What is Advance Auto Parts Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.73 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 113.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Advance Auto Parts Inc Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Jan 3, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

This page shows Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Earnings Quality Low Quality

-1.05x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Advance Auto Parts Inc generates $-1.05 in operating cash flow (-$46.0M OCF vs $44.0M net income). This low ratio suggests earnings are primarily driven by accounting accruals rather than cash generation, which may not be sustainable.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$8.6B

YoY-5.4%

5Y CAGR-2.4%

10Y CAGR+2.9%

Advance Auto Parts Inc generated $8.6B in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 5.4% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$229.0M

YoY+154.4%

5Y CAGR-24.2%

10Y CAGR-12.5%

Advance Auto Parts Inc's EBITDA was $229.0M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 154.4% from the prior year.

Net Income

$44.0M

YoY+113.1%

5Y CAGR-38.2%

10Y CAGR-19.6%

Advance Auto Parts Inc reported $44.0M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 113.1% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$0.73

YoY+113.0%

5Y CAGR-36.1%

10Y CAGR-18.0%

Advance Auto Parts Inc earned $0.73 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 113.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$298.0M

YoY-210.4%

Advance Auto Parts Inc generated -$298.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 210.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

N/A

Dividends Per Share

$1.00

YoY+0.0%

5Y CAGR+33.0%

10Y CAGR+15.3%

Advance Auto Parts Inc paid $1.00 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

N/A

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

43.4%

YoY+5.9pp

5Y CAGR-0.4pp

10Y CAGR-6.7pp

Advance Auto Parts Inc's gross margin was 43.4% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 5.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

-0.5%

YoY+7.3pp

5Y CAGR-7.5pp

10Y CAGR-10.7pp

Advance Auto Parts Inc's operating margin was -0.5% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 7.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

0.5%

YoY+4.2pp

5Y CAGR-4.5pp

10Y CAGR-5.5pp

Advance Auto Parts Inc's net profit margin was 0.5% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 4.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

N/A

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$252.0M

YoY+39.2%

5Y CAGR-1.4%

10Y CAGR+2.6%

Advance Auto Parts Inc invested $252.0M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 39.2% from the prior year.

AAP Income Statement

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Revenue	$8.6B-5.4%	$9.1B-1.2%	$9.2B+0.7%	$9.1B-9.5%	$10.1B+4.1%	$9.7B
Cost of Revenue	$4.9B-14.4%	$5.7B+6.3%	$5.3B+8.8%	$4.9B-12.6%	$5.6B+3.1%	$5.5B
Gross Profit	$3.7B+9.5%	$3.4B-11.7%	$3.9B-8.8%	$4.2B-5.6%	$4.5B+5.3%	$4.3B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$3.6B-6.3%	$3.8B+0.2%	$3.8B+2.6%	$3.7B-0.6%	$3.7B+4.3%	$3.6B
Operating Income	-$43.0M+94.0%	-$713.0M-1928.2%	$39.0M-92.6%	$524.6M-30.0%	$749.9M+10.7%	$677.2M
Interest Expense	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income Tax	-$159.0M+12.2%	-$181.0M-964.7%	-$17.0M-117.1%	$99.7M-36.9%	$158.0M+4.7%	$150.8M
Net Income	$44.0M+113.1%	-$336.0M-1220.0%	$30.0M-93.5%	$464.4M-5.8%	$493.0M+1.3%	$486.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.73+113.0%	$-5.61-1222.0%	$0.50-93.5%	$7.65+7.1%	$7.14+4.4%	$6.84

