Autozone Announces Earnings
December 04, 2012 at 14:07 PM EST
AutoZone (AZO) announced that it earned $203.5 million, or $5.41 per share, for the most recent fiscal quarter, versus $191.1 million, or $4.68 per share in the same period a year earlier, matching analyst estimates. Results were higher due in part to share buybacks that decreased the number of outstanding shares by eight percent.
