Advance Auto Parts Inc AAP Stock Analysis
- NYSE
- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$45.50 down $2.62, 5.44% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $48.12
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 27.74On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $1.64Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 2.20%Last 12 months
Price chart
$45.50down $2.62, 5.44%Fri, Nov 6 session
Use the left and right arrow keys to move along the chart.
Price data
Trading
- Previous close$48.12Nov 5
- Volume1.67MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume1.61MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $37.89 to $65.20; now $45.50
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
Member SIPC.Low CommissionsLearn More (opens in a new tab)Sponsored. Affiliate link: I may earn a commission. The inclusion of Interactive Brokers’ (IBKR) name, logo or weblink is present pursuant to an advertising arrangement only. IBKR is not a contributor, reviewer, provider or sponsor of content published on this site, and is not responsible for the accuracy of any products or services discussed.
Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
AAP beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | AAP and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | AAP: up 11.0% S&P 500: down 5.6% | AAP beat the S&P 500 by 16.6 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | AAP: down 21.0% S&P 500: down 4.1% | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 16.9 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | AAP: up 18.2% S&P 500: up 8.7% | AAP beat the S&P 500 by 9.5 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | AAP: down 2.2% S&P 500: up 10.9% | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 13.1 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | AAP: down 14.7% S&P 500: up 75.0% −5.2% vs +20.5% a year | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 89.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | AAP: down 77.6% S&P 500: up 67.8% −25.9% vs +10.9% a year | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 145.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | AAP: down 61.4% S&P 500: up 313.1% −9.1% vs +15.2% a year | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 374.5 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in AAP 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $3,865 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
AAP beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | AAP and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | AAP: up 10.3% S&P 500: down 5.6% | AAP beat the S&P 500 by 15.9 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | AAP: down 21.4% S&P 500: down 4.3% | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 17.1 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | AAP: up 15.8% S&P 500: up 7.8% | AAP beat the S&P 500 by 8.0 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | AAP: down 4.1% S&P 500: up 9.7% | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 13.8 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | AAP: down 19.7% S&P 500: up 68.8% −7.1% vs +19.1% a year | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 88.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | AAP: down 80.2% S&P 500: up 56.9% −27.7% vs +9.4% a year | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 137.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | AAP: down 66.6% S&P 500: up 252.6% −10.4% vs +13.4% a year | AAP trailed the S&P 500 by 319.2 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in AAP 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $3,341 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$241.91
Closing high on . Now 81.2% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Nov 29, 2001.
Stock splits
2
Latest: 3-for-2 on . One share bought before the first split is 3 shares today.
Both splits
- 3-for-2
- 2-for-1
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Oct 10, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 5, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Oct 10, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $8.60Bdown 0.3%
- Net income
- $100.00M
- Diluted EPS
- $1.64
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 28, 2024) | $2.00B | −$415.00M | −$6.93 |
| Q1 FY25 (Apr 19, 2025) | $2.58B | $24.00M | $0.40 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jul 12, 2025) | $2.01B | $15.00M | $0.25 |
| Q3 FY25 (Oct 4, 2025) | $2.04B | −$1.00M | −$0.02 |
| Q4 FY25 (Jan 3, 2026) | $1.97B | $6.00M | $0.10 |
| Q1 FY26 (Apr 25, 2026) | $2.61B | $24.00M | $0.39 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jul 18, 2026) | $2.00B | $55.00M | $0.90 |
| Q3 FY26 (Oct 10, 2026) | $2.01B | $15.00M | $0.25 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Jan 1, 2022) | $11.00B | $596.62M | $9.25 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $9.15B | $464.40M | $7.65 |
| FY23 (Dec 30, 2023) | $9.21B | $30.00M | $0.50 |
| FY24 (Dec 28, 2024) | $9.09B | −$336.00M | −$5.61 |
| FY25 (Jan 3, 2026) | $8.60B | $44.00M | $0.73 |
Margins
- Gross 45.0%
- Operating 3.0%
- Net 1.2%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $89.00MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$383.00MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$294.00MLast 12 months
- 1.0%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $1.00MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$60.00MLast 12 months
- Total returned$60.00MLast 12 months
67% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $3.09BAs of Oct 10, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Oct 10, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$5.18BAs of Oct 10, 2026
- Net debt$2.10BAs of Oct 10, 2026
- 1.63As of Oct 10, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Oct 10, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 2.29As of Oct 10, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Oct 10, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 7 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 4.5%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Advance Auto Parts’s net income was 4.5% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 0.8%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Advance Auto Parts’s net income was 0.8% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.24 |
| 2018 | $0.24 |
| 2019 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $1.00 |
| 2021 | $3.25 |
| 2022 | $6.00 |
| 2023 | $2.00 |
| 2024 | $1.00 |
| 2025 | $1.00 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.00 |
Dividend details
- $1.00Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield2.20%Last 12 months
- $0.25Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- unchanged a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 61.0%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Advance Auto Parts Inc
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers. As of April 25, 2026, Advance operated 4,308 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also served 797 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Headquarters
- North Carolina, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
AAP news
Explore more stocks
Prices are from the last refresh. Open any stock for its live dashboard.
