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Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Advance Auto Parts's revenue rose $12.0M (+0.6%) from $2.0B in Q2 2026 to $2.0B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 44.6% against 46.1% (-1.6 pts).
Advance Auto Parts, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (-1% year over year), operating margin 2.3%, net earnings $15.0M, operating cash flow $59.0M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 44.6% | 46.1% | -1.6 pts |
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 5.0% | -2.7 pts |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 2.8% | -2.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.0B | $12.0M | +0.6% |
| Gross profit | $897M | $923M | −$26.0M | -3% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.1B | $1.1B | $38.0M | +4% |
| Operating profit | $47.0M | $101M | −$54.0M | -53% |
| Operating expenses | $850M | $822M | $28.0M | +3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $24.0M | $75.0M | −$51.0M | -68% |
| Other expense, net | $23.0M | $26.0M | −$3.0M | -12% |
| SG&A | $808M | $812M | −$4.0M | -0.5% |
| Other operating costs | $42.0M | $10.0M | $32.0M | +320% |
| Net earnings | $15.0M | $55.0M | −$40.0M | -73% |
| Income tax | $9.0M | $20.0M | −$11.0M | -55% |
| Operating cash sources | $81.0M | $120M | −$39.0M | -32% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $58.0M | $56.0M | $2.0M | +4% |
| Share-based compensation | $8.0M | $9.0M | −$1.0M | -11% |
| Working capital & other | $22.0M | −$151M | $173M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $59.0M | $271M | −$212M | -78% |
| Capital expenditures | $70.0M | $76.0M | −$6.0M | -8% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $11.0M | −$195M | $206M | — |
Questions
How much did Advance Auto Parts's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Advance Auto Parts's revenue rose $12.0M (+0.6%) from $2.0B in Q2 2026 to $2.0B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 44.6% against 46.1% (-1.6 pts).