AUTOZONE INC 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements. AUTOZONE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ February 14, ​ August 30, (in thousands) ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Assets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Current assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 285,492 ​ $ 271,803 Accounts receivable ​ 698,376 ​ 670,137 Merchandise inventories ​ 7,484,042 ​ 7,025,688 Other current assets ​ 364,164 ​ 373,751 Total current assets ​ 8,832,074 ​ 8,341,379 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Property and equipment: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Property and equipment ​ 13,365,701 ​ 12,552,328 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization ​ ( 5,811,181 ) ​ ( 5,489,819 ) ​ ​ 7,554,520 ​ 7,062,509 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating lease right-of-use assets ​ ​ 3,300,213 ​ ​ 3,194,666 Goodwill ​ 302,645 ​ 302,645 Deferred income taxes ​ 131,351 ​ 118,433 Other long-term assets ​ 317,792 ​ 335,692 Total assets ​ $ 20,438,595 ​ $ 19,355,324 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Current liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accounts payable ​ $ 8,297,536 ​ $ 8,025,590 Current portion of operating lease liabilities ​ ​ 329,115 ​ ​ 283,564 Accrued expenses and other ​ 1,222,212 ​ 1,151,536 Income taxes payable ​ 72,340 ​ 58,707 Total current liabilities ​ 9,921,203 ​ 9,519,397 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Long-term debt ​ 8,907,052 ​ 8,799,775 Operating lease liabilities, less current portion ​ ​ 3,175,110 ​ ​ 3,093,936 Deferred income taxes ​ 504,182 ​ 520,510 Other long-term liabilities ​ 839,818 ​ 836,019 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Commitments and contingencies ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Stockholders’ deficit: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Preferred stock, authorized 1,000 shares; no shares issued ​ — ​ — Common stock, par value $ .01 per share, authorized 200,000 shares; 16,578 shares issued and 16,519 shares outstanding as of February 14, 2026; 16,927 shares issued and 16,665 shares outstanding as of August 30, 2025 ​ 166 ​ 169 Additional paid-in capital ​ 1,919,290 ​ 1,843,779 Retained deficit ​ ( 4,391,569 ) ​ ( 3,975,852 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss ​ ( 157,888 ) ​ ( 285,010 ) Treasury stock, at cost ​ ( 278,769 ) ​ ( 997,399 ) Total stockholders’ deficit ​ ( 2,908,770 ) ​ ( 3,414,313 ) Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit ​ $ 20,438,595 ​ $ 19,355,324 See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 3 Table of Contents AUTOZONE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Twelve Weeks Ended ​ Twenty-Four Weeks Ended ​ ​ February 14, ​ February 15, ​ February 14, ​ February 15, (in thousands, except per share data) ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net sales ​ ​ ​ $ 4,274,098 ​ ​ ​ $ 3,952,012 ​ ​ ​ $ 8,902,727 ​ ​ ​ $ 8,231,652 Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses ​ ​ 2,030,740 ​ ​ 1,823,611 ​ ​ 4,300,055 ​ ​ 3,835,194 Gross profit ​ ​ 2,243,358 ​ 2,128,401 ​ ​ 4,602,672 ​ 4,396,458 Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses ​ ​ 1,544,902 ​ ​ 1,421,634 ​ ​ 3,120,011 ​ ​ 2,848,542 Operating profit ​ ​ 698,456 ​ ​ 706,767 ​ ​ 1,482,661 ​ ​ 1,547,916 Interest expense, net ​ ​ 107,205 ​ ​ 108,822 ​ ​ 213,475 ​ ​ 216,451 Income before income taxes ​ ​ 591,251 ​ 597,945 ​ ​ 1,269,186 ​ 1,331,465 Income tax expense ​ ​ 122,391 ​ ​ 110,022 ​ ​ 269,503 ​ ​ 278,609 Net income ​ $ 468,860 ​ $ 487,923 ​ $ 999,683 ​ $ 1,052,856 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share ​ 16,573 ​ 16,788 ​ 16,612 ​ 16,850 Effect of dilutive stock equivalents ​ ​ 396 ​ ​ 457 ​ ​ 424 ​ ​ 457 Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share ​ 16,969 ​ 17,245 ​ 17,036 ​ 17,307 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Basic earnings per share ​ $ 28.29 ​ $ 29.06 ​ $ 60.18 ​ $ 62.48 Diluted earnings per share ​ $ 27.63 ​ $ 28.29 ​ $ 58.68 ​ $ 60.83 ​ See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. AUTOZONE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Twelve Weeks Ended ​ Twenty-Four Weeks Ended ​ ​ February 14, ​ ​ ​ February 15, ​ ​ ​ February 14, ​ ​ ​ February 15, (in thousands) ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income ​ $ 468,860 ​ $ 487,923 ​ $ 999,683 ​ $ 1,052,856 Other comprehensive income (loss): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Foreign currency translation adjustments ​ 104,581 ​ ( 903 ) ​ 125,709 ​ ( 45,892 ) Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable debt securities, net of taxes ​ 233 ​ 65 ​ 604 ​ ( 887 ) Net derivative activities, net of taxes ​ 404 ​ 404 ​ 809 ​ 808 Total other comprehensive income (loss) ​ 105,218 ​ ( 434 ) ​ 127,122 ​ ( 45,971 ) Comprehensive income ​ $ 574,078 ​ $ 487,489 ​ $ 1,126,805 ​ $ 1,006,885 ​ See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. ​ 4 Table of Contents AUTOZONE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Twenty-Four Weeks Ended ​ ​ February 14, ​ February 15, (in thousands) ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash flows from operating activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income ​ $ 999,683 ​ $ 1,052,856 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment ​ 303,834 ​ 271,091 Other non-cash charges ​ 157,000 ​ — Amortization of debt origination fees ​ 5,978 ​ 6,061 Deferred income taxes ​ ( 137,076 ) ​ ( 43,734 ) Share-based compensation expense ​ 67,469 ​ 56,563 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ Accounts receivable ​ ( 20,341 ) ​ ( 54,575 ) Merchandise inventories ​ ( 552,373 ) ​ ( 454,109 ) Accounts payable and accrued expenses ​ 235,756 ​ 449,787 Income taxes ​ 185,174 ​ 170,590 Other, net ​ 72,496 ​ ( 58,978 ) Net cash provided by operating