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MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO), today, announced its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $1.5 billion of the Company\u2019s common stock in connection with its ongoing share repurchase program. Since the inception of the repurchase program in 1998, and including the above amount, AutoZone\u2019s Board of Directors has authorized $42.2 billion in share repurchases.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur disciplined capital allocation approach continues to allow us to generate strong free cash flow, invest in growth, and increase our share buyback authorization while maintaining investment grade credit ratings,\u201d said Jamere Jackson, Chief Financial Officer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n About AutoZone:<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

As of\u00a0May 26, 2026, AutoZone had 6,766 stores in the\u00a0U.S., 933 in\u00a0Mexico and 157 in\u00a0Brazil, for a total store count of 7,856.<\/p>\n

AutoZone is a leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the\u00a0Americas. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light duty trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. The majority of stores have a Commercial sales program that provides prompt delivery of parts and other products and Commercial credit to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, fleet owners and other accounts. AutoZone also sells automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products through\u00a0www.AutoZone.com<\/a>, and our Commercial customers can make purchases through\u00a0www.AutoZonePro.com<\/a>. Additionally, we sell the ALLDATA brand of automotive diagnostic, repair, collision and shop management software through\u00a0www.ALLDATA.com<\/a>. We also provide product information on our Duralast-branded products through\u00a0www.DuralastParts.com<\/a>. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation services.<\/p>\n

\n Contact Information:
<\/strong>Financial:\u00a0Brian Campbell, 901-495-7005,\u00a0brian.campbell@autozone.com<\/a>
Media:\u00a0Jennifer Hughes, 901-495-6022,\u00a0jennifer.hughes@autozone.com<\/p>\n

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MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO), today, announced its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $1.5 billion of the Company\u2019s common stock in connection with its ongoing share repurchase program. Since the inception of the repurchase program in 1998, and including the above amount, AutoZone\u2019s Board of Directors has authorized $42.2 billion in share repurchases. \u201cOur disciplined capital allocation approach continues to allow us to generate strong free cash flow, invest in growth, and increase our share buyback authorization while maintaining investment grade credit ratings,\u201d said Jamere Jackson, Chief Financial Officer.\u00a0 About AutoZone: As of\u00a0May 26, 2026, AutoZone had 6,766 stores in the\u00a0U.S., 933 in\u00a0Mexico and 157 in\u00a0Brazil, for a total … <\/p>\n

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