4th Quarter Earnings Release, FY2023

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Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023 Conference Call

September 19, 2023

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Fourth Quarter FY 2023

Financial Highlights

  • Net Sales +6.4%
  • Total Company SSS +2.8%; Domestic SSS +1.7%; International SSS +14.9%; (Constant Currency(1))
  • Diluted weighted shares outstanding decreased 6.9% vs Q4 FY22
  • During Q4 FY23, we repurchased $1.0 billion in AutoZone stock

16 Weeks Ended

16 Weeks Ended

in millions (excluding EPS and percentages)

August 26, 2023

August 27, 2022

Better/(Worse)

Net Sales

$

5,691

$

5,348

6.4%

Gross Margin

52.7%

51.5%

118 bps (2)

Operating Expense Ratio

31.2%

30.9%

(34 bps)

Operating Profit (EBIT)

$

1,222

$

1,104

10.8%

(2)

Operating (EBIT) Margin

21.5%

20.6%

84 bps (2)

Interest

$

109

$

64

(69.9%)

Tax Rate

22.4%

22.1%

(25 bps)

Net Income

$

865

$

810

6.8%

(2)

Diluted Shares

18.6

20.0

6.9%

Diluted EPS

$

46.46

$

40.51

14.7%

(2)

  1. Same Store Sales are based on sales open at least one year. Constant Currency same store sales exclude the impact of flucuations of foreign currency exchange rates by converting both the current year and prior year international results at the prior year foreign currency exchange rate.
  2. Includes $45MM net non-cash LIFO benefit, pre-tax

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