AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 179 Consumer Discretionary companies.
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) scores 6.6 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on predictability, and growth is what holds it back.
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AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) has a Lemma Quality Score of 6.6 out of 10 as of October 17, 2026, which reads as solid quality. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Among the 179 Consumer Discretionary companies with a published score, that ranks at the 80th percentile, among the stronger quarter of the group. A typical company in the group scores 5.0, and the best quarter starts from 6.1. AutoZone, Inc. is well above that typical reading.
On profitability, AutoZone, Inc. scores 8.2, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 5.1 across 176 Consumer Discretionary companies, which places it well above them, at the 83rd percentile. High profitability means each unit of capital and of sales is turning into more profit than at most of its peers, which is usually the first sign of pricing power or a cost advantage.
On solvency, AutoZone, Inc. scores 5.7, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 5.9 across 141 Consumer Discretionary companies, which places it in line with them, at the 48th percentile. An average solvency reading suggests debt is present but manageable, the normal state for a company that borrows to fund its operations.
AutoZone, Inc.’s growth score is 4.4 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.0 among 149 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is in line with the group and the 56th percentile. Growth near the median is neither a reason to buy nor a concern, but it does mean the quality case rests more on the other pillars.
On efficiency, AutoZone, Inc. scores 5.1, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 6.2 across 170 Consumer Discretionary companies, which places it below them, at the 33rd percentile. Efficiency near the median says the operation is neither unusually lean nor unusually capital hungry.
AutoZone, Inc.’s predictability score is 8.6 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 5.0 among 178 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is well above the group and the 97th percentile. A strong predictability score rewards consistency: revenue and earnings that rarely surprise in either direction.
This is a lopsided profile. Predictability scores 8.6 but growth only 4.4, a gap of 4.2 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A predictability lead means consistency is the business’s strongest trait, which makes its other readings easier to trust. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Of everything that could lift AutoZone, Inc.’s score, efficiency matters most. Bringing it up to the 6.2 median of Consumer Discretionary companies would take the overall from 6.6 to roughly 6.8. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Discretionary companies closest to AutoZone, Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading AutoZone, Inc. scores 6.6 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
AutoZone, Inc. ranks at the 80th percentile of the 179 Consumer Discretionary companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.0 and the top quarter starts at 6.1, against AutoZone, Inc.’s 6.6.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for AZO are in the app.
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