AutoZone Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
AutoZone Inc cash flow quality index. AutoZone Inc (AZO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.25x as of May 2026. Operating cash flow of $801.99 Million exceeds net income of $641.49 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of AutoZone Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of AutoZone Inc (1990–2025)
Cash flow quality index of AutoZone Inc from 1990 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for AutoZone Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See AutoZone Inc balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
AutoZone Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2025)
AutoZone Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for AutoZone Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AZO cash flow metrics.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.25x | $3.12 Billion | $2.50 Billion | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13x | $3.00 Billion | $2.66 Billion | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16x | $2.94 Billion | $2.53 Billion | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32x | $3.21 Billion | $2.43 Billion | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.62x | $3.52 Billion | $2.17 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.57x | $2.72 Billion | $1.73 Billion | ▲ +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32x | $2.13 Billion | $1.62 Billion | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.56x | $2.08 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +26.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23x | $1.57 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27x | $1.58 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31x | $1.53 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25x | $1.34 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.39x | $1.42 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32x | $1.22 Billion | $930.37 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52x | $1.29 Billion | $848.97 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.62x | $1.20 Billion | $738.31 Million | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41x | $923.81 Million | $657.05 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44x | $921.10 Million | $641.61 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.42x | $845.19 Million | $595.67 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.45x | $822.75 Million | $569.27 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13x | $648.08 Million | $571.02 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13x | $638.38 Million | $566.20 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.35x | $698.25 Million | $517.60 Million | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73x | $739.09 Million | $428.15 Million | ▼ -34.0% |
| 2001 | 2.61x | $458.94 Million | $175.53 Million | ▲ +36.4% |
| 2000 | 1.92x | $512.96 Million | $267.59 Million | ▲ +52.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26x | $307.40 Million | $244.80 Million | ▼ -22.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61x | $367.10 Million | $227.90 Million | ▲ +77.0% |
| 1997 | 0.91x | $177.50 Million | $195.00 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07x | $179.10 Million | $167.20 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.30x | $180.10 Million | $138.80 Million | ▲ +17.7% |
| 1994 | 1.10x | $128.30 Million | $116.40 Million | ▼ -18.1% |
| 1993 | 1.35x | $117.00 Million | $86.90 Million | ▼ -22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.73x | $109.30 Million | $63.30 Million | ▲ +112.8% |
| 1991 | 0.81x | $35.70 Million | $44.00 Million | ▼ -56.9% |
| 1990 | 1.88x | $43.90 Million | $23.30 Million | — |