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Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Advance Auto Parts's revenue fell $24.0M (-1%) from $2.0B in Q3 2025 to $2.0B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 44.6% against 43.3% (+1.3 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 Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 44.6% | 43.3% | +1.3 pts |
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 1.1% | +1.3 pts |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.0B | −$24.0M | -1% |
| Gross profit | $897M | $881M | $16.0M | +2% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.1B | $1.2B | −$40.0M | -3% |
| Operating profit | $47.0M | $22.0M | $25.0M | +114% |
| Operating expenses | $850M | $859M | −$9.0M | -1% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $24.0M | −$2.0M | $26.0M | — |
| Other expense, net | $23.0M | $24.0M | −$1.0M | -4% |
| SG&A | $808M | $826M | −$18.0M | -2% |
| Other operating costs | $42.0M | $33.0M | $9.0M | +27% |
| Net earnings | $15.0M | −$1.0M | $16.0M | — |
| Income tax | $9.0M | −$1.0M | $10.0M | — |
| Operating cash sources | $81.0M | $76.0M | $5.0M | +7% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $58.0M | $68.0M | −$10.0M | -15% |
| Share-based compensation | $8.0M | $9.0M | −$1.0M | -11% |
| Working capital & other | $22.0M | $88.0M | −$66.0M | -75% |
| Operating cash flow | $59.0M | −$12.0M | $71.0M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $70.0M | $64.0M | $6.0M | +9% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $11.0M | $76.0M | −$65.0M | -86% |
Questions
How much did Advance Auto