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Revenue	$2.0B-3.1%	$2.0B+1.3%	$2.0B-22.2%	$2.6B+29.4%	$2.0B-7.1%	$2.1B-1.4%	$2.2B-21.4%	$2.8B
Cost of Revenue	$1.1B-4.5%	$1.2B+1.7%	$1.1B-22.9%	$1.5B-10.6%	$1.6B+33.0%	$1.2B+1.0%	$1.2B-21.7%	$1.6B
Gross Profit	$869.0M-1.4%	$881.0M+0.8%	$874.0M-21.2%	$1.1B+219.6%	$347.0M-61.8%	$908.0M-4.4%	$950.0M-21.1%	$1.2B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$801.0M-3.0%	$826.0M+0.4%	$823.0M-26.6%	$1.1B+27.8%	$878.0M-1.9%	$895.0M+0.7%	$889.0M-22.8%	$1.2B
Operating Income	$44.0M+100.0%	$22.0M0.0%	$22.0M+116.8%	-$131.0M+84.0%	-$820.0M	$0-100.0%	$54.0M+1.9%	$53.0M
Interest Expense	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income Tax	-$9.0M-800.0%	-$1.0M-116.7%	$6.0M+103.9%	-$155.0M+27.6%	-$214.0M-2775.0%	$8.0M-38.5%	$13.0M+8.3%	$12.0M
Net Income	$6.0M+700.0%	-$1.0M-106.7%	$15.0M-37.5%	$24.0M+105.8%	-$415.0M-6816.7%	-$6.0M-113.3%	$45.0M+12.5%	$40.0M
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	$-0.02-108.0%	$0.25-37.5%	$0.40	N/A	$-0.10-113.3%	$0.75+11.9%	$0.67

AAP Balance Sheet

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Total Assets	N/A	$10.8B-12.0%	$12.3B+2.4%	$12.0B+1.0%	$11.9B+5.5%	$11.2B
Current Assets	N/A	$6.1B-3.7%	$6.4B+6.0%	$6.0B-4.7%	$6.3B+10.8%	$5.7B
Cash & Equivalents	N/A	$1.9B+283.0%	$488.0M+80.2%	$270.8M-69.2%	$880.2M+110.2%	$418.7M
Inventory	N/A	$3.6B-7.2%	$3.9B-20.5%	$4.9B+9.4%	$4.5B+1.0%	$4.4B
Accounts Receivable	N/A	$544.0M-10.8%	$609.5M-10.9%	$684.0M-15.0%	$804.8M+16.7%	$689.5M
Goodwill	N/A	$598.0M-0.5%	$601.2M-39.3%	$990.5M-0.4%	$994.5M+0.2%	$992.2M
Total Liabilities	N/A	$8.6B-11.6%	$9.8B+3.9%	$9.4B+12.2%	$8.4B+8.7%	$7.7B
Current Liabilities	N/A	$4.7B-12.1%	$5.3B-2.1%	$5.4B+13.1%	$4.8B+7.0%	$4.5B
Long-Term Debt	N/A	$1.8B+0.1%	$1.8B+50.3%	$1.2B+15.0%	$1.0B+38.3%	$747.3M
Total Equity	N/A	$2.2B-13.9%	$2.5B-3.0%	$2.6B-25.8%	$3.5B-1.3%	$3.5B
Retained Earnings	N/A	$4.2B-8.7%	$4.6B-2.3%	$4.7B+8.5%	$4.3B+14.0%	$3.8B

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Total Assets	$11.8B-1.9%	$12.1B+14.4%	$10.5B-0.7%	$10.6B-1.7%	$10.8B-13.4%	$12.5B+1.5%	$12.3B+0.7%	$12.2B
Current Assets	$7.3B-3.0%	$7.5B+25.0%	$6.0B-1.1%	$6.1B-1.0%	$6.1B-18.0%	$7.5B+16.0%	$6.5B+1.9%	$6.3B
Cash & Equivalents	$3.1B-1.6%	$3.2B+91.6%	$1.7B-0.9%	$1.7B-10.5%	$1.9B+302.4%	$464.5M-3.1%	$479.4M+6.3%	$451.0M
Inventory	$3.6B-1.3%	$3.7B+0.1%	$3.7B-1.0%	$3.7B+3.3%	$3.6B-10.6%	$4.0B-17.6%	$4.9B+1.6%	$4.8B
Accounts Receivable	$380.0M-21.3%	$483.0M-1.8%	$492.0M-0.4%	$494.0M-9.2%	$544.0M-18.7%	$668.9M-21.1%	$847.6M+2.7%	$825.4M
Goodwill	$600.0M+0.2%	$599.0M-0.2%	$600.0M0.0%	$600.0M+0.3%	$598.0M-0.4%	$600.2M-39.4%	$990.3M0.0%	$989.9M
Total Liabilities	$9.6B-2.4%	$9.9B+18.3%	$8.3B-1.0%	$8.4B-2.4%	$8.6B-12.6%	$9.9B+1.9%	$9.7B+0.5%	$9.6B
Current Liabilities	$4.2B-4.0%	$4.3B-8.1%	$4.7B-1.3%	$4.8B+2.7%	$4.7B-16.6%	$5.6B+6.4%	$5.3B+0.9%	$5.2B
Long-Term Debt	$3.4B0.0%	$3.4B+128.6%	$1.5B+0.1%	$1.5B-16.7%	$1.8B0.0%	$1.8B0.0%	$1.8B0.0%	$1.8B
Total Equity	$2.2B+0.1%	$2.2B-0.4%	$2.2B+0.3%	$2.2B+1.2%	$2.2B-16.5%	$2.6B-0.3%	$2.6B+1.6%	$2.6B
Retained Earnings	$4.1B-0.2%	$4.2B-0.4%	$4.2B0.0%	$4.2B+0.2%	$4.2B-9.4%	$4.6B-0.5%	$4.6B+0.6%	$4.6B

