AutoZone, Inc.(AZO)Earnings Date, History & Expected MoveNYSE
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
AZO is scheduled to report on Dec 7, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $35.67.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±3.4%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 5 EPS beats and 6 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 5 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 5 times.
- Sep '26Beat▲ +3.3%
- May '26Beat▼ -9.0%
- Dec '25Missed▼ -7.2%
- Sep '25Missed▼ 0.0%
- May '25Missed▼ -3.4%
- Mar '25Missed▼ -0.1%
- Dec '24Missed▲ +0.7%
- Sep '24Missed▼ -0.2%
- May '24Beat▼ -3.5%
- Feb '24Beat▲ +6.7%
- Dec '23Beat▲ +0.3%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did AZO fall after beating earnings?
3 of AZO's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
AZO beat EPS estimates in 5 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- May 26, 2026EPS beat +5.3%→stock -9.0% next day
- It opened 5.6% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- May 21, 2024EPS beat +1.6%→stock -3.5% next day
- The EPS beat was small (+1.6%).
- It opened 1.6% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 6)
- Dec 10, 2024EPS missed -3.7%→stock +0.7% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was AZO's earnings move already priced in?
AZO's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does AZO hold its opening gap after earnings?
AZO's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 12 reports AZO opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 5 of 12 times (42%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 1 of 3; gaps down recovered 4 of 9.
- Sep 22, 2026HeldOpened +3.2%, closed +3.3%
- May 26, 2026HeldOpened -5.6%, closed -9.0%
- Mar 3, 2026HeldOpened -6.0%, closed -6.3%
- Dec 9, 2025HeldOpened -1.9%, closed -7.2%
- Sep 23, 2025FadedOpened -2.1%, closed 0.0%
- May 27, 2025HeldOpened -2.0%, closed -3.4%
- Mar 4, 2025FadedOpened -1.5%, closed -0.1%
- Dec 10, 2024ReversedOpened -1.4%, closed +0.7%
What the history says
- It fell after 2 of its 5 EPS beats (40%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.
AZO earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Before open | $53.89 | $56.05 | +4.0% | +3.26% | +2.09% |
| May 26, 2026 | Before open | $36.17 | $38.07 | +5.3% | -8.99% | -11.73% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Before open | $27.41 | $27.63 | sources differ | -6.32% | -3.62% |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Before open | $32.58 | $31.04 | -4.7% | -7.17% | -7.91% |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Before open | $50.72 | $48.71 | -4.0% | -0.02% | +0.37% |
| May 27, 2025 | Before open | $37.27 | $35.36 | -5.1% | -3.42% | -3.58% |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Before open | $28.97 | $28.29 | -2.3% | -0.12% | +3.97% |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Before open | $33.78 | $32.52 | -3.7% | +0.70% | +0.50% |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Before open | $53.55 | $48.11 | -10.2% | -0.16% | +4.60% |
| May 21, 2024 | Before open | $36.12 | $36.69 | +1.6% | -3.53% | -5.01% |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Before open | $26.62 | $28.89 | +8.5% | +6.66% | +8.50% |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Before open | $31.61 | $32.55 | +3.0% | +0.26% | -1.18% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $35.67, revenue $5.00B.
AZO Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from AutoZone, Inc.'s reported history
AZO is scheduled to report on Dec 7, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $35.67.
Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, AZO beat the consensus estimate 5 times (46%), missed 6 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, AZO moved an average of ±3.4% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 33% of the time; the largest gain was 6.7% and the largest drop -9.0%.
AZO fell in the first session after 2 of its last 5 EPS beats (40%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, AZO moved an average of +1.0% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 60% of the time, averaging -1.8%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 12 reports AZO opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 5 of 12 times (42%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · AZO: 12 reported quarters, latest Sep 22, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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