AutoZone Inc (AZO) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $52.46BP/E 21.4Yield –
About AutoZone
Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores, SIC 5531
AutoZone, Inc. retails and distributes automotive replacement parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive goods for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks. The company also sells diagnostic, repair, collision, and shop management software under the ALLDATA brand, alongside exclusive in-house product lines such as Duralast. Commercial programs provide parts delivery, credit, and digital ordering to repair garages, dealers, service stations, and fleet owners. AutoZone does not generate revenue from repair or installation services.
The business operates across the Americas with 8,031 total stores as of August 29, 2026, comprising 6,863 locations in the United States, 1,001 in Mexico, and 167 in Brazil. Centralized store support centers are located in Memphis, Tennessee; Monterrey and Chihuahua, Mexico; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Gurugram, India, with additional support and sourcing offices situated in Shanghai, China and Istanbul, Turkey. AutoZone maintains headquarters functions through its primary store support center in Memphis, Tennessee.
Summary of the business section of AutoZone's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- AutoZone Inc
- Founded
- 1979
- Headquarters
- Memphis, TN
- Address
- 123 South Front St, Dept 8074 38103
- Phone
- (901) 495-6500
- Website
- autozone.com
- Employees
- 14,500, Aug 27, 2022
- Industry
- Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores
- Incorporated in
- Nevada
- Fiscal year ends
- August 29
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Memphis, Tennessee
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- AZO
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Apr 2, 1991
- Shares outstanding
- 16M, Oct 19, 2026
- Public float
- $62.19B, Feb 14, 2026
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Apr 21, 1994; 2-for-1, Feb 3, 1992
- SEC CIK
- 866787
- CUSIP
- 053332102
- ISIN
- US0533321024
- FIGI
- BBG000C7LMS8
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S6Q5D9
- LEI
- GA3JGKJ41LJKXDN23E90
- EIN
- 62-1482048
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| William C. Rhodes Iii | Chairman, Director | 12,541 |
| Jamere Jackson | CFO | 496 |
| Grace Orians Sharpley | SVP, Finance | 132 |
| Lucas J. Rauch | SVP, Merchandising & Sourcing | 1 |
| Mary Denise McCullough | SVP Supply Chain | 137 |
| Dennis W. LeRiche | Sr. Vice President | 1,896 |
| Kenneth E. Jaycox | SVP Commercial | 1,703 |
| Lindsay Lehman | SVP, Marketing | 25 |
| Jenna M. Bedsole | Sr. Vice President | 69 |
| John Scott Murphy | Vice President, Controller | 1,260 |
| Thomas B. Newbern | COO | 3,187 |
| Eric Leef | SVP HR | – |
| K. Michelle Borninkhof | Senior Vice President & CIO | 685 |
| Philip B. Daniele | President & CEO | 2,284 |
| Domingo Hurtado | Sr. Vice President | 160 |
| Eric S. Gould | Executive Vice President | 906 |
| Bailey L. Childress | SVP, Merchandising Support | 51 |
| Richard Craig Smith | Sr. Vice President | 2,627 |
| William R. Hackney | Executive Vice President | 99 |
| Brian Hannasch | Director | 1,219 |
| Earl G. Graves Jr | Director | 4,837 |
| George R. Mrkonic Jr | Director | 3,228 |
| Montesinos Constantino Spas | Director | 132 |
| Jill A. Soltau | Director | 1,254 |
| Gale V. King | Director | 1,336 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $11.24M | $7.47M | $7.78M | $249 | $163 |
| FY2025 Mr.Daniele | $9.64M | $21.27M | $6.01M | $353 | $152 |
| FY2025 Mr.Rhodes | $2.58M | $19.65M | $6.01M | $353 | $152 |
| FY2024 Mr.Daniele | $9.20M | $15.07M | $6.21M | $268 | $124 |
| FY2024 Mr.Rhodes | $6.05M | $21.06M | $6.21M | $268 | $124 |
| FY2023 | $18.80M | $37.56M | $5.40M | $206 | $98 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C. Rhodes, III Executive Chairman | $150.00K | – | $2.35M | – | $80.18K | $2.58M | -57% |
| Philip B. Daniele, III President & Chief Executive Officer | $1.00M | $27.75K | $7.20M | $1.26M | $152.12K | $9.64M | +5% |
| Jamere Jackson Chief Financial Officer | $808.46K | – | $5.20M | $782.19K | $101.74K | $6.89M | +0% |
| Thomas B. Newbern Chief Operating Officer | $808.46K | – | $5.20M | $782.19K | $99.84K | $6.89M | +1% |
| William R. Hackney Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain | $516.92K | – | $5.04M | $375.09K | $38.55K | $5.97M | +4% |
| Kenneth E. Jaycox, Jr. Senior Vice President, Commercial | $500.00K | – | $3.30M | $290.25K | $194.61K | $4.28M | -21% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Included in the above numbers are approximately 14,500 persons employed in our international operations.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2000 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Apr 10, 2000 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
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