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Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Advance Auto Parts's revenue fell $10.0M (-0.5%) from $2.0B in Q2 2025 to $2.0B in Q2 2026. Gross margin 46.1% against 43.5% (+2.7 pts).
Advance Auto Parts, Q2 2026: revenue $2.0B (-0.5% year over year), operating margin 5.1%, net earnings $55.0M, operating cash flow $271M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 46.1% | 43.5% | +2.7 pts |
| Operating margin | 5.0% | 1.1% | +4.0 pts |
| Net margin | 2.8% | 0.7% | +2.0 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.8% | -0.1% | +9.9 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.0B | −$10.0M | -0.5% |
| Gross profit | $923M | $874M | $49.0M | +6% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.1B | $1.1B | −$59.0M | -5% |
| Operating profit | $101M | $22.0M | $79.0M | +359% |
| Operating expenses | $822M | $852M | −$30.0M | -4% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $75.0M | $21.0M | $54.0M | +257% |
| Other expense, net | $26.0M | $1.0M | $25.0M | 26× |
| SG&A | $812M | $823M | −$11.0M | -1% |
| Other operating costs | $10.0M | $29.0M | −$19.0M | -66% |
| Net earnings | $55.0M | $15.0M | $40.0M | +267% |
| Income tax | $20.0M | $6.0M | $14.0M | +233% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $56.0M | $57.0M | −$1.0M | -2% |
| Share-based compensation | $9.0M | $9.0M | $0 | 0% |
| Working capital & other | $151M | −$31.0M | $182M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $271M | $50.0M | $221M | +442% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $195M | −$3.0M | $198M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $76.0M | $53.0M | $23.0M | +43% |
Questions
How much did Advance Auto Parts's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Advance Auto Parts's revenue fell $10.0M (-0.5%) from $2.0B in Q2 2025 to $2.0B in Q2 2026. Gross margin 46.1% against 43.5% (+2.7 pts).