activities ​ 1,317,600 ​ 1,395,552 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash flows from investing activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ Capital expenditures ​ ( 651,977 ) ​ ( 539,737 ) Purchase of marketable debt securities ​ ( 22,957 ) ​ ( 31,258 ) Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities ​ 8,845 ​ 30,100 Net investment in tax credit equity investments ​ ​ ( 9,684 ) ​ ​ ( 37,381 ) Other, net ​ 8,278 ​ 14,857 Net cash used in investing activities ​ ( 667,495 ) ​ ( 563,419 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash flows from financing activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ Net proceeds from commercial paper ​ 102,400 ​ 22,000 Net proceeds from sale of common stock ​ 51,463 ​ 64,302 Purchase of treasury stock ​ ​ ( 741,694 ) ​ ​ ( 866,480 ) Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities ​ ( 54,098 ) ​ ​ ( 47,412 ) Other, net ​ ( 974 ) ​ 1,144 Net cash used in financing activities ​ ( 642,903 ) ​ ( 826,446 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Effect of exchange rate changes on cash ​ 6,487 ​ ( 2,954 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ​ 13,689 ​ 2,733 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ​ 271,803 ​ 298,172 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ​ $ 285,492 ​ $ 300,905 See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. ​ 5 Table of Contents AUTOZONE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Twelve Weeks Ended February 14, 2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ ​ Additional ​ ​ ​ Other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ Paid-in ​ ​ ​ Retained ​ ​ ​ Comprehensive ​ ​ ​ Treasury ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (in thousands) ​ Issued ​ Stock ​ Capital ​ Deficit ​ Loss ​ Stock ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at November 22, 2025 16,954 ​ $ 170 ​ $ 1,907,813 ​ $ ( 3,445,029 ) ​ $ ( 263,106 ) ​ $ ( 1,428,455 ) ​ $ ( 3,228,607 ) Net income — ​ — ​ — ​ 468,860 ​ — ​ — ​ 468,860 Total other comprehensive income — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ 105,218 ​ — ​ 105,218 Retirement of treasury shares ​ ( 395 ) ​ ( 4 ) ​ ( 45,067 ) ​ ( 1,415,400 ) ​ — ​ 1,460,471 ​ — Purchase of 85 shares of treasury stock — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ ( 310,785 ) ​ ( 310,785 ) Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans 19 ​ — ​ 19,605 ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ 19,605 Share-based compensation expense — ​ — ​ 36,939 ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ 36,939 Balance at February 14, 2026 16,578 ​ $ 166 ​ $ 1,919,290 ​ $ ( 4,391,569 ) ​ $ ( 157,888 ) ​ $ ( 278,769 ) ​ $ ( 2,908,770 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Twelve Weeks Ended February 15, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ ​ Additional ​ ​ ​ ​ Other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ Paid-in ​ ​ ​ Retained ​ ​ ​ Comprehensive ​ ​ ​ Treasury ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (in thousands) ​ Issued ​ Stock ​ Capital ​ Deficit ​ Loss ​ Stock ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at November 23, 2024 17,495 ​ $ 175 ​ $ 1,684,064 ​ $ ( 3,860,049 ) ​ $ ( 407,155 ) ​ $ ( 2,089,956 ) ​ $ ( 4,672,921 ) Net income — ​ — ​ — ​ 487,923 ​ — ​ — ​ 487,923 Total other comprehensive loss — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ ( 434 ) ​ — ​ ( 434 ) Retirement of treasury shares ( 710 ) ​ ​ ( 7 ) ​ ​ ( 69,878 ) ​ ​ ( 2,049,117 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,119,002 ​ ​ — Purchase of 100 shares of treasury stock — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ ( 329,355 ) ​ ( 329,355 ) Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans 37 ​ — ​ 28,300 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 28,300 Share-based compensation expense — ​ — ​ 28,714 ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ 28,714 Balance at February 15, 2025 16,822 ​ $ 168 ​ $ 1,671,200 ​ $ ( 5,421,243 ) ​ $ ( 407,589 ) ​ $ ( 300,309 ) ​ $ ( 4,457,773 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Twenty-Four Weeks Ended February 14, 2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ ​ Additional ​ ​ ​ ​ Other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ Paid-in ​ ​ ​ Retained ​ ​ ​ Comprehensive ​ ​ ​ Treasury ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (in thousands) ​ Issued ​ Stock ​ Capital ​ Deficit ​ Loss ​ Stock ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at August 30, 2025 16,927 ​ $ 169 ​ $ 1,843,779 ​ $ ( 3,975,852 ) ​ $ ( 285,010 ) ​ $ ( 997,399 ) ​ $ ( 3,414,313 ) Net income — ​ — ​ — ​ 999,683 ​ — ​ — ​ 999,683 Total other comprehensive income — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ 127,122 ​ — ​ 127,122 Retirement of treasury shares ( 395 ) ​ ( 4 ) ​ ( 45,067 ) ​ ( 1,415,400 ) ​ — ​ 1,460,471 ​ — Purchase of 193 shares of treasury stock — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ ( 741,841 ) ​ ( 741,841 ) Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans 46 ​ 1 ​ 51,462 ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ 51,463 Share-based compensation expense — ​ — ​ 69,116 ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ 69,116 Balance at February 14, 2026 16,578 ​ $ 166 ​ $ 1,919,290 ​ $ ( 4,391,569 ) ​ $ ( 157,888 ) ​ $ ( 278,769 ) ​ $ ( 2,908,770 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Twenty-Four Weeks Ended February 15, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ ​ Additional ​ ​ ​ ​ Other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares ​ ​ ​ Common ​ ​ ​ Paid-in ​ ​ ​ Retained ​ ​ ​ Comprehensive ​ ​ ​ Treasury ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (in thousands) ​ Issued ​ Stock ​ Capital ​ Deficit ​ Loss ​ Stock ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at August 31, 2024 17,451 ​ $ 175 ​ $ 1,621,553 ​ $ ( 4,424,982 ) ​ $ ( 361,618 ) ​ $ ( 1,584,742 ) ​ $ ( 4,749,614 ) Net income — ​ — ​ — ​ 1,052,856 ​ — ​ — ​ 1,052,856 Total other comprehensive loss — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ ( 45,971 ) ​ — ​ ( 45,971 ) Retirement of treasury shares ( 710 ) ​ ( 7 ) ​ ( 69,878 ) ​ ( 2,049,117 ) ​ — ​ 2,119,002 ​ — Purchase of 260 shares of treasury stock — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ ( 834,569 ) ​ ( 834,569 ) Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans 81 ​ — ​ 64,302 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 64,302 Share-based compensation expense — ​ — ​ 55,223 ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ 55,223 Balance at February 15, 2025 16,822 ​ $ 168 ​ $ 1,671,200 ​ $ ( 5,421,243 ) ​ $ ( 407,589 ) ​ $ ( 300,309 ) ​ $ ( 4,457,773 ) See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 6 Table of Contents AUTOZONE, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Note A – General The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) rules and regulations. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the AutoZone, Inc. (“AutoZone” or the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 30, 2025. Operating results for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended February 14, 2026, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending August 29, 2026. Each of the first three quarters of AutoZone’s fiscal year consists of 12 weeks, and the fourth quarter consists of 16 or 17 weeks. The fourth quarters of fiscal 2026 and 2025 each have 16 weeks. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) . The amendments in this ASU are intended to enhance the transparency of income tax information by updating income tax disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a prospective basis; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company will adopt this standard with its fiscal 2026 annual filing. The Company is currently evaluating these new disclosure requirements and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact. ​ In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) . This ASU requires disclosure in the notes to the financial statements, at each interim and annual reporting period, of specified information about certain costs and expenses including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization included in each relevant expense caption. Also required is a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated. This ASU is effective for all public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and early adoption is permitted. This ASU should be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued after the effective date of this update or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company will adopt this standard with its fiscal 2028 annual filing. The Company is currently evaluating these new disclosure requirements and the impact of adoption. ​ In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40). This ASU is intended to modernize internal-use software guidance by removing all project stages and clarifying the thresholds entities apply to begin capitalizing costs. This ASU is effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, and early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU may be applied using a prospective, modified, or retrospective transition approach. This update will be effective for the Company beginning with its fiscal 2029 first quarter. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption. ​ Note B – Merchandise Inventories Merchandise inventories include related purchasing, storage and handling costs. Inventory cost has been determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method stated at the lower of cost or market value for domestic inventories and the 7 Table of Contents weighted average cost method stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value for Mexico and Brazil inventories. The Company’s policy is not to write up inventory in excess of replacement cost. Due to price changes on the Company’s merchandise purchases, primarily due to inflation driven by tariffs, the Company’s LIFO credit reserve balance was $ 240.0 million at February 14, 2026, and $ 83.0 million at August 30, 2025. Changes to the Company’s LIFO credit reserve balance are recorded as a non-cash charge or benefit to cost of sales. Note C – Variable Interest Entities The Company invests in certain tax credit funds that promote renewable energy and generate a return primarily through the realization of federal tax credits. The Company considers its investments in these tax credit funds as investments in variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The Company evaluates the investment in any VIE to determine whether it is the primary beneficiary. The Company considers a variety of factors in identifying the entity that holds the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance including, but not limited to, the ability to direct financing, leasing, construction and other operating decisions and activities. As of February 14, 2026, the Company held tax credit equity investments that were deemed to be VIEs and determined that it was not the primary beneficiary of the entities, as it did not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impacted the entities and accounted for these investments using the equity method. The Company’s maximum exposure to losses is generally limited to its net investment, which was $ 71.5 million and $ 60.8 million as of February 14, 2026, and August 30, 2025, respectively, and was included in Other long-term assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Note D – Fair Value Measurements The Company defines fair value as the price received to transfer an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , the Company uses the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy, as defined below, gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are set forth below: Level 1 inputs —unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs —inputs other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs —unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are based on the Company’s own assumptions as there is little, if any, observable activity in identical assets or liabilities. 