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Advance Auto Parts cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$11.0M in Q3 2026 · $88.0M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$59.0M
Capital spending−$70.0M
Free cash flow−$11.0M
Cash / net income3.9×
Cash conversion cycle71 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Advance Auto Parts generated $59.0M of operating cash flow and spent $70.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$11.0M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 10, 2026, operating cash flow was $383M; the largest uses were capital spending ($295M), other investing ($72.0M), dividends ($60.0M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($1.0M); the cash balance fell by $89.0M.

Operating cash flow was $59.0M against net income of $15.0M — 3.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables −$61.0M, depreciation & amortization +$58.0M, inventory +$54.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 71 days (receivables 17 + inventory 288 − payables 233).

Free cash flow

Advance Auto Parts: free cash flow by quarterAdvance Auto Parts: free cash flow by quarter$44.0MQ2 2024$27.0MQ3 2024−$124MQ4 2024−$3.0MQ2 2025−$76.0MQ3 2025−$21.0MQ4 2025$195MQ2 2026−$11.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Advance Auto Parts: operating cash flow against capital spendingAdvance Auto Parts: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$85.0M$41.0MQ2 2024$70.0M$43.0MQ3 2024−$73.0M$51.0MQ4 2024$50.0M$53.0MQ2 2025−$12.0M$64.0MQ3 2025$72.0M$93.0MQ4 2025$271M$76.0MQ2 2026$59.0M$70.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $59.0M, Capital spending $70.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Advance Auto Parts: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAdvance Auto Parts: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2021: Shares issued $3.1MFY2021: Asset sales $2.3MFY2021: Capital spending −$290MFY2021: Buybacks −$906MFY2021: Dividends −$161M$1.1BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $737MFY2022: Net borrowing $333MFY2022: Asset sales $1.5MFY2022: Capital spending −$424MFY2022: Buybacks −$618MFY2022: Dividends −$336M$1.1BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $287MFY2023: Net borrowing $414MFY2023: Asset sales $7.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$242MFY2023: Buybacks −$14.5MFY2023: Dividends −$209M$708MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $85.0MFY2024: Asset sales $14.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$181MFY2024: Buybacks −$6.5MFY2024: Dividends −$60.0M$99.0MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$46.0MFY2025: Net borrowing $1.6BFY2025: Asset sales $21.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$252MFY2025: Dividends −$60.0M$1.7BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.2B; the largest uses were buybacks ($1.5B) and capital spending ($1.4B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$3.1B
Debt$3.4B
Net debt$289M

Advance Auto Parts funds itself: free cash flow was $88.0M over the last twelve months, and $3.1B of cash and investments stands against $3.4B of debt.

Advance Auto Parts: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Advance Auto Parts: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$350MYear 2$300MYear 3$1.5BYear 5$1.3BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $3.1B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Advance Auto Parts: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Advance Auto Parts: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Capital spending−$70.0MOperating cash flow$59.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$35.0MDividends−$15.0MOther investing−$7.0MExchange rates−$2.0MAsset & business sales$1.0MOther financing−$1.0M
Advance Auto Parts: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Advance Auto Parts: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$383MCapital spending−$295MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$89.0MOther investing−$72.0MDividends−$60.0MOther financing−$43.0MExchange rates−$3.0MAsset & business sales$1.0M

From profit to cash

Advance Auto Parts: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Advance Auto Parts: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$15.0MDepreciation & amortization$58.0MStock-based pay$8.0MDeferred taxes$9.0MOther non-cash$1.0MReceivables−$19.0MInventory$54.0MPayables−$61.0MAccrued liabilities−$17.0MPrepaid and other assets−$21.0MOther liabilities$2.0MOperating cash flow$59.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20261728823371
Q2 20261729924174
Q4 20252030325469
Q3 20252026923652
Q2 20252127424946
Q4 20242619517645
Q3 20243030325677
Q2 20243233327689

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$59.0M−$70.0M—−$15.0M——$35.0M−$11.0M
Q2 2026$271M−$76.0M————−$164M$195M
Q4 2025$72.0M−$93.0M—−$15.0M——$51.0M−$21.0M
Q3 2025−$12.0M−$64.0M−$1.0M−$15.0M−$300M$1.0M−$1.5B−$76.0M
Q2 2025$50.0M−$53.0M−$1.0M−$15.0M——$15.0M−$3.0M
Q4 2024−$73.0M−$51.0M−$501K−$15.0M——−$1.4B−$124M
Q3 2024$70.0M−$43.0M−$1.0M−$15.0M—$1.0M−$12.0M$27.0M
Q2 2024$85.0M−$41.0M−$2.0M−$15.0M—$1.0M−$28.0M$44.0M

Advance Auto Parts: income statement and cash flow

Advance Auto Parts, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (-1% year over year), operating margin 2.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.