AZOAutoZone
AutoZone, Inc. (“AutoZone,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is a leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the Americas. 10-K, Item 1
- Headquarters
- Memphis, TN
- CEO
- Philip B. Daniele
- Next results
- around Dec 8, 2026
3 paragraphs in Risk Factors of the 10-K filed Oct 26, 2026 with nothing like them in the 10-K filed Oct 27, 2025. Quoted exactly. Paragraphs that were only edited are under 10-K change.
Compared with the Risk Factors in the latest 10-K of the other 46 Consumer discretionary companies: a paragraph with at least half its words the same at another company is called similar, and the companies are listed under it. A paragraph most of them have is marked boilerplate. No line means no other company has one like it. This counts text; it does not say how serious a risk is.
cost, pricing, or competitive conditions, disrupt supply chains, impact the broader macroeconomic environment and consumer sentiment or otherwise negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Although we believe we compete effectively, our competitors may have greater financial resources allowing them to invest more in their businesses, greater sourcing capabilities allowing them to sell merchandise at lower prices,
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The rapid evolution and increased adoption of AI, including generative and agentic AI, may create new or heightened risks for our business. If we are unsuccessful in developing, deploying, or governing these technologies, or if competitors adopt them more effectively, our competitive position, customer experience, operations, reputation, financial condition, or results of operations could be adversely affected. AI use may also increase cybersecurity risks by enabling more sophisticated, automated, or difficult-to-detect threats, and evolving laws and regulations related to AI, privacy, consumer protection, and data use may increase compliance obligations and potential exposure.
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New in the latest 10-Q
1 paragraph in the 10-Q filed Jun 12, 2026 with nothing like it in the 10-Q filed Mar 20, 2026 (at least half the words must differ; new numbers alone do not count). Quoted exactly, grouped by the item heading above them. This is text that changed, not a judgement of how serious it is.
Item 6
3.2 Ninth Amended and Restated By-Laws of AutoZone, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 1, 2025. 15.1* Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Statements. 31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1** Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.2** Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 101. INS Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document 101. SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101. CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 101. DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 101. LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101. PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 104 The cover page for the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 9, 2026, has been formatted in Inline XBRL.
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The 10-Q's risk factors against the 10-K
Item 1A of the 10-Q filed Jun 12, 2026 against Item 1A of the 10-K filed Oct 27, 2025.
A 10-Q repeats only the risks that changed, so a 10-K paragraph that is missing from it is not counted as removed.
Added is a paragraph with nothing like it in the 10-K, Reworded a sentence that is in both with several words changed,
Quiet changes a sentence in both where one to four words changed and one is a hedge or a modal
(cut words struck through, new words highlighted and underlined).
Text on the page, not a score; each links to the filing at sec.gov.
What the 10-Q itself says about its risk factors:
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As of the date of this filing, there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 30, 2025.
1 paragraph in the 10-Q's Item 1A, and none of them adds, rewords or quietly edits a paragraph of the 10-K's.
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