AutoZone (AZO)
S&P 500 · Consumer Discretionary · data since 1991-04-02 · last close 2026-09-09
AutoZone (AZO) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.2 | 1.4 | -10.1 | 9.7 | -20.8 | 8.9 | -5.6 | -0.8 | -2.7 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 9.2 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 2.2 | -14.3 | 7.6 | -14.2 |
| 2024 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 4.8 | -6.2 | -6.3 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 1.5 | -1.0 | -4.5 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | -1.1 | 2.0 | -1.1 | 8.3 | -10.4 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | -2.5 | 5.4 | -0.9 |
| 2022 | -5.3 | -6.2 | 9.7 | -4.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 18.3 | 1.8 | -4.4 |
| 2021 | -5.7 | 3.7 | 21.1 | 4.3 | -3.9 | 6.1 | 8.8 | -4.6 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 2020 | -11.2 | -2.4 | -18.1 | 20.6 | 12.5 | -1.7 | 7.0 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -4.1 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 2.1 | -1.9 | -1.6 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -13.2 | -2.4 | -3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 1.1 | -5.4 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| 2017 | -8.2 | 1.6 | -1.8 | -4.3 | -12.5 | -5.8 | -5.4 | -2.1 | 12.6 | -0.9 | 16.5 | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | -4.0 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 2.5 | -8.9 | 3.6 | -3.4 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| 2015 | -3.6 | 7.7 | 6.1 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 8.4 | -0.1 | -5.3 |
| 2014 | 3.6 | 8.8 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -3.6 | 4.2 | -5.4 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.1 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 5.9 | -6.4 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 7.0 | 7.7 | -0.7 | 6.5 | -4.0 | -3.4 | 2.2 | -3.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | -7.7 |
| 2011 | -7.0 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.3 | -3.2 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -1.0 |
| 2010 | -1.9 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 9.5 | -0.8 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | -4.7 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 2.3 | -8.6 | -0.7 | 1.6 | -4.1 | -0.7 | -7.5 | 9.3 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -4.6 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 4.8 | -4.4 | 7.7 | 5.3 | -10.1 | 3.2 | -14.2 | 27.7 |
| 2007 | 8.7 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 3.8 | -3.3 | 6.2 | -7.2 | -4.3 | -4.3 | 7.1 | -10.3 | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -1.1 | 3.1 | -6.1 | -3.1 | -2.8 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | -2.3 | 8.6 | -11.6 | -3.1 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -3.0 | -11.9 | -2.8 | 10.1 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | -1.0 | 6.4 | -4.2 | 1.9 | -0.9 | -7.7 | -3.6 | -4.1 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | -7.0 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 17.6 | 3.5 | -9.2 | 9.6 | 10.3 | -2.5 | 7.3 | -0.5 | -10.9 |
| 2002 | -5.8 | -1.9 | 3.8 | 10.4 | 7.7 | -5.6 | -4.6 | -1.9 | 9.0 | 8.8 | -4.8 | -13.5 |
| 2001 | -8.7 | -3.0 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 5.5 | 13.4 | 26.2 | -2.4 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 15.0 | 6.7 |
| 2000 | -18.8 | -8.6 | 15.6 | -17.3 | 22.1 | -21.4 | 3.9 | -1.6 | 0.8 | 18.2 | -3.7 | 10.4 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | 3.3 | -13.2 | -1.2 | -3.5 | 4.1 | -18.1 | -3.5 | 17.9 | -5.3 | 3.8 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | -5.4 | 10.3 | 12.0 | -10.9 | 10.1 | -4.0 | 7.2 | -24.3 | -5.1 | 6.8 | 14.5 | 9.3 |
| 1997 | -21.4 | 14.4 | -9.1 | 8.9 | -4.6 | 0.0 | 22.7 | -1.5 | 5.8 | -1.1 | 1.5 | -3.3 |
| 1996 | -16.4 | 6.7 | 31.6 | 7.8 | -3.8 | -1.1 | -16.9 | -5.6 | 6.4 | -11.6 | -3.9 | 11.7 |
| 1995 | 8.8 | 0.5 | -6.1 | -7.0 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -5.1 | -2.9 | 17.7 | -0.9 |
| 1994 | -1.5 | 0.2 | -4.0 | 6.9 | -6.0 | -10.6 | -1.5 | 3.6 | -8.0 | 4.9 | 6.8 | -5.4 |
| 1993 | -10.5 | 7.5 | 15.6 | -10.9 | 21.5 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 13.2 | -6.8 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 1.7 | 13.2 | -4.5 | -2.7 | -2.1 | -20.3 | 10.7 | -6.5 | 15.1 | -1.1 | 17.4 | 1.3 |
| 1991 | · | · | · | 9.8 | -6.6 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 31.0 |
| Avg | -2.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AZO seasonality — average by calendar month
AutoZone has monthly history back to 1991. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 28 of 35 years, median +4.5%, and higher in 9 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 20 of 35 with a median of -1.5%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±8.1% in an average month and has fallen 46.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -2.0% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +1.8% | +0.3% | -0.1% | +2.7% | -0.3% | +2.3% | +2.4% | +4.5% | +3.5% |
| Win rate | 43%/35 | 74%/35 | 57%/35 | 56%/36 | 42%/36 | 50%/36 | 64%/36 | 39%/36 | 63%/35 | 60%/35 | 80%/35 | 69%/35 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AZO risk & extremes
AZO drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was AutoZone's best month?+
AutoZone's strongest completed month on record is March 1996, at +31.55%.
What was AutoZone's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is August 1998, at -24.27%.
Is AutoZone up this year?+
AutoZone is down 14.17% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is AutoZone's 1-year return?+
-32.16% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is AutoZone's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 46.3%, measured on month-end closes since 1991.
Which calendar month is historically best for AutoZone?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1991. An average is not a forecast.
About AutoZone
AutoZone is an S&P 500 company, a consumer discretionary business worth about $48 billion. It lives in your shopping cart, physical or digital — with price receipts on this site going back to 1991. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1991) would be about $37,089 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 1996 at +31.55%; its worst, August 1998 at -24.27%.
- It has closed November in the green 28 out of 35 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.