AutoZone (AZO) Competitors

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AZO vs. ORLY, KMX, PAG, AN, and LAD

Should you buy AutoZone stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AutoZone with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with AutoZone include O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), CarMax (KMX), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), AutoNation (AN), and Lithia Motors (LAD). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry.

How does AutoZone compare to O'Reilly Automotive?

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) and O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

AutoZone has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, O'Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

AutoZone currently has a consensus price target of $4,312.13, indicating a potential upside of 28.99%. O'Reilly Automotive has a consensus price target of $112.25, indicating a potential upside of 22.31%. Given AutoZone's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AutoZone is more favorable than O'Reilly Automotive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AutoZone	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
O'Reilly Automotive	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

In the previous week, O'Reilly Automotive had 18 more articles in the media than AutoZone. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for O'Reilly Automotive and 9 mentions for AutoZone. O'Reilly Automotive's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat AutoZone's score of 0.43 indicating that O'Reilly Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AutoZone	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
O'Reilly Automotive	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

O'Reilly Automotive has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AutoZone. AutoZone is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than O'Reilly Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AutoZone	$18.94B	2.91	$2.50B	$142.74	23.42
O'Reilly Automotive	$18.21B	4.18	$2.54B	$3.06	29.99

92.7% of AutoZone shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of AutoZone shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

O'Reilly Automotive has a net margin of 14.30% compared to AutoZone's net margin of 12.47%. AutoZone's return on equity of -72.31% beat O'Reilly Automotive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AutoZone	12.47%	-72.31%	12.53%
O'Reilly Automotive	14.30%	-263.22%	15.88%

Summary

O'Reilly Automotive beats AutoZone on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AutoZone compare to CarMax?

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) and CarMax (NYSE:KMX) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

AutoZone presently has a consensus price target of $4,312.13, indicating a potential upside of 28.99%. CarMax has a consensus price target of $41.21, indicating a potential upside of 10.85%. Given AutoZone's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe AutoZone is more favorable than CarMax.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AutoZone	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
CarMax	5 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.79

AutoZone has a net margin of 12.47% compared to CarMax's net margin of 0.96%. CarMax's return on equity of 7.00% beat AutoZone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AutoZone	12.47%	-72.31%	12.53%
CarMax	0.96%	7.00%	1.61%

AutoZone has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CarMax. CarMax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AutoZone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AutoZone	$18.94B	2.91	$2.50B	$142.74	23.42
CarMax	$25.88B	0.20	$247.29M	$1.60	23.24

AutoZone has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CarMax has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AutoZone had 3 more articles in the media than CarMax. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for AutoZone and 6 mentions for CarMax. AutoZone's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat CarMax's score of 0.04 indicating that AutoZone is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AutoZone	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CarMax	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

92.7% of AutoZone shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of AutoZone shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CarMax shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AutoZone beats CarMax on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AutoZone compare to Penske Automotive Group?

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) and AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Penske Automotive Group had 8 more articles in the media than AutoZone. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Penske Automotive Group and 9 mentions for AutoZone. AutoZone's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Penske Automotive Group's score of 0.15 indicating that AutoZone is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Penske Automotive Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AutoZone	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

AutoZone has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Penske Automotive Group. Penske Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AutoZone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Penske Automotive Group	$31.72B	0.33	$935.40M	$13.40	11.77
AutoZone	$18.94B	2.91	$2.50B	$142.74	23.42

Penske Automotive Group presently has a consensus price target of $184.86, suggesting a potential upside of 17.21%. AutoZone has a consensus price target of $4,312.13, suggesting a potential upside of 28.99%. Given AutoZone's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AutoZone is more favorable than Penske Automotive Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Penske Automotive Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
AutoZone	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of AutoZone shares are held by institutional investors. 52.9% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of AutoZone shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

AutoZone has a net margin of 12.47% compared to Penske Automotive Group's net margin of 2.85%. Penske Automotive Group's return on equity of 15.13% beat AutoZone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Penske Automotive Group	2.85%	15.13%	4.86%
AutoZone	12.47%	-72.31%	12.53%

Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AutoZone has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AutoZone beats Penske Automotive Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AutoZone compare to AutoNation?

