By Patrick Thomas

 

AutoZone Inc. (AZO) said its profit rose for its fourth quarter as sales increased about 12% from a year earlier.

The Memphis, Tenn.-based distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories reported a profit of $565.2 million, or $22.59 a share, compared with $400.3 million, or $15.02 a share, a year ago.

Excluding one-time costs, the company reported adjusted earnings of $20.95 a share. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting earnings of $21.80 a share, or $21.77 a share on an adjusted basis.

Revenue rose to $3.99 billion from $3.56 billion a year earlier. Analysts had expected $3.93 billion of revenue in the quarter.

Sales at stores open at least one year, increased 3.0% for the quarter. Analysts had expected same-store sales to grow 2.6%.

 

Write to Patrick Thomas at patrick.thomas@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 24, 2019 07:20 ET (11:20 GMT)

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