AAP Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Operating Cash Flow	-$46.0M-154.1%	$85.0M-70.4%	$287.0M-61.0%	$736.6M-24.0%	$969.7M+11.9%	$866.9M
Capital Expenditures	$252.0M+39.2%	$181.0M-19.9%	$226.0M-43.3%	$398.8M+49.0%	$267.6M-0.9%	$270.1M
Free Cash Flow	-$298.0M-210.4%	-$96.0M-257.4%	$61.0M-81.9%	$337.8M-51.9%	$702.1M+17.7%	$596.8M
Investing Cash Flow	-$239.0M-117.6%	$1.4B+676.6%	-$235.0M+44.6%	-$424.4M-59.0%	-$266.9M+42.3%	-$462.9M
Financing Cash Flow	$1.5B+2150.7%	-$75.0M-139.7%	$189.0M+130.4%	-$620.7M-117.0%	-$286.0M+67.6%	-$882.2M
Dividends Paid	$60.0M0.0%	$60.0M-71.3%	$209.0M-37.8%	$336.2M+496.7%	$56.3M+227.9%	$17.2M
Share Buybacks	N/A	$6.5M-55.2%	$14.5M-97.7%	$618.5M+31.7%	$469.7M-5.8%	$498.4M

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Operating Cash Flow	$72.0M+700.0%	-$12.0M-124.0%	$50.0M+132.1%	-$156.0M-113.7%	-$73.0M-204.3%	$70.0M-17.6%	$85.0M+2733.3%	$3.0M
Capital Expenditures	$93.0M+45.3%	$64.0M+20.8%	$53.0M+26.2%	$42.0M-17.6%	$51.0M+18.6%	$43.0M+4.9%	$41.0M-10.9%	$46.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$21.0M+72.4%	-$76.0M-2433.3%	-$3.0M+98.5%	-$198.0M-59.7%	-$124.0M-559.3%	$27.0M-38.6%	$44.0M+202.3%	-$43.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$102.0M-64.5%	-$62.0M-29.2%	-$48.0M-77.8%	-$27.0M-101.8%	$1.5B+3461.4%	-$44.0M-7.3%	-$41.0M-5.1%	-$39.0M
Financing Cash Flow	-$21.0M-101.3%	$1.6B+10706.7%	-$15.0M+11.8%	-$17.0M0.0%	-$17.0M-13.3%	-$15.0M+16.7%	-$18.0M+28.0%	-$25.0M
Dividends Paid	$15.0M0.0%	$15.0M-6.3%	$16.0M+6.7%	$15.0M0.0%	$15.0M0.0%	$15.0M-6.3%	$16.0M+6.7%	$15.0M
Share Buybacks	N/A	$1.0M0.0%	$1.0M-50.0%	$2.0M+299.2%	$501K-49.9%	$1.0M-50.0%	$2.0M-33.3%	$3.0M

