If you invested $1,000 in AZO — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in AutoZone Inc. (AZO) in January 2016 would be worth $4,011 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 14.1% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to April 1991.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,670 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,369 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). AZO trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in AZO would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in AZO, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,011 | $7,369 | 4.0× | 14.1% |
| 2017 | $4,246 | $6,092 | 4.2× | 16.4% |
| 2018 | $4,021 | $4,439 | 4.0× | 17.7% |
| 2019 | $3,632 | $4,434 | 3.6× | 18.6% |
| 2020 | $2,909 | $3,376 | 2.9× | 17.7% |
| 2021 | $2,752 | $2,335 | 2.8× | 20.0% |
| 2022 | $1,550 | $2,013 | 1.5× | 10.1% |
| 2023 | $1,262 | $2,462 | 1.3× | 6.8% |
| 2024 | $1,114 | $1,728 | 1.1× | 4.3% |
| 2025 | $919 | $1,371 | 0.9× | -5.3% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. AZO data begins April 1991; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live AZO chart and fundamentals on the AZO quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in AZO be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in AutoZone Inc. (AZO) in January 2016 would be worth about $4,011 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 14.1% a year.
- How far back does the AZO calculation go?
- AZO data begins April 1991. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.