Report
Zain Akbari, CFA
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Commercial sales progress is encouraging as AutoZone tries to build on its leading DIY franchise.

We do not plan a material change in our $770 fair value estimate for narrow-moat AutoZone after it posted first-quarter earnings consistent with our fiscal 2018 expectations. AutoZone saw 4.9% revenue growth, spurred by a 2.3% domestic same-store sales increase, alongside 50 basis points of operating margin degradation to 18.1% (against our full-year targets of 4%, 2%, and a 20-basis-point dip to 18.9%, respectively). Sales and costs rose in part as a result of recent hurricanes, which resulted ...
Underlying
AutoZone Inc.

AutoZone is a retailer and a distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. The company operates stores in the United States, including Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas, Mexico, and Brazil. Each store carries a product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products. In addition, the company has a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations and public sector accounts. The company also sells the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair software.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Zain Akbari, CFA

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