Stock Report: AutoZone Inc. (AZO) Report Updated: Nov 16, 2009  |  Print This Page

AutoZone, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. Its stores offer various products primarily to do-it-yourself customers for use in cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. The company’s automotive hard parts product line includes A/C compressors; batteries and accessories; belts and hoses; carburetors; chassis; clutches; CV axles; engines; fuel pumps; fuses; ignition; lighting; mufflers; starters and alternators; water pumps; radiators; and thermostats. Its maintenance items include antifreeze and windshield washer fluid; brake drums, rotors, shoes, and pads; chemicals, including brake and power; steering fluid, oil, and fuel additives; oil and transmission fluids; oil, air, fuel, and transmission filters; oxygen sensors; paint and accessories; refrigerant and accessories; shock absorbers and struts; spark plugs and wires; and windshield wipers. AutoZone’s discretionary product line comprises air fresheners; cell phone accessories; drinks and snacks; floor mats and seat covers; mirrors; performance products; protectants and cleaners; sealants and adhesives; steering wheel covers; stereos and radios; tools; and wash and wax products. The company also offers commercial sales program that provides commercial credit, and delivery of parts and other products to local, regional, and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public sector accounts. In addition, it sells the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair software, as well as automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products on the Web at www.autozone.com. As of August 29, 2009, AutoZone operated 4,229 stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, and 188 stores in Mexico. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.