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) and AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

AutoZone has a net margin of 12.47% compared to AutoNation's net margin of 2.47%. AutoNation's return on equity of 31.45% beat AutoZone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AutoNation	2.47%	31.45%	5.29%
AutoZone	12.47%	-72.31%	12.53%

AutoNation presently has a consensus price target of $248.33, suggesting a potential upside of 38.20%. AutoZone has a consensus price target of $4,312.13, suggesting a potential upside of 28.99%. Given AutoNation's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe AutoNation is more favorable than AutoZone.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AutoNation	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
AutoZone	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

AutoNation has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AutoZone has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AutoNation had 6 more articles in the media than AutoZone. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AutoNation and 9 mentions for AutoZone. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat AutoZone's score of 0.43 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AutoNation	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AutoZone	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of AutoZone shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of AutoNation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of AutoZone shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AutoZone has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AutoNation. AutoNation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AutoZone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AutoNation	$27.63B	0.22	$649.10M	$18.46	9.73
AutoZone	$18.94B	2.91	$2.50B	$142.74	23.42

Summary

AutoZone beats AutoNation on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AutoZone compare to Lithia Motors?

AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) and Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

AutoZone presently has a consensus target price of $4,312.13, suggesting a potential upside of 28.99%. Lithia Motors has a consensus target price of $367.22, suggesting a potential upside of 41.79%. Given Lithia Motors' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lithia Motors is more favorable than AutoZone.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AutoZone	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Lithia Motors	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

AutoZone has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

AutoZone has a net margin of 12.47% compared to Lithia Motors' net margin of 1.88%. Lithia Motors' return on equity of 12.49% beat AutoZone's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AutoZone	12.47%	-72.31%	12.53%
Lithia Motors	1.88%	12.49%	3.37%

92.7% of AutoZone shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of AutoZone shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Lithia Motors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lithia Motors had 9 more articles in the media than AutoZone. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Lithia Motors and 9 mentions for AutoZone. AutoZone's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Lithia Motors' score of 0.28 indicating that AutoZone is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AutoZone	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lithia Motors	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

AutoZone has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lithia Motors. Lithia Motors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AutoZone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AutoZone	$18.94B	2.91	$2.50B	$142.74	23.42
Lithia Motors	$37.63B	0.16	$819.60M	$28.48	9.09

Summary

AutoZone beats Lithia Motors on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AZO vs. The Competition

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Metric	AutoZone	RET/WHL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$55.09B	$22.74B	$27.07B	$22.80B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.19%	178.45%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	23.42	57.79	16.59	29.68
Price / Sales	2.91	1.65	3.96	13.74
Price / Cash	17.84	11.72	14.65	18.80
Price / Book	-16.43	4.21	5.81	4.56
Net Income	$2.50B	$663.95M	$957.86M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.05%	-1.89%	-0.10%	-1.39%
1 Month Performance	-6.59%	-7.55%	-6.10%	-1.77%
1 Year Performance	-13.77%	-10.87%	-2.94%	21.52%

AutoZone Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AZO AutoZone	4.4756 of 5 stars	$3,342.99 -0.7%	$4,312.13 +29.0%	-11.0%	$55.09B	$18.94B	23.42	130,000	Upcoming Earnings
ORLY O'Reilly Automotive	4.4129 of 5 stars	$91.35 -1.7%	$112.25 +22.9%	-0.4%	$76.43B	$17.78B	29.85	92,923
KMX CarMax	2.3517 of 5 stars	$39.11 -3.1%	$41.21 +5.4%	-44.8%	$5.55B	$25.88B	24.44	27,796
PAG Penske Automotive Group	4.3135 of 5 stars	$173.14 -0.4%	$184.86 +6.8%	-3.8%	$11.38B	$31.81B	12.92	27,700	Dividend Increase Analyst Revision
AN AutoNation	4.7001 of 5 stars	$200.76 -2.5%	$246.33 +22.7%	-4.2%	$6.72B	$27.49B	10.88	24,800	Analyst Revision

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AZO vs. ORLY, KMX, PAG, AN, and LAD

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Which has more risk & volatility, AZO or ORLY?

Do analysts prefer AZO or ORLY?

Does the media prefer AZO or ORLY?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AZO or ORLY?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AZO or ORLY?

Is AZO or ORLY more profitable?

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Do analysts prefer AZO or KMX?

Is AZO or KMX more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AZO or KMX?

Which has more risk and volatility, AZO or KMX?

Does the media refer more to AZO or KMX?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AZO or KMX?

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Does the media refer more to PAG or AZO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PAG or AZO?

Do analysts rate PAG or AZO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PAG or AZO?

Is PAG or AZO more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, PAG or AZO?

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How does AutoZone compare to AutoNation?

Is AN or AZO more profitable?

Do analysts rate AN or AZO?

Which has more risk & volatility, AN or AZO?

Does the media favor AN or AZO?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AN or AZO?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AN or AZO?

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How does AutoZone compare to Lithia Motors?

Do analysts rate AZO or LAD?

Which has more risk and volatility, AZO or LAD?

Is AZO or LAD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AZO or LAD?

Does the media prefer AZO or LAD?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AZO or LAD?

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