AAP · Advance Auto Parts Inc

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$41.30 -1.25 (-2.94%)

S&P 600 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$2.57B

60.40M

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Next earnings call

Nov 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 20, 2026

Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$8.62B

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

$85.00M

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

-0.5%

Year over year

Operating margin

2.7%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

30.9

Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.2%

FCF yield

0.9%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

—

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

—

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

—

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

+0.8%

Year over year · more shares

Price change (1Y)

-29.2%

Trailing year

Short interest

16.2%

Latest settlement · 2.8 days to cover

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AI Brief

Q4 FY26 earnings call · Feb 13, 2026

Q4 FY26

TL;DR. Advance Auto Parts returned to positive comparable sales in FY25 (0.8%) and expanded adjusted operating margin to 2.5%, but full-year net sales fell 5% to $8.6B, free cash flow was a $298M outflow, and the company now expects the 7% medium-term margin target to slip beyond 2027 while guiding FY26 comp sales of 1–2% and adjusted operating margin of 3.8–4.5%.

Bullish

+ Returned to positive full-year comparable sales growth of 0.8% after three years of negative results
+ Adjusted operating income margin expanded ~210 bps YoY to 2.5% in FY25
+ Guides FY26 adjusted operating margin to 3.8–4.5% (130–200 bps expansion) and ~45% gross margin
+ Pro comps accelerated, growing ~4% in Q4 with continued positive comps expected in FY26

Bearish

− FY25 net sales declined 5% to $8.6B; FY26 net sales guided to decline slightly YoY
− FY25 free cash flow was a -$298M outflow, worse than the prior year's -$40M outflow
− Company now expects only ~100 bps of additional margin expansion in 2027, pushing the 7% adjusted operating margin target beyond 2027
− Top-line momentum has lagged expectations, with softer consumer spending pressuring DIY
− Capital expenditures planned to rise to ~$300M in FY26 with pre-tax interest expense of ~$210M

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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Palm Valley Capital Management Jul 1, 2023

Palm Valley Capital Fund (PVCMX) Second Quarter 2023 Commentary

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Neutral

SellHoldBuy

Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 14.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58

Technical

price trend

Sell

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −18%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −16%

below

RSI (14) 38

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 16%

mid-range

Momentum

relative strength

Weak

1-month return 0%

trailing

6-month return −17%

trailing

YTD return +8%

this year

Relative strength −38%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bullish

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $51 › 200d $52 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+4% holders QoQ · +58 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Falling

16.23% of float · ▼ -2.0% MoM · 2.8 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

385 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 57

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth −5%

Y/Y

Gross margin 43%

expanding

EPS growth +113%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $-298.0M

Buyback $900.0M

remaining

Balance sheet $289.0M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 58%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −38%

past year

ATR 4.9%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Beat or met 1 of last 3

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 20, 2026

Net sales · full year $8.5B

prior FY $8.6B midpoint −1.2% Y/Y

Adjusted operating income margin · full year Non-GAAP 3.8% – 4.5%

Same-skew inflation · full year 3%

Adjusted diluted EPS · full year Non-GAAP $2.60 – $3.30

Interest income · full year Non-GAAP $100M

Capital expenditures · full year $300M

Pre-tax interest expense · full year $210M

Free cash flow · full year Non-GAAP $100M

Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Feb 13, 2026

SG&A expense decline · Q1 2026 3% – 4%

Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled

Diluted EPS Full Year 2024

guided $4.25

guided $4.25 $-5.61 Miss −232.0%

Net sales full year

guided $11B – $11.2B

guided $11B – $11.2B $9.15B Miss −17.6%

Net sales full-year 2021

guided $10.9B – $10.95B

guided $10.9B – $10.95B $11B Beat +0.7%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell

2 · 3 · 1

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−18% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−16% Bearish

RSI (14)

38 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

16% Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bullish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $51 › 200d $52 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+4% holders QoQ · +58 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Falling

16.23% of float · ▼ -2.0% MoM · 2.8 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

385 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $39 Now $43 · 16% Range high $63

vs 200-day avg -18% vs 50-day avg -16%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
AAP stores	4,072	Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended July 18, 2026	—
Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP	$1.03	second quarter 2026	—
Adjusted gross profit non-GAAP	0.9B	second quarter 2026	—
Adjusted gross profit margin non-GAAP	46.2%	second quarter 2026	—
Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP	111M	Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended July 18, 2026	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Net Income 80M +15M Restructuring and Other Related Expenses +11M Impairments and Write-downs of assets +5M Other Items = Adjusted Net Income 111M
Adjusted operating income non-GAAP	$112M	second quarter 2026	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Operating income 101M +4M Restructuring and Other Related Expenses +6M Impairments and Write-downs of assets +1M Other Items = Adjusted Operating Income 112M
Adjusted operating income margin non-GAAP	5.6%	second quarter 2026	—
Adjusted SG&A as a percentage of net sales non-GAAP	40.6%	second quarter 2026	—
Adjusted SG&A expenses non-GAAP	0.8B	second quarter 2026	—
CARQUEST stores	239	Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended July 18, 2026	—
Comparable store sales	0.5%	second quarter 2026	—
Free Cash Flow non-GAAP	120M	Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended July 18, 2026	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Cash flows from continuing operations 252M -132M Purchases of property and equipment = Free Cash Flow 120M
Gross profit margin	46.2%	the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing	—
Independently owned Carquest branded stores	786	as of July 18, 2026	—
SG&A expenses, exclusive of restructuring and related expenses	40.6%	the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing	—
Stores operated	4,311	as of July 18, 2026	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Auto Parts — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
AAP Advance Auto Parts Inc this stock	$2.57B	+8.3%	-5.4%	—	16.2%
ORLY O Reilly Automotive Inc	$68.53B	-7.1%	+6.4%	26.9	3.3%
AZO Autozone Inc	$46.69B	-15.8%	+2.4%	—	2.7%
SMTOY Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd/Adr/	$41.24B	—	—	—	0.0%
HSAI Hesai Group	$21.26B	-26.3%	+52.1%	—	0.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

385

% held: 134.5%
Net QoQ: +172.3K sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

371

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Falling

Shares short

9.8M

Days to cover: 2.8d
Change: -197.8K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

64%

As of: Sep 21, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

Value: $1.1K
As of: Aug 31, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

48.1%

Week of: Aug 17, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Daniel Goldman

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: Jul 12, 2023

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$8.6B

Net income (FY): $44.0M
EPS diluted: $0.73

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Buybacks

Authorized

$2.7B

Remaining: $900.0M

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Aug 20, 2026
This year: 11

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Proposed Sales

Value

$10.8K

Shares: 216
Filed: Nov 14, 2025

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Aug 20, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
AAP	-4.8%	+0.4%	-17.5%	+0.9%	+8.3%
SPY	-0.3%	-0.1%	+20.1%	-0.7%	+11.7%
vs SPY	-4.4%	+0.5%	-37.6%	+1.6%	-3.4%

Capital returns

Declared · upcoming

$0.25 / share · ex Oct 9, 2026

Paid (TTM)

$0.00 / share · 0 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

— · no payout in the trailing year

Buyback program · as of Jan 3, 2026

Authorized

$2.70B

Spent (derived)

$1.80B

Remaining

$900.00M

Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1158449 CUSIP 00751Y106 13F (30d) 13 filings 12 filers Visit website Investor relations

AAP · Advance Auto Parts Inc

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