AZO vs GPI
AutoZone Inc. and Group 1 Automotive Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AZO | GPI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.9B | $22.6B |
| Net income | $2.5B | $325.2M |
| Gross margin | 52.6% | 16.0% |
| Net margin | 13.2% | 1.4% |
| Return on equity | · | 11.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $144.87 | $25.24 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.00 |
| Payout ratio | · | 7.9% |
| Free cash flow | $1.8B | $424.5M |
| Equity | $-3.4B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 1.22× |
| Current ratio | 0.88× | 1.08× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.4% | 16.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 7.6% | 2.6% |
GPI bills 1.2× the revenue of AZO, and AZO keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.2% against 1.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AZO | GPI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.9B | $22.6B |
| FY2024 | $18.5B | $19.9B |
| FY2023 | $17.5B | $17.9B |
| FY2022 | $16.3B | $16.2B |
| FY2021 | $14.6B | $13.5B |
| FY2020 | $12.6B | $10.6B |
| FY2019 | $11.9B | $11.6B |
| FY2018 | $11.2B | $11.6B |
| FY2017 | $10.9B | $11.1B |
| FY2016 | $10.6B | $10.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AZO | GPI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.5B | $325.2M |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $498.1M |
| FY2023 | $2.5B | $601.6M |
| FY2022 | $2.4B | $751.5M |
| FY2021 | $2.2B | $552.1M |
| FY2020 | $1.7B | $286.5M |
| FY2019 | $1.6B | $174.0M |
| FY2018 | $1.3B | $157.8M |
| FY2017 | $1.3B | $213.4M |
| FY2016 | $1.2B | $147.1M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,632,683,000 | GPI |
| FY2024 | −$1,444,032,000 | GPI |
| FY2023 | −$416,491,000 | GPI |
| FY2022 | +$30,130,000 | AZO |
| FY2021 | +$1,147,685,000 | AZO |
| FY2020 | +$2,031,767,000 | AZO |
| FY2019 | +$265,843,000 | AZO |
| FY2018 | −$380,323,000 | GPI |
| FY2017 | −$235,024,000 | GPI |
| FY2016 | −$251,936,000 | GPI |
| FY2015 | −$445,165,000 | GPI |
| FY2014 | −$462,576,000 | GPI |
| FY2013 | +$228,949,000 | AZO |
| FY2012 | +$1,127,763,000 | AZO |
| FY2011 | +$1,993,208,000 | AZO |
| FY2010 | +$1,853,449,000 | AZO |
| FY2009 | +$2,291,117,000 | AZO |
The higher-revenue side has changed between AZO and GPI over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +11.8 pp | AZO |
| FY2024 | +11.9 pp | AZO |
| FY2023 | +11.1 pp | AZO |
| FY2022 | +10.3 pp | AZO |
| FY2021 | +10.7 pp | AZO |
| FY2020 | +11.0 pp | AZO |
| FY2019 | +12.1 pp | AZO |
| FY2018 | +10.6 pp | AZO |
| FY2017 | +9.8 pp | AZO |
| FY2016 | +10.3 pp | AZO |
| FY2015 | +10.5 pp | AZO |
| FY2014 | +10.4 pp | AZO |
| FY2013 | +9.8 pp | AZO |
| FY2012 | +9.5 pp | AZO |
| FY2011 | +9.2 pp | AZO |
| FY2010 | +9.1 pp | AZO |
| FY2009 | +8.9 pp | AZO |
AZO has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 17 fiscal years.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AZO's net margin has been more volatile than GPI's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 1.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.1.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
AZO led in net margin in every one of the 17 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.