Popular stocks
AAP stock FAQ
What is AAP stock’s price today?
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) traded at $45.50 at the close on , down $2.62 (5.44%) from the previous close of $48.12. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $37.89 and $65.20.
If you invested $1,000 in AAP 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in AAP on would be worth about $386 at the close on , a total return of −61.4%. The same $1,000 would be worth $224 if invested five years ago, $978 if invested one year ago, and $1,513 if invested 20 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is AAP’s P/E ratio?
AAP trades at 27.7 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($1.64 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Advance Auto Parts make?
Advance Auto Parts reported $8.6 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , down 0.3% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $2.0 billion, down 1.2% from a year earlier.
Is Advance Auto Parts profitable?
Yes. Advance Auto Parts earned $100.0 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 1.2%, and its operating margin was 3.0% (what margins tell you).
What are AAP’s earnings per share?
AAP’s diluted earnings per share were $1.64 over the four quarters to , compared with −$6.30 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $0.25 per share, against −$0.02 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does AAP pay a dividend?
Yes. Advance Auto Parts pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.25 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $1.00 per share, a 2.20% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($1.00 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $100 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 1,000 shares, roughly $45,500 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is AAP’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks AAP has traded as low as $37.89 and as high as $65.20. At $45.50 at the close on , it is 30.2% below that high and 20.1% above the low.
What is AAP’s all-time high?
AAP’s highest closing price was $241.91 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $45.50 at the close on , it is 81.2% below that record.
Has AAP stock ever split?
Yes, twice: 2-for-1 on ; 3-for-2 on . One share bought before the first split would be 3 shares today.
How has AAP stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , AAP has returned +18.2% so far this year and −2.2% over the past year, and −77.6% over five years (−25.9% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Advance Auto Parts in?
Advance Auto Parts is in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Specialty Retail industry, and is headquartered in North Carolina, USA.
What exchange does AAP trade on?
Advance Auto Parts trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AAP. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
Member SIPC.Low CommissionsLearn More (opens in a new tab)Sponsored. Affiliate link: I may earn a commission. The inclusion of Interactive Brokers’ (IBKR) name, logo or weblink is present pursuant to an advertising arrangement only. IBKR is not a contributor, reviewer, provider or sponsor of content published on this site, and is not responsible for the accuracy of any products or services discussed.
About this data. Data sourced by Tiingo (opens in a new tab). The live price is Tiingo’s real-time price, based on IEX trades and quotes; intraday charts show IEX trades, and volume figures are consolidated totals for completed sessions. Prices are split-adjusted, and total returns assume dividends are reinvested. Financials come from company filings and can lag new reports. Times are Eastern.
This page is for education, not investment advice. Past performance doesn't predict future returns. Logos provided by Logo.dev (opens in a new tab).
The Interactive Brokers word and logo are trademarks of Interactive Brokers LLC (or its subsidiaries) in the US and/or elsewhere. All rights reserved.