8 Table of Contents Marketable Debt Securities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The Company’s marketable debt securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ February 14, 2026 (in thousands) ​ ​ ​ Level 1 ​ ​ ​ Level 2 ​ ​ ​ Level 3 ​ ​ ​ Fair Value ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other current assets ​ $ 22,199 ​ $ 6,287 ​ $ — ​ $ 28,486 Other long-term assets ​ 56,024 ​ ​ 54,511 ​ — ​ 110,535 ​ ​ $ 78,223 ​ $ 60,798 ​ $ — ​ $ 139,021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ August 30, 2025 (in thousands) ​ ​ ​ Level 1 ​ ​ ​ Level 2 ​ ​ ​ Level 3 ​ ​ ​ Fair Value ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other current assets ​ $ 13,667 ​ $ 4,994 ​ $ — ​ $ 18,661 Other long-term assets ​ 52,278 ​ 53,201 ​ — ​ 105,479 ​ ​ $ 65,945 ​ $ 58,195 ​ $ — ​ $ 124,140 ​ The Company’s marketable debt securities are typically valued at the closing price in the principal active market as of the last business day of the quarter or through the use of other market inputs relating to the securities, including benchmark yields and reported trades. Fair values of the marketable debt securities, by asset class, are described in “ Note E – Marketable Debt Securities.” Additionally, the Company has deferred compensation plan assets which are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 1 inputs. These assets consisted of investments in various mutual and money markets funds of which $ 41.6 million is recorded in Other current assets and $ 31.8 million is recorded in Other long-term assets at February 14, 2026, and $ 2.7 million was recorded in Other current assets and $ 68.2 million was recorded in Other long-term assets at August 30, 2025. The Company’s liability under the plan included $ 41.6 million recorded in Accrued expenses and other and $ 31.8 million recorded in Other long-term liabilities at February 14, 2026, and $ 2.7 million recorded in Accrued expenses and other and $ 68.2 million recorded in Other long-term liabilities at August 30, 2025. Financial Instruments not Recognized at Fair Value The Company has financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets and accounts payable. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate fair value because of their short maturities. A discussion of the carrying values and fair values of the Company’s debt is included in “Note I – Financing.” Note E – Marketable Debt Securities Marketable debt securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss until realized, and any credit risk related losses are recognized in net income in the period incurred. The Company’s basis for determining the cost of a security sold is the “Specific Identification Model.” 9 Table of Contents The Company’s available-for-sale marketable debt securities consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ February 14, 2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ Amortized ​ ​ ​ Gross ​ ​ ​ Gross ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cost ​ Unrealized ​ Unrealized ​ Fair (in thousands) ​ Basis ​ Gains ​ Losses ​ Value ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Corporate debt securities ​ $ 27,259 ​ $ 397 ​ $ — ​ $ 27,656 Government bonds ​ 62,419 ​ 964 ​ ( 43 ) ​ 63,340 Mortgage-backed securities ​ 20,637 ​ 554 ​ ( 18 ) ​ 21,173 Asset-backed securities and other ​ 26,767 ​ 85 ​ — ​ 26,852 ​ ​ $ 137,082 ​ $ 2,000 ​ $ ( 61 ) ​ $ 139,021 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ August 30, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ Amortized ​ ​ ​ Gross ​ ​ ​ Gross ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cost ​ Unrealized ​ Unrealized ​ Fair (in thousands) ​ Basis ​ Gains ​ Losses ​ Value ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Corporate debt securities ​ $ 23,441 ​ $ 270 ​ $ ( 33 ) ​ $ 23,678 Government bonds ​ 63,053 ​ 910 ​ ( 201 ) ​ 63,762 Mortgage-backed securities ​ 21,433 ​ 227 ​ ( 81 ) ​ 21,579 Asset-backed securities and other ​ 15,043 ​ 81 ​ ( 3 ) ​ 15,121 ​ ​ $ 122,970 ​ $ 1,488 ​ $ ( 318 ) ​ $ 124,140 ​ The contractual maturities of the Company’s available for sale marketable debt securities are as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ February 14, 2026 ​ ​ Amortized ​ Fair (in thousands) ​ Cost Basis ​ Value ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Due within one year ​ $ 30,249 ​ $ 28,486 Due after one year through five years ​ ​ 62,305 ​ ​ 64,981 Due after five years through ten years ​ ​ 29,565 ​ ​ 30,155 Due after ten years ​ ​ 14,963 ​ ​ 15,399 ​ ​ $ 137,082 ​ $ 139,021 ​ At February 14, 2026, the Company held 12 securities that were in an unrealized loss position of approximately $ 0.1 million. In evaluating whether a credit loss exists for the securities, the Company considers factors such as the severity of the loss position, the credit worthiness of the investee, the term to maturity and the intent and ability to hold the investments until maturity or until recovery of fair value. An allowance for credit losses was deemed unnecessary given consideration of the factors above. The Company did not realize any material gains or losses on its marketable debt securities during the twenty-four week period ended February 14, 2026, and the comparable prior year period. Included above in total available-for-sale marketable debt securities are $ 120.2 million and $ 117.4 million of marketable debt securities transferred by the Company’s insurance captive to a trust account to secure its obligations