Inventory levels grew by $552M in 24 weeks, increasing pressure on working capital.

{
  "signal_id": "9bc53029-a124-44d0-97cf-781ab00c87a5",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "inventoryIssue",
  "detected_at": "2026-03-24T05:41:09.047+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "AutoZone",
    "domain": "autozone.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "AutoZone's merchandise inventories consumed $552.4 million in cash over the first 24 weeks of the fiscal year, a significant increase over the prior year. This rapid inventory build-up strains working capital and creates pressure to improve demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and supply chain efficiency to reduce carrying costs.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "dollar_context": "Cash used for increase in merchandise inventories over 24 weeks",
      "dollar_millions": 552.4
    },
    "summary": "Inventory levels grew by $552M in 24 weeks, increasing pressure on working capital.",
    "excerpts": "Changes in operating assets and liabilities: ... Merchandise inventories (552,373) [vs] (454,109)",
    "relevance": 0.75,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866787/000110465926032757/azo-20260214x10q.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-03-20",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 0,
    "sales_relevance": "Supply chain tools needed",
    "signal_category": "financial"
  }
}

curl https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/signals/9bc53029-a124-44d0-97cf-781ab00c87a5 \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"

curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"autozone.com","limit":20}'