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Profile - AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
July 30Price hit new 52-week high ($49.20)
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Location
123 South Front Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: (901) 495-6500
Fax: (901) 495-8300
Email: investor.relations@autozone.com
Employees (last reported count): 29,000
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Retail (Specialty)
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 54%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 4 insider buys; 7.17M shares (13.4% of insider shares)
 · 8 insider sells; 88.0K shares
  (0.2% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 83% (180% of float)
(527 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 31.3M shares (+25.29%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
AutoZone, Inc. is a specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories, primarily focusing on do-it-yourself customers. At August 26, 2000, the Company operated 2,915 auto parts stores in 42 states and 13 in Mexico. Each auto parts store carries an extensive product line for cars, vans and light trucks, including new and re-manufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, and accessories. At August 26, 2000, 1,486 of its domestic auto parts stores also had a commercial sales program, which provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local repair garages, dealers and service stations. The Company does not sell tires nor does it perform automotive repairs or installations. AutoZone sells heavy-duty truck parts and accessories through 49 TruckPro stores in 15 states, automotive diagnostic and repair information software through its ALLDATA subsidiary, and diagnostic and repair information through alldatadiy.com.
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Financial Summary
AutoZone is a specialty retailer of auto and truck parts, chemicals, and accessories through 2,915 AutoZone and Chief stores in 42 states and D.C. AZO also sells heavy-duty truck part and accessories at 49 TruckPro stores in 14 states. For the 36 weeks ended 5/5/01, net sales increased 6% to $3.18 billion. Net income decreased 8% to $149 million. Results reflect increased same store sales, offset by higher interest expenses due to increased borrowings.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Steve Odland, 42
Chairman, Pres, CEO
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Robert Hunt, 51
Exec. VP/CFO/Director
$551K
Harry Goldsmith, 49
Sr. VP/Sec./Gen. Counsel
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Lisa Kranc
Sr. VP of Marketing
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Daisy Vanderlinde
Sr. VP of HR
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Dollar amounts are as of 26-Aug-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:AZOAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 21-Sep-2000
$21.00 
Recent Price$46.20 
52-Week High
on 30-July-2001
$49.20 
Beta0.57 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)916.0K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)1.02M
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+104.2%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+173.9%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$5.17B
Shares Outstanding112.0M
Float51.5M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 21-Apr-1994
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$7.94 
Earnings (ttm)$2.14 
Earnings (mrq)$0.56 
Sales (ttm)$39.79 
Cash (mrq*)$0.06 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)5.82 
Price/Earnings (ttm)21.58 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.16 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$4.67B
EBITDA (ttm*)$645.9M
Income available to common (ttm)$254.3M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)5.4%
Operating Margin (ttm)11.0%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsAug 26
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
5-May-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
31-May-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)7.51%
Return on Equity (ttm)26.48%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)1.16 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)1.56 
Total Cash (mrq)$7.19M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short2.55M
Percent of Float4.9%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
3.03M
Short Ratio2.26 
Daily Volume1.13M
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