to an insurance company related to future workers’ compensation and casualty losses as of February 14, 2026, and August 30, 2025, respectively. Note F – Cloud Computing Arrangements ​ The Company capitalizes implementation costs associated with its cloud computing arrangements when incurred, consistent with the treatment of costs capitalized for internal use software. These costs begin amortization once the related software is placed in service and will be amortized over the remaining non-cancellable term of the hosting agreement, plus any renewal periods that are reasonably certain to be exercised, and are recorded within Operating, 10 Table of Contents selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, the same line item as the related hosting fees. Amortization expense of $ 0.3 million was recorded in the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended February 14, 2026, with no amortization expense recorded in the comparable prior year periods. At February 14, 2026 and August 30, 2025, capitalized cloud-based enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) software implementation costs of $ 1.8 million and $ 1.6 million, respectively, were recorded within Other current assets, and $ 34.9 million and $ 29.6 million, respectively, were recorded within Other long-term assets on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cloud computing arrangement implementation costs are classified within operating activities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows . Note G – Supplier Financing Programs The Company has arrangements with third-party financial institutions to confirm invoice balances owed by the Company to certain suppliers and pay the financial institutions the confirmed amounts on the invoice due dates. These arrangements allow the Company’s inventory suppliers, at their sole discretion, to enter into agreements directly with these financial institutions to finance the Company’s obligations to the suppliers at terms negotiated between the suppliers and the financial institutions. Supplier participation is optional and our obligations to our suppliers, including the amount and dates due, are not impacted by our suppliers’ decision to enter into an agreement with a third-party financial institution. As of February 14, 2026, and August 30, 2025 , the Company had supplier obligations outstanding that had been confirmed under these arrangements of $ 5.5 billion and $ 5.4 billion respectively, which are included in Accounts payable and $ 275.4 million and $ 264.9 million, respectively, which are included in Other long-term liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Note H – Litigation The Company is involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of its business, including, but not limited to, claims and allegations related to wage and hour violations, unlawful termination, employment practices, product liability, privacy and cybersecurity, environmental matters, intellectual property rights or regulatory compliance. The Company does not currently believe that, either individually or in the aggregate, these matters will result in liabilities material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 11 Table of Contents Note I – Financing The Company’s debt consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ February 14, ​ ​ ​ August 30, (in thousands) ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 3.125 % Senior Notes due April 2026 , effective interest rate 3.28 % ​ $ 400,000 ​ $ 400,000 5.050 % Senior Notes due July 2026 , effective interest rate 5.09 % ​ ​ 450,000 ​ ​ 450,000 3.750 % Senior Notes due June 2027 , effective interest rate 3.83 % ​ 600,000 ​ 600,000 4.500 % Senior Notes due February 2028 , effective interest rate 4.43 % ​ ​ 450,000 ​ ​ 450,000 6.250 % Senior Notes due November 2028 , effective interest rate 6.46 % ​ 500,000 ​ 500,000 3.750 % Senior Notes due April 2029 , effective interest rate 3.86 % ​ ​ 450,000 ​ ​ 450,000 5.100 % Senior Notes due July 2029 , effective interest rate 5.30 % ​ ​ 600,000 ​ ​ 600,000 4.000 % Senior Notes due April 2030 , effective interest rate 4.09 % ​ 750,000 ​ 750,000 5.125 % Senior Notes due June 2030 , effective interest rate 5.14 % ​ ​ 500,000 ​ ​ 500,000 1.650 % Senior Notes due January 2031 , effective interest rate 2.19 % ​ ​ 600,000 ​ ​ 600,000 4.750 % Senior Notes due August 2032 , effective interest rate 4.76 % ​ ​ 750,000 ​ ​ 750,000 4.750 % Senior Notes due February 2033 , effective interest rate 4.70 % ​ ​ 550,000 ​ ​ 550,000 5.200 % Senior Notes due August 2033 , effective interest rate 5.22 % ​ ​ 300,000 ​ ​ 300,000 6.550 % Senior Notes due November 2033 , effective interest rate 6.71 % ​ ​ 500,000 ​ ​ 500,000 5.400 % Senior Notes due July 2034 , effective interest rate 5.54 % ​ ​ 700,000 ​ ​ 700,000 Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate 3.74 % at February 14, 2026 and 4.46 % at August 30, 2025 ​ ​ 851,000 ​ ​ 748,600 Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs ​ ​ 8,951,000 ​ ​ 8,848,600 Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs ​ 43,948 ​ 48,825 Long-term debt ​ $ 8,907,052 ​ $ 8,799,775 ​ The Company maintains a revolving credit facility (as amended from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) with a borrowing capacity of $ 2.25 billion. The maximum borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Agreement may, at the Company’s option, subject to lenders’ approval, be increased from $ 2.25 billion to $ 3.25 billion. The Revolving Credit Agreement will terminate, and all amounts borrowed will be due and payable, on November 15, 2028 . As of February 14, 2026, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $ 1.7 million of outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Agreement. In addition to the outstanding letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Agreement discussed above, the Company had $ 