AutoZone (WBO:AZO) ROC % : 24.58% (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is AutoZone ROC %?

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. AutoZone's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 24.58%.

As of today (2024-05-01), AutoZone's WACC % is 6.57%. AutoZone's ROC % is 30.62% (calculated using TTM income statement data). AutoZone generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.

AutoZone ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AutoZone's ROC % can be seen below:

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AutoZone ROC % Chart

AutoZone Annual Data

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Aug21

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Aug23

ROC %

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35.25

27.44

26.99

29.96

27.41

AutoZone Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															22.93	30.94	39.52	27.20	24.58

AutoZone ROC % Calculation

AutoZone's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Aug. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Aug. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Aug. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	3185.645 * ( 1 - 20.18% )	/	( (9368.635	+	9182.922)	/ 2 )
=	2542.781839	/	9275.7785
=	27.41 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Aug. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	15076.467	-	7642.756	-	( 260.943	-	max(0, 8476.744	-	6541.82	+	260.943	))
=	9368.635

	Invested Capital		(A: Aug. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	14659.05	-	7064.766	-	( 254.059	-	max(0, 7805.372	-	6216.734	+	254.059	))
=	9182.922

AutoZone's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Nov. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Feb. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	2755.94 * ( 1 - 19.6% )	/	( (8893.152	+	9137.538)	/ 2 )
=	2215.77576	/	9015.345
=	24.58 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Nov. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	15054.335	-	7851.014	-	( 261.474	-	max(0, 8117.915	-	6428.084	+	261.474	))
=	8893.152

	Invested Capital		(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	15497.265	-	7857.345	-	( 281.897	-	max(0, 8132.209	-	6634.591	+	281.897	))
=	9137.538

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) data.

AutoZone (WBO:AZO) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, AutoZone's WACC % is 6.57%. AutoZone's ROC % is 30.62% (calculated using TTM income statement data). AutoZone generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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123 South Front Street, Memphis, TN, USA, 38103

Website

https://www.autozone.com

AutoZone is the premier seller of aftermarket automotive parts, tools, and accessories to do-it-yourself customers in the United States. The company derives an increasing proportion of its sales from domestic commercial customers, although its presence in its home market is still dominated by its do-it-yourself operation, which accounts for around 70% of sales in country. AutoZone also has a growing presence in Mexico and Brazil. AutoZone had 7,140 stores in the U.S. (6,300), Mexico (740), and Brazil (100) as of the end of fiscal 2023.