AAP Financial Ratios

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Gross Margin	43.4%+5.9pp	37.5%-4.4pp	41.9%-4.3pp	46.3%+1.9pp	44.3%+0.5pp	43.8%
Operating Margin	-0.5%+7.3pp	-7.8%-8.3pp	0.4%-5.3pp	5.7%-1.7pp	7.4%+0.5pp	7.0%
Net Margin	0.5%+4.2pp	-3.7%-4.0pp	0.3%-4.8pp	5.1%+0.2pp	4.9%-0.1pp	5.0%
Return on Equity	N/A	-15.5%-16.7pp	1.2%-16.7pp	17.9%+3.8pp	14.1%+0.4pp	13.7%
Return on Assets	N/A	-3.1%-3.4pp	0.2%-3.6pp	3.9%-0.3pp	4.2%-0.2pp	4.3%
Current Ratio	N/A	1.32+0.1	1.20+0.1	1.11-0.2	1.32+0.0	1.27
Debt-to-Equity	N/A	0.82+0.1	0.71+0.3	0.46+0.2	0.30+0.1	0.21
FCF Margin	-3.5%-2.4pp	-1.1%-1.7pp	0.7%-3.0pp	3.7%-3.3pp	7.0%+0.8pp	6.2%

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Gross Margin	44.1%+0.8pp	43.3%-0.2pp	43.5%+0.6pp	42.9%+25.6pp	17.4%-24.9pp	42.3%-1.3pp	43.6%+0.2pp	43.4%
Operating Margin	2.2%+1.1pp	1.1%0.0pp	1.1%+6.2pp	-5.1%+36.0pp	-41.1%-41.1pp	0.0%-2.5pp	2.5%+0.6pp	1.9%
Net Margin	0.3%+0.4pp	-0.1%-0.8pp	0.8%-0.2pp	0.9%+21.7pp	-20.8%-20.5pp	-0.3%-2.4pp	2.1%+0.6pp	1.4%
Return on Equity	0.3%+0.3pp	-0.1%-0.7pp	0.7%-0.4pp	1.1%+20.2pp	-19.1%-18.9pp	-0.2%-2.0pp	1.7%+0.2pp	1.6%
Return on Assets	0.1%+0.1pp	-0.0%-0.1pp	0.1%-0.1pp	0.2%+4.1pp	-3.8%-3.8pp	-0.1%-0.4pp	0.4%+0.0pp	0.3%
Current Ratio	1.75+0.0	1.73+0.5	1.270.0	1.27-0.0	1.32-0.0	1.34+0.1	1.23+0.0	1.22
Debt-to-Equity	1.550.0	1.55+0.9	0.680.0	0.68-0.1	0.82+0.1	0.690.0	0.69-0.0	0.70
FCF Margin	-1.1%+2.7pp	-3.7%-3.6pp	-0.1%+7.5pp	-7.7%-1.5pp	-6.2%-7.5pp	1.3%-0.8pp	2.0%+3.6pp	-1.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Advance Auto Parts Inc's annual revenue?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) reported $8.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -5.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Advance Auto Parts Inc's revenue growing?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) revenue declined by 5.4% year-over-year, from $9.1B to $8.6B in fiscal year 2026.

Is Advance Auto Parts Inc profitable?

Yes, Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) reported a net income of $44.0M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 0.5%.

What is Advance Auto Parts Inc's EBITDA?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) had EBITDA of $229.0M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Advance Auto Parts Inc's gross margin?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) had a gross margin of 43.4% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Advance Auto Parts Inc's operating margin?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) had an operating margin of -0.5% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Advance Auto Parts Inc's net profit margin?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) had a net profit margin of 0.5% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Advance Auto Parts Inc pay dividends?

Yes, Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) paid $1.00 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2026.

What is Advance Auto Parts Inc's free cash flow?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) generated -$298.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a -210.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Advance Auto Parts Inc's operating cash flow?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) generated -$46.0M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Advance Auto Parts Inc's capital expenditures?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) invested $252.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Are Advance Auto Parts Inc's earnings high quality?

Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) has an earnings quality ratio of -1.05x, considered low quality (accrual-driven). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.