166.3 million and $ 149.1 million in letters of credit outstanding as of February 14, 2026, and August 30, 2025, respectively. These letters of credit have various maturity dates and were issued on an uncommitted basis. Additionally, the Company’s total surety bonds commitment was $ 101.4 million at February 14, 2026, compared with $ 100.5 million at August 30, 2025. Since its fiscal year end, the Company has canceled, issued and modified stand-by letters of credit that are primarily renewed on an annual basis to cover deductible payments to its casualty insurance carriers. As of February 14, 2026, the $ 851.0 million commercial paper borrowings, the $ 400 million 3.125 % Senior Notes due April 2026, and the $ 450 million 5.050 % Senior Notes due July 2026 were classified as long-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as the Company currently has the ability and intent to refinance them on a long-term basis through available capacity under its Revolving Credit Agreement. As of February 14, 2026, the Company had $ 2.2 billion of availability under its Revolving Credit Agreement, which would allow it to replace these short-term obligations with a long-term financing facility. The Senior Notes contain a provision that repayment may be accelerated if the Company experiences both a change of control and a rating event (both as defined in the agreements). The Company’s borrowings under its Senior Notes contain minimal covenants, primarily restrictions on liens. All of the repayment obligations under its borrowing arrangements may be accelerated and come due prior to the scheduled payment date if covenants are breached or an event of default occurs. Interest for the Senior Notes is paid on a semi-annual basis. 12 Table of Contents ​ The fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated at $ 9.1 billion and $ 8.9 billion as of February 14, 2026, and August 30, 2025, respectively, based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates available to the Company for debt of the same terms (Level 2). Such fair value is greater than the carrying value of debt by $ 151.7 million and $ 94.4 million at February 14, 2026, and August 30, 2025, respectively, which reflects the face amount, adjusted for any unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts. As of February 14, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and expects to remain in compliance with all covenants under its borrowing arrangements. Note J – Stock Repurchase Program From January 1, 1998, to February 14, 2026, the Company has repurchased a total of 155.8 million shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $ 39.3 billion, including 192.6 thousand shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $ 741.8 million during the twenty-four week period ended February 14, 2026. On October 8, 2025, the Board voted to authorize the repurchase of an additional $ 1.5 billion of the Company’s common stock in connection with its ongoing share repurchase program, which raised the total value of shares authorized to be repurchased to $ 40.7 billion. Considering the cumulative repurchases as of February 14, 2026, the Company had $ 1.4 billion remaining under the Board’s authorization to repurchase its common stock. During the twenty-four week period ended February 14, 2026, the Company retired 0.4 million shares of treasury stock which had been previously repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program. The retirement increased Retained deficit by $ 1.4 billion and decreased Additional paid-in capital by $ 45.1 million. During the comparable prior year period, the Company retired 0.7 million shares of treasury stock, which increased Retained deficit by $ 2.0 billion and decreased Additional paid-in capital by $ 69.9 million. Subsequent to February 14, 2026, and through March 13, 2026, the Company has repurchased 45.5 thousand shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $ 169.9 million. Note K – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes foreign currency translation adjustments, net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable debt securities, and net derivative activities. ​ 13 Table of Contents Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the twelve week periods ended February 14, 2026, and February 15, 2025, consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Foreign ​ Unrealized ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Currency ​ Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (in thousands) ​ ​ and Other (1) ​ ​ on Securities ​ Derivatives ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at November 22, 2025 ​ $ ( 255,908 ) ​ $ 1,289 ​ $ ( 8,487 ) ​ $ ( 263,106 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (2) ​ 104,581 ​ ​ 231 ​ — ​ 104,812 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2) ​ — ​ 2 ​ 404 ​ 406 Balance at February 14, 2026 ​ $ ( 151,327 ) ​ $ 1,522 ​ $ ( 8,083 ) ​ $ ( 157,888 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Foreign ​ Unrealized ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Currency ​ Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (in thousands) ​ ​ and Other (1) ​ ​ on Securities ​ Derivatives ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at November 23, 2024 ​ $ ( 396,261 ) ​ $ ( 652 ) ​ $ ( 10,242 ) ​ $ ( 407,155 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (2) ​ ( 903 ) ​ 82 ​ — ​ ( 821 ) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2) ​ — ​ ( 17 ) ​ 404 ​ 387 Balance at February 15, 2025 ​ $ ( 397,164 ) ​ $ ( 587 ) ​ $ ( 9,838 ) ​ $ ( 407,589 ) ​ Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the twenty-four week periods ended February 14, 2026, and February 15, 2025, consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Foreign ​ Unrealized ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Currency ​ Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (in thousands) ​ ​ and Other (1) ​ ​ on Securities ​ Derivatives ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at August 30, 2025 ​ $ ( 277,036 ) ​ $ 918 ​ $ ( 8,892 ) ​ $ ( 285,010 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (2) ​ 125,709 ​ ​ 597 ​ — ​ 126,306 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2) ​ — ​ 7 ​ 809 ​ 816 Balance at February 14, 2026 ​ $ ( 151,327 ) ​ $ 1,522 ​ $ ( 8,083 ) ​ $ ( 157,888 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Foreign ​ Unrealized ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Currency ​ Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (in thousands) ​ ​ and Other (1) ​ ​ on Securities ​ Derivatives ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at August 31, 2024 ​ $ ( 351,272 ) ​ $ 300 ​ $ ( 10,646 ) ​ $ ( 361,618 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (2) ​ ( 45,892 ) ​ ( 870 ) ​ — ​ ( 46,762 ) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2) ​ — ​ ( 17 ) ​ 808 ​ 791 Balance at February 15, 2025 ​ $ ( 397,164 ) ​ $ ( 587 ) ​ $ ( 9,838 ) ​ $ ( 407,589 ) (1) Foreign currency, which primarily relates to our operations in Mexico, is shown net of U.S. tax to account for foreign currency impacts of certain undistributed non-U.S. subsidiaries’ earnings. (2) Amounts shown are net of taxes/tax benefits . Note L – Share-Based Plans AutoZone maintains several equity incentive plans, which provide equity-based compensation to non-employee directors and eligible employees for their service to AutoZone, its subsidiaries or affiliates. The Company recognizes compensation expense for share-based payments based on the fair value of the awards at the grant date. Share-based 14 Table of Contents payments include stock option grants, restricted stock grants, restricted stock unit grants, discounts on shares sold to employees under share purchase plans and other awards. Additionally, directors’ fees are paid in restricted stock units with value equivalent to the value of shares of common stock as of the grant date. The change in fair value of liability-based stock awards is also recognized in share-based compensation expense. Stock Options: The Company made stock option grants for 117,398 shares during the twenty-four week period ended February 14, 2026, and granted options to purchase 122,536 shares during the comparable prior year period. The Company grants options to purchase common stock to certain of its employees under its equity incentive plans at prices equal to or above the market value of the stock on the date of grant. Option-vesting periods range from four to five years , with the majority of options vesting ratably over four years . The fair value of each option is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, less estimated forfeitures. Employees who meet the qualified retirement provisions under the AutoZone, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan are assumed to have a 0 % forfeiture rate. All other employee grants assume a 10 % forfeiture rate, which is based on historical experience. The weighted average fair value of the stock option awards granted during the twenty-four week periods ended February 14, 2026, and February 15, 2025, using the Black-Scholes-Merton multiple-option pricing valuation model, was $ 1,264.18 and $ 1,025.84 per share, respectively, using the following weighted average key assumptions: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Twenty-Four Weeks Ended ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ February 14, ​ February 15, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Expected price volatility 25 % ​ ​ 26 % ​ ​ Risk-free interest rate 3.8 % ​ ​ 4.0 % ​ ​ Weighted average expected lives (in years) 5.4 ​ ​ 5.5 ​ ​ Forfeiture rate 8 % ​ ​ 7 % ​ ​ Dividend yield 0 % ​ ​ 0 % ​ ​ ​ During the twenty-four week period ended February 14, 2026, and the comparable prior year period, 42,389 and 71,578 stock options, respectively, were exercised at a weighted average exercise price of $ 1,119.00 and $ 882.41 , respectively. As of February 14, 2026, total unrecognized share-based expense related to stock options, net of estimated forfeitures, was approximately $ 194.2 million, before income taxes, which we expect to recognize over an estimated weighted average period of 3.0 years. Restricted Stock Units: Restricted stock unit awards are valued at the market price of a share of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Grants of employee restricted stock units vest ratably on an annual basis over a four-year service period and are payable in shares of common stock on the vesting date. Compensation expense for grants of employee restricted stock units is recognized on a straight-line basis over the four-year service period, less estimated forfeitures, which are consistent with stock option forfeiture assumptions. Grants of non-employee director restricted stock units are made and expensed on January 1 of each year, as they vest immediately. The Company made grants of 2,267 and 2,688 restricted stock unit awards at weighted average grant date fair values of $ 3,788.99 and $ 3,146.81 , respectively, during the twenty-four week periods ended February 14, 2026, and February 15, 2025. During the twenty-four week period ended February 14, 2026, and the comparable prior year period, 2,828 and 3,163 restricted stock unit awards, respectively, were vested at a weighted average grant date fair value of $ 2,694.23 and $ 2,014.21 , respectively. 