Argus
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May 30, 2025
AutoZone, Inc.: 'Worse-than-expected' margin pressure in fiscal 3Q25
Sector(s)
Consumer Cyclical
Summary
AutoZone, Inc. is a retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories and is the largest in the United States. Founded on July 4, 1979 (as Auto Shack), AutoZone currently has 7,516 stores across the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company is based in Memphis, Tennessee. Originally a division of Memphis-based wholesale grocer Malone & Hyde, the company was known as Auto Shack. After the sale of the grocery operation to the Fleming Companies of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the name of the company was changed to AutoZone just prior to the company going public.
The company offers national brand and private-label products. According to management, more than 50% of the sales mix i
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Analyst Profile
William V. Selesky
Senior Analyst: Basic Materials
Bill covers the Basic Materials sector for Argus. He has worked in the investment business for over 15 years, including positions as a senior equity analyst for firms such as Palisade Capital Management, PaineWebber/Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management and John Hsu Capital Group. He has provided coverage on groups including Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Media, Transportation, Gaming and Utilities. At PaineWebber, he also served as part of a team that managed $9 billion in active equity products. Prior to working in the investment field, Bill spent eight years as a credit analyst at American Express Company and five years as an analyst at Equifax Services. Bill has a Masters of Business Administration degree in Investment Finance from Pace University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Fordham University.
