SuperworthAutoZone shares outstanding AZO
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to May 9, 2026
- 16.9M
- On a year earlier
- −2.1%
- fewer shares
AutoZone had 16.9M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q3 FY26, the quarter to May 9, 2026.
That is 2.1% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 17.2M | −2% |
| FY2024 | 17.5M | −6% |
| FY2023 | 18.6M | −7% |
| FY2022 | 20M | −9% |
| FY2021 | 22M | −8% |
| FY2020 | 23.9M | −4% |
| FY2019 | 25M | −6% |
| FY2018 | 26.6M | −6% |
| FY2017 | 28.4M | −5% |
| FY2016 | 29.8M | −5% |
| FY2015 | 31.5M | −5% |
| FY2014 | 33.1M | −7% |
| FY2013 | 35.7M | −7% |
| FY2012 | 38.3M | −9% |
| FY2011 | 42M | −12% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 16.9M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 17M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 17.1M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 17.2M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 17.2M | −3% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 17.2M | −3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 17.4M | −5% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 17.5M | −6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 17.8M | −6% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 17.8M | −8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 18.2M | −7% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 18.6M | −7% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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