15 Table of Contents As of February 14, 2026, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock unit awards, net of estimated forfeitures, was approximately $ 9.7 million, before income taxes, which we expect to recognize over an estimated weighted average period of 2.9 years. Total share-based compensation expense (a component of Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses) for the twelve and twenty-four week periods ended February 14, 2026, was $ 36.7 million and $ 67.5 million, respectively. For the comparable prior year periods, total share-based compensation expense was $ 30.4 million and $ 56.6 million, respectively. For the twelve and twenty-four week periods ended February 14, 2026, 163,178 and 98,804 , respectively, stock options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation because they would have been anti-dilutive. For the comparable prior year periods, 134,149 and 105,122 anti-dilutive stock options were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share computation. See AutoZone’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 30, 2025, and other filings with the SEC for a discussion regarding the methodology used in developing AutoZone’s assumptions to determine the fair value of the option awards and a description of AutoZone’s Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Award Plan, the AutoZone, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Award Plan and the Director Compensation Program. Note M – Segment Reporting The Company is a leading retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories through the Company’s 7,774 stores in the Americas. The Company has a single operating and reportable segment which aligns with how the Company is managed. This single operating segment includes all operations which are designed to enable customers to purchase products seamlessly in stores and from our online platforms. We carry an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light duty trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, regularly reviews consolidated net income, as well as significant segment expenses included in the table below, to evaluate performance and allocate resources. The CODM also evaluates consolidated actual results versus forecasts, budgets and prior year results. The measure of segment assets is reported as “Total assets” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 14, 2026, and August 30, 2025. Expenditures for long-lived segment assets are reported as “Capital expenditures” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the twenty-four weeks ended February 14, 2026 and February 15, 2025. 16 Table of Contents The following table represents significant expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended February 14, 2026 and February 15, 2025: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Twelve Weeks Ended ​ Twenty-Four Weeks Ended ​ ​ ​ ​ February 14, ​ ​ ​ February 15, ​ February 14, ​ ​ ​ February 15, (in thousands) ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Auto Parts Segment ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net sales ​ $ 4,274,098 ​ $ 3,952,012 ​ $ 8,902,727 ​ $ 8,231,652 Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses ​ 2,030,740 ​ 1,823,611 ​ 4,300,055 ​ 3,835,194 Gross profit ​ ​ 2,243,358 ​ ​ 2,128,401 ​ ​ 4,602,672 ​ ​ 4,396,458 Less: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Compensation expense (1) ​ ​ 937,284 ​ ​ 864,267 ​ ​ 1,885,420 ​ ​ 1,733,837 Rent expense (2) ​ ​ 118,367 ​ ​ 108,565 ​ ​ 234,343 ​ ​ 215,936 Depreciation & amortization ​ ​ 137,478 ​ ​ 123,488 ​ ​ 269,058 ​ ​ 243,917 Advertising expense ​ ​ 21,123 ​ ​ 25,190 ​ ​ 45,804 ​ ​ 49,950 Other segment expenses (3) ​ ​ 330,650 ​ ​ 300,124 ​ ​ 685,386 ​ ​ 604,902 Interest expense, net ​ ​ 107,205 ​ ​ 108,822 ​ ​ 213,475 ​ ​ 216,451 Income tax expense ​ ​ 122,391 ​ ​ 110,022 ​ ​ 269,503 ​ ​ 278,609 Consolidated net income ​ $ 468,860 ​ $ 487,923 ​ $ 999,683 ​ $ 1,052,856 ​ (1) Compensation expense includes operating, selling, general and administrative expenses for payroll expense, benefits, related taxes, share-based compensation and other employee costs. (2) Rent expense includes rent and variable operating lease components, related to insurance and common area maintenance included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Rent expense related to supply chain is included in cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses. (3) Other segment items include vehicle expense, utilities expense, real estate taxes and insurance expense, service charges and other operating expenses . ​ Note N – Subsequent Events On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The President immediately implemented new tariffs under different statutory authority, though their scope and duration, and the likelihood and outcome of further legal challenges to these tariffs, remain uncertain. Tariff policy continues to evolve, and we are monitoring potential impacts on our business and results of operations. ​ 17 Table of Contents Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ​ ​ To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of AutoZone, Inc. ​ Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of AutoZone, Inc. (the Company) as of February 14, 2026, the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and stockholders’ deficit for the twelve and twenty-four week periods ended February 14, 2026, and February 15, 2025, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the twenty-four week periods ended February 14, 2026, and February 15, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “condensed consolidated interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. ​ We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of August 30, 2025, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (not presented herein); and in our report dated October 27, 2025, we expressed an unqualified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 30, 2025, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived. ​ Basis for Review Results These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the PCAOB. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial statements consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. ​ /s/ Ernst & Young LLP ​ ​ Memphis, Tennessee March 20, 2026 ​ ​ 18 Table of Contents