Automotive aftermarket parts provider Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended January 3, 2026.
Advance Auto Parts operates 4,305 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also served 809 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands.
“I am pleased with the progress achieved during 2025 and I want to thank our team members for their hard work,” said Shane O’Kelly, president and chief executive officer. “In 2025, we laid the foundation to build a better future for the company. Our actions are delivering progress on operational goals and financial commitments to our shareholders. We returned to full year positive comparable sales growth following three years of negative results and expanded adjusted operating income margin by over 200-basis points, which were both in line with our full year 2025 guidance range.”
“In 2026, we will continue to execute our strategic plan with a focus on the customer and the fundamentals of selling auto parts. This execution is being supported by a solid balance sheet with healthy liquidity to fuel our initiatives. Today, we are announcing 2026 guidance targeting an acceleration in full year comparable sales growth of 1.0% to 2.0% and adjusted operating income margin in the range of 3.8% to 4.5%, which builds on the foundation established thus far.”
Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
Advance Auto Parts results for the fourth quarter ended January 3, 2026 included one additional week (the “additional week”) as compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year ended December 28, 2024.
Fourth quarter 2025 net sales totaled $2.0 billion, compared with $2.0 billion in the fourth quarter of the prior year. The additional week in fourth quarter 2025 added approximately $132 million to net sales. Fourth quarter 2024 net sales included approximately $74 million related to sales at stores closed in Q1’25 as a result of our optimization program associated with our 2024 Restructuring Plan. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter 2025 increased 1.1%. The calculation for comparable store sales excludes net sales related to closed stores under the 2024 Restructuring Plan and the additional week.
All figures in USD.
The company’s fourth quarter 2025 gross profit was $0.9 billion, or 44.0% of net sales compared with $0.3 billion, or 17.4% in the fourth quarter of the prior year. Adjusted gross profit was $0.9 billion, or 44.2% of net sales compared with $0.8 billion, or 39.0% in the fourth quarter of the prior year. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales compared to the same period in the prior year was driven by cycling of atypical items related to our 2024 Restructuring Plan, operational savings associated with the footprint optimization activity completed in Q1’25 associated with our 2024 Restructuring Plan and improvements in product margins from strategic sourcing initiatives.
The company’s fourth quarter 2025 selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $0.8 billion, or 41.8% of net sales compared with $1.2 billion, or 58.5% of net sales in the fourth quarter of the prior year. Adjusted SG&A expenses were $0.8 billion, or 40.5% of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $0.9 billion, or 43.9% of net sales in the prior year quarter. The reduction in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales compared to the same period in the prior year was driven by cycling of atypical items related to our 2024 Restructuring Plan, and the operation of fewer stores compared to last year.
Advance Auto Parts fourth quarter 2025 operating income was $44 million, or 2.2% of net sales, compared with operating loss of $820 million, or (41.1)% of net sales in the fourth quarter of the prior year. Adjusted fourth quarter 2025 operating income was $73 million or 3.7% of net sales, compared with a loss of $99 million or (5.0)% of net sales in the prior year quarter. The additional week in fourth quarter 2025 added approximately $9 million to adjusted operating income.
The Company’s diluted earnings per share was $0.49, compared with a loss of $(10.16) in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Company’s adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.86 compared with a loss $(1.18) in the fourth quarter of 2024. The additional week in fourth quarter 2025 added approximately $0.08 to adjusted diluted earnings per share.
Full Year 2025 Results
Advance Auto Parts results for the full year ended January 3, 2026 included one additional week (the “additional week”) as compared to the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024.
Full year 2025, net sales totaled $8.6 billion, compared with $9.1 billion in full year 2024. Full year 2025 net sales included $51 million related to the store optimization program associated with our 2024 Restructuring Plan, compared with approximately $74 million in full year 2024. The additional week added approximately $132 million to net sales in full year 2025. Comparable store sales for full year 2025 increased 0.8%. The calculation for comparable store sales excludes net sales related to the store optimization program and the additional week.
The Company’s full year 2025 gross profit was $3.7 billion, or 43.4% of net sales compared with $3.4 billion or 37.5% of net sales in the prior year. Adjusted full year 2025 gross profit was $3.8 billion or 43.9% of net sales, compared with $3.8 billion or 42.2% of net sales in the prior year.
The Company’s full year 2025 SG&A was $3.8 billion, or 43.9% of net sales, compared with $4.1 billion, or 45.3% of net sales in the prior year. Adjusted full year 2025 SG&A was $3.6 billion, or 41.4% of net sales, compared with $3.8 billion, or 41.8% of net sales, in the prior year.
