AutoZone vs Group 1 Automotive
Group 1 Automotive reported revenue of $22.6 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as AutoZone's $20.3 billion in fiscal 2026. AutoZone's revenue grew 7.4% in its latest year, and Group 1 Automotive's grew 13.2%. AutoZone had an operating margin of 18.3%, against 3.2% at Group 1 Automotive. Free cash flow was $1.8 billion at AutoZone and $424 million at Group 1 Automotive. Their fiscal years end in different months (August 29 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| AutoZone | Group 1 Automotive | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Aug 29, 2026 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $20.3B | $22.6B |
| Revenue growth | 7.4% | 13.2% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 6.8% | 16.3% |
| Gross margin | 52.3% | 16.1% |
| Operating margin | 18.3% | 3.2% |
| Net margin | 12.7% | 1.4% |
| Free cash flow | $1.8B | $424M |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.9% | 1.9% |
| Return on capital | 48.4% | 8.6% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.1x | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $2.0B | $580M |
| Change in diluted share count | −2.2% | −3.9% |
| Last close | $3,190.07 | $243.88 |
| P/E at the last close | 20.9× | 10.1× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $1.7 million, sold $40.0 million | bought $211.5 million, sold $0 |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the AutoZone and Group 1 Automotive pages.