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Autozone Executive Compensation (FY25)

AZO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Philip Daniele III
Median of the other named officers
$5,971,086
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
=
December 17, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
◇
To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Philip Daniele III: $9,198,465 → $9,636,414 (4.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 89.6% → 90.0% (0.4 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 300:1 → 331:1 (10.3% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Autozone's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Philip Daniele III, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $9,636,414 in fiscal 2025. Daniele III's total moved 4.8% higher from the $9,198,465 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Autozone's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 90.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held December 17, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Autozone's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Advance Auto Parts, Bath and Body Works, Dick's Sporting Goods, LKQ Corporation and Lowe's Companies, among others.
What is Autozone's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 331:1, against median employee compensation of $29,017.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
William Rhodes III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Thomas Newbern
Executive Vice President, Operations, Sales and Technology
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Jamere Jackson
Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President, Finance & Store Development
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Preston Frazer
Senior Vice President, Finance
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Philip Daniele III
Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
William Rhodes III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jamere Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Thomas Newbern
Chief Operating Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Philip Daniele
Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain and CEO-Elect
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Preston Frazer
Senior Vice President, Finance
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Philip Daniele III
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jamere Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Thomas Newbern
Chief Operating Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
William Rhodes III
Executive Chairman
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
William Hackney
Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kenneth Jaycox Jr.
Senior Vice President, Commercial
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Philip Daniele III
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jamere Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Thomas Newbern
Chief Operating Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
William Hackney
Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Kenneth Jaycox Jr.
Senior Vice President, Commercial
◇——◇◇—◇◇
William Rhodes III
Executive Chairman
◇——◇——◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Jamere JacksonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Kenneth Jaycox Jr.OPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Philip Daniele IIIRSU◇—————◇
Philip Daniele IIIRSU◇—————◇
Philip Daniele IIIRSU◇—————◇
Philip Daniele IIIOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Philip Daniele IIIRSU◇—————◇
Philip Daniele IIIOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Thomas NewbernOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
William HackneyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
William Rhodes IIIOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
William Rhodes IIIOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Jamere JacksonOption◇—◇10/5/2031
Option◇—◇10/8/2030
Option◇—◇10/11/2034
Option◇—◇10/6/2033
Option◇—◇10/4/2032
RSU◇◇——
Philip Daniele IIIOption◇—◇10/5/2031
Option◇—◇10/8/2030
Option◇—◇10/11/2034
Option◇—◇6/16/2031
Option◇—◇9/27/2027
Option◇—◇10/4/2032
Option◇—◇10/8/2029
Option◇—◇9/26/2028
Option◇—◇1/2/2034
Option◇—◇10/6/2033
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇10/11/2034
Thomas NewbernOption◇—◇10/5/2031
Option◇—◇10/11/2034
Option◇—◇10/4/2032
Option◇—◇10/8/2030
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇10/8/2029
Option◇—◇10/6/2033
William HackneyOption◇—◇10/8/2029
Option◇—◇10/6/2033
Option◇—◇10/11/2034
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇10/24/2032
Kenneth Jaycox Jr.Option◇—◇7/29/2034
Option◇—◇10/11/2034
RSU◇◇——
William Rhodes IIIOption◇—◇10/11/2034
Option◇—◇10/11/2034
Option◇—◇10/6/2033
Option◇—◇10/4/2032
Option◇—◇10/8/2030
Option◇—◇10/5/2031
Option◇—◇10/6/2033
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Jamere Jackson
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Thomas Newbern
Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
William Hackney
Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
George R. Mrkonic Jr
—◇————◇
Brian P. Hannasch
Lead independent director
—◇————◇
Linda A. Goodspeed
—◇————◇
Earl G. Graves Jr
—◇————◇
Michael A. George
—◇————◇
Gale V. King
—◇————◇
Jill A. Soltau
—◇————◇
Claire R. McDonough
—◇————◇
Constantino Spas
—◇————◇
Philip B. Daniele III and William C. Rhodes III served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 7x cash Annual Retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Advance Auto Parts AAP
  • Bath and Body Works BBWI
  • Dick's Sporting Goods DKS
  • LKQ Corporation LKQ
  • Lowe's Companies LOW
  • O'Reilly Automotive ORLY
  • Tractor Supply Company TSCO
  • W.W. Grainger GWW

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025December 17, 2025=◇◇◇
2024December 18, 2024=◇◇◇
2023December 20, 2023=◇◇◇
2022December 14, 2022=◇◇◇
2021December 15, 2021=◇◇◇
2020December 16, 2020=◇◇◇
2019December 18, 2019=◇◇◇
2018December 19, 2018=◇◇◇
2017December 20, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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325 figures on this page: 316 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
316 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001171843-25-008040
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-25-103210
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation · Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001171843-24-007040
  4. 0001558370-24-013963
    Named Executive Officers · Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001171843-23-007646
  6. 0001558370-23-017013
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001171843-22-008079
  8. 0001171843-21-008537
  9. 0001558370-20-014451
  10. 0001171843-19-008244
  11. 0001171843-18-008510
  12. 0001193125-17-376566
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Peers Autozone discloses

The companies named in AZO's own disclosed peer group.

Advance Auto PartsBath and Body WorksDick's Sporting GoodsLKQ CorporationLowe's CompaniesO'Reilly AutomotiveTractor Supply CompanyW.W. Grainger

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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