Advance Auto Parts
AAP NYSE Automotive Retail Financials FY2016–FY2025
Advance Auto Parts' revenue fell 5.4% to $8.6 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was −0.5%, up from −7.8% a year earlier. Free cash flow was −$298 million. It paid out $60 million in dividends and buybacks. The diluted share count rose 1.2%.
What Advance Auto Parts does
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- Legal name
- ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- January 3, 2026
- Latest annual report
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- Accession · CIK
- 0001193125-26-051305
0001158449
Revenue and margins
Advance Auto Parts had $8.6B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 5.4% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew −21.2% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was −$298M in fiscal 2025, −3.5% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Advance Auto Parts returned $60.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 1.2%.
Value Advance Auto Parts yourself
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
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Adds net cash of −$289M and divides by 60.6M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
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Reference multiples: today 34.2x · peers 9.8x · sector 17.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Advance Auto Parts can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $588M | $271M | $488M | $1.9B | $3.1B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.0B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $3.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.4x | 1.4x | 4.2x | — | 1.3x |
| Debt / equity | 0.3x | 0.5x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 1.6x |
| Interest coverage | 22.6x | 11.4x | 0.5x | −9.4x | −0.6x |
| Current ratio | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.8x |
| Quick ratio | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.9x |
| Total assets | $12.2B | $12.0B | $12.3B | $10.8B | $11.8B |
| Total liabilities | $9.1B | $9.4B | $9.8B | $8.6B | $9.6B |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.1B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $2.2B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $446M | $1.1B | $1.3B | −$80.0M | $289M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.4M
1 insider
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | Kristen L SolerEVP, Chief HR Officer | Sold | 7,662 | $51.00 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Return on assets rose | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| F-score | 6 / 9 | 3 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.1% | −3.7% | 0.8% |
| Altman Z'' | 2.07 | 1.98 | 3.09 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts AAP | $2.9B | −5.4% | −0.5% | −3.5% | −1.5% | 34.3x | 5 | |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $9.6B | $9.4B | $9.6B | $9.7B | $10.1B | $11.0B | $9.1B | $9.2B | $9.1B | $8.6B |
| Gross profit | $4.3B | $4.1B | $4.2B | $4.3B | $4.5B | $4.9B | $4.2B | $3.9B | $3.4B | $3.7B |
| Operating income | $788M | $570M | $604M | $677M | $750M | $822M | $525M | $39.0M | −$713M | −$43.0M |
| Interest expense | $55.5M | $53.5M | $45.3M | $41.1M | $34.0M | $36.4M | $46.2M | $74.0M | $76.0M | $76.0M |
| Pretax income | $739M | $520M | $555M | $638M | $651M | $783M | $460M | −$47.0M | −$768M | −$91.0M |
| Income tax | $279M | $44.8M | $131M | $151M | $158M | $186M | $99.7M | −$17.0M | −$181M | −$159M |
| Net income | $460M | $476M | $424M | $487M | $493M | $597M | $464M | $30.0M | −$336M | $44.0M |
| Diluted EPS | $6.20 | $6.42 | $5.73 | $6.84 | $7.14 | $9.25 | $7.65 | $0.50 | −$5.61 | $0.73 |
| Diluted shares | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $523M | $601M | $811M | $867M | $970M | $1.1B | $737M | $287M | $85.0M | −$46.0M |
| Capital expenditure | $260M | $190M | $194M | $270M | $268M | $290M | $399M | $226M | $181M | $252M |
| Free cash flow | $264M | $411M | $617M | $597M | $702M | $817M | $338M | $61.0M | −$96.0M | −$298M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $258M | $249M | $238M | $238M | $250M | $260M | $248M | $269M | $292M | $272M |
| Stock-based compensation | $20.5M | $35.3M | $27.8M | $37.4M | $45.3M | $63.1M | $46.5M | $41.0M | $42.0M | $36.0M |
| Acquisitions | $4.7M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $18.4M | $6.5M | $281M | $498M | $470M | $906M | $619M | $14.5M | $6.5M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $17.7M | $17.9M | $17.8M | $17.2M | $56.3M | $161M | $336M | $209M | $60.0M | $60.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $36.1M | $24.4M | $299M | $516M | $526M | $1.1B | $955M | $224M | $66.5M | $60.0M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $135M | $547M | $897M | $419M | $835M | $588M | $271M | $488M | $1.9B | $3.1B |
| Total debt | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $747M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $3.4B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $5.2B | $5.4B | $6.1B | $5.7B | $6.3B | $6.3B | $6.0B | $6.4B | $6.1B | $7.3B |
| Current liabilities | $3.7B | $3.5B | $3.9B | $4.5B | $4.7B | $5.2B | $5.4B | $5.3B | $4.7B | $4.2B |
| Inventory | $4.3B | $4.2B | $4.4B | $4.4B | $4.5B | $4.7B | $4.9B | $3.9B | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Total assets | $8.3B | $8.5B | $9.0B | $11.2B | $11.8B | $12.2B | $12.0B | $12.3B | $10.8B | $11.8B |
| Total liabilities | $5.4B | $5.1B | $5.5B | $7.7B | $8.3B | $9.1B | $9.4B | $9.8B | $8.6B | $9.6B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.9B | $3.4B | $3.6B | $3.5B | $3.5B | $3.1B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $2.2B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 44.5% | 43.6% | 44.0% | 43.8% | 44.3% | 44.8% | 46.3% | 41.9% | 37.5% | 43.4% |
| Operating margin | 8.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 0.4% | −7.8% | −0.5% |
| EBITDA margin | 10.9% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 9.8% | 8.5% | 3.3% | −4.6% | 2.7% |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | −3.7% | 0.5% |
| FCF margin | 2.8% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | −1.1% | −3.5% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 13.2% | 13.5% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 11.4% | 0.8% | −19.1% | −1.5% |
| Return on capital employed | 17.6% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 7.8% | 0.6% | −10.9% | −0.6% |
| Return on equity | 17.1% | 15.0% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 16.4% | 1.2% | −14.3% | 2.0% |
| Return on assets | 5.6% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 3.8% | 0.3% | −2.9% | 0.4% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | −1.7% | −2.0% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 8.8% | −16.8% | 0.7% | −1.3% | −5.4% |
| Net income growth | −2.9% | 3.5% | −10.9% | 14.9% | 1.3% | 21.0% | −22.2% | −93.5% | −1,220.0% | — |
| EPS growth | −3.1% | 3.6% | −10.8% | 19.4% | 4.4% | 29.6% | −17.3% | −93.5% | −1,222.0% | — |
| FCF growth | −43.6% | 55.9% | 50.2% | −3.3% | 17.7% | 16.4% | −58.7% | −81.9% | −257.4% | — |
| Share count change | 0.2% | 0.3% | −0.2% | −3.8% | −3.0% | −6.5% | −5.9% | −1.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.9x | 0.6x | 0.2x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.4x | 1.4x | 4.2x | — | 1.3x |
| Debt / equity | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.5x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 1.6x |
| Interest coverage | 14.2x | 10.7x | 13.3x | 16.5x | 22.1x | 22.6x | 11.4x | 0.5x | −9.4x | −0.6x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.8x |
| Quick ratio | 0.2x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.9x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Payouts / FCF | 13.7% | 5.9% | 48.5% | 86.4% | 74.9% | 130.6% | 282.6% | 366.4% | — | — |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Accruals ratio | −0.8% | −1.5% | −4.4% | −3.8% | −4.1% | −4.3% | −2.3% | −2.1% | −3.7% | 0.8% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001158449). Data updated October 19, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.