The company’s full year 2025 operating loss was $43 million, or (0.5)% of net sales, compared with a loss of $713 million or (7.8)% of net sales in the prior year. Adjusted full year 2025 operating income was $216 million or 2.5% of net sales, compared with adjusted operating income of $35 million or 0.4% of net sales in the prior year. The store optimization program associated with our 2024 Restructuring Plan negatively impacted full year 2025 adjusted operating income by approximately $37 million. The additional week in full year 2025 added approximately $9 million to adjusted operating income.
The company’s full year 2025 diluted earnings per share was $1.13, compared with a loss of $(9.80) in the prior year. Adjusted full year 2025 diluted earnings per share was $2.26, compared with a loss of $(0.29) in the prior year. The additional week in full year 2025 added approximately $0.08 to adjusted diluted earnings per share.
Net cash used in operating activities was $46 million for the full year 2025 versus $141 million provided by operating activities for the prior year. Free cash flow for the full year 2025 was an outflow of $298 million, compared with an outflow of $40 million in the prior year. Free cash flow through the fourth quarter of 2025 includes approximately $140 million of cash charges related to restructuring and other related expenses.
Capital Allocation
On February 10, 2026, the company declared a regular cash dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid on April 24, 2026 to all common stockholders of record as of April 10, 2026.
Full Year 2026 Guidance(1)
| As of February 13, 2026 | ||||
| ($ in millions, except per share data) | Low | High | ||
| Net sales | $8,485 | $8,575 | ||
| Comparable store sales (52 weeks)(2) | 1.00% | 2.00% | ||
| Adjusted operating income margin | 3.80% | 4.50% | ||
| Adjusted diluted EPS(3) | $2.40 | $3.10 | ||
| Capital expenditures | Approx. $300 | |||
| Free cash flow | Approx. $100 | |||
| Store growth | ||||
| Store Openings | 40 – 45 | |||
| Market hub openings | 10 – 15 | |||
| (1) | Adjusted operating income margin, Adjusted diluted EPS and Free cash flow are non-GAAP measures. For a better understanding of the Company’s non-GAAP adjustments, refer to the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures in the accompanying financial tables. The Company is not able to provide a reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP measures presented herein because it is unable to predict with reasonable accuracy the value of certain adjustments and as a result, the comparable GAAP measures are unavailable without unreasonable efforts. | |
| (2) | Comparable store sales for fiscal 2026 is calculated based on an adjusted fiscal 2025 baseline to account for the 53rd week. The Company calculates comparable store sales based on the change in store sales starting once a location has been open for approximately one year and by including e-commerce sales and excluding sales fulfilled by distribution centers to independently owned Carquest locations. The Company includes sales from relocated stores in comparable store sales from the original date of opening. Comparable store sales is intended only as supplemental information and is not a substitute for Net sales presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). | |
| (3) | Includes pre-tax interest expense of approximately $210 million and pre-tax interest income of approximately $80 million. |
Investor Conference Call
The Company will detail its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 via a webcast scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 13, 2026. The webcast will be accessible via the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website (ir.AdvanceAutoParts.com).
To join by phone, please pre-register online for dial-in and passcode information. Upon registering, participants will receive a confirmation with call details and a registrant ID. While registration is open through the live call, the Company suggests registering a minimum 10 minutes before the start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website for one year.
About Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers. As of January 3, 2026, Advance operated 4,305 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also served 809 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services, and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
| (in millions), (unaudited)(1) | ||||||||
| Assets | January 3, 2026 | December 28, 2024 | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,123 | $ | 1,869 | ||||
| Receivables, net | 380 | 544 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 3,646 | 3,612 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 141 | 118 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 7,290 | 6,143 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,269 | 1,334 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,157 | 2,243 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 600 | 598 | ||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 400 | 406 | ||||||
| Other assets | 110 | 74 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 11,826 | $ | 10,798 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,977 | $ | 3,408 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 756 | 784 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 443 | 473 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 4,176 | 4,665 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 3,412 | 1,789 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,812 | 1,897 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 142 | 193 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 86 | 84 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 9,628 | 8,628 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 2,198 | 2,170 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 11,826 | $ | 10,798 | ||||
| (1) | This condensed consolidated balance sheet has been prepared on a basis consistent with the Company’s previously prepared balance sheets filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), but does not include the footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). |
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data), (unaudited)(1) | |||||||||||||||
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twelve Weeks Ended | Fifty-Three Weeks Ended | Fifty-Two Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 | December 28, 2024 | January 3, 2026 | December 28, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,973 | $ | 1,996 | $ | 8,601 | $ | 9,094 | |||||||
| Cost of sales | 1,104 | 1,649 | 4,868 | 5,685 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 869 | 347 | 3,733 | 3,409 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of restructuring expenses | 802 | 879 | 3,572 | 3,813 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring and related expenses | 23 | 288 | 204 | 309 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 825 | 1,167 | 3,776 | 4,122 | |||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 44 | (820 | ) | (43 | ) | (713 | ) | ||||||||
| Other, net: | – | – | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (53 | ) | (19 | ) | (139 | ) | (81 | ) | |||||||
| Other income, net | 30 | 14 | 91 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Total other, net | (23 | ) | (5 | ) | (48 | ) | (55 | ) | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income tax expense | 21 | (825 | ) | (91 | ) | (768 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit | (9 | ) | (215 | ) | (159 | ) | (181 | ) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 30 | (610 | ) | 68 | (587 | ) | |||||||||
| Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | (24 | ) | 195 | (24 | ) | 251 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 6 | $ | (415 | ) | $ | 44 | (336 | ) | ||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations | $ | 0.50 | $ | (10.20 | ) | $ | 1.13 | $ | (9.84 | ) | |||||
| Basic (loss) earnings per common share from discontinued operations | (0.40 | ) | 3.26 | (0.40 | ) | 4.21 | |||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share | 0.10 | $ | (6.94 | ) | 0.73 | $ | (5.63 | ) | |||||||
| Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding | 60.0 | 59.7 | 59.9 | 59.6 | |||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations | $ | 0.49 | $ | (10.16 | ) | $ | 1.13 | $ | (9.80 | ) | |||||
| Diluted (loss) earnings per common share from discontinued operations | (0.39 | ) | 3.24 | (0.40 | ) | 4.19 | |||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | 0.10 | $ | (6.92 | ) | $ | 0.73 | $ | (5.61 | ) | |||||
| Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding | 60.8 | 60.0 | 60.6 | 59.9 | |||||||||||
| (1) | These condensed consolidated statements of operations have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Company’s previously prepared statements of operations filed with the SEC, but do not include the footnotes required by GAAP. |
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
| (in millions), (unaudited)(1) | ||||||||
| Fifty-Three Weeks Ended | Fifty-Two Weeks Ended | |||||||
| January 3, 2026 | December 28, 2024 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 44 | $ | (336 | ) | |||
| Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | (24 | ) | 251 | |||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 68 | (587 | ) | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 272 | 292 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 36 | 42 | ||||||
| Loss on sale and impairment of long-lived assets | 25 | 158 | ||||||
| Credit loss expense, net | 62 | 56 | ||||||
| Provision for deferred income taxes | (43 | ) | (203 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | 16 | 4 | ||||||
| Net change in: | ||||||||
| Receivables, net | 138 | 7 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | (21 | ) | 270 | |||||
| Operating lease right of use assets | 67 | 73 | ||||||
| Other assets | (22 | ) | 74 | |||||
| Accounts payable | (469 | ) | (110 | ) | ||||
| Accrued expenses | (60 | ) | 127 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (114 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||
| Other liabilities | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations | (46 | ) | 141 | |||||
| Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations | – | (56 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (46 | ) | 85 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (252 | ) | (181 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 21 | 14 | ||||||
| Other, net | (8 | ) | – | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations | (239 | ) | (167 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations | – | 1,522 | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (239 | ) | 1,355 | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 1,950 | – | ||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (300 | ) | – | |||||
| Debt issuance costs | (47 | ) | – | |||||
| Dividends paid | (60 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | (5 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,538 | (75 | ) | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 1,254 | 1,366 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,869 | 503 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 3,123 | $ | 1,869 | ||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | 76 | $ | 76 | ||||
| Non-cash transactions of continuing operations: | ||||||||
| Accrued purchases of property and equipment | $ | 14 | $ | 15 | ||||
| Transfers of property and equipment from assets related to discontinued operations to continuing operations | – | 7 | ||||||
| Accrued dividends | 16 | 16 | ||||||
| (1) | This condensed consolidated statement of cash flows has been prepared on a basis consistent with the Company’s previously prepared statements of operations filed with the SEC, but does not include the footnotes required by GAAP. |
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