B. Daniele III
Who it competes with
AmazonKey moments
- 1979First Auto Shack opens in Forrest City
- 1986Spun off from Malone & Hyde; Duralast launched
- 1987Auto Shack becomes AutoZone
- 1991Listed on the New York Stock Exchange
- 1996Commercial program, AutoZone.com and ALLDATA
Sources
Every number on this page comes from AutoZone's own reports.
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What AutoZone tracks19 metrics
Stores
Stores with commercial programs
Mega hub stores
Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
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Profit
Margin
Where the money comes from3 regions
United States
Mexico
Brazil
The full timeline17 moments
2011
2025
2026
AutoZone vs O’Reilly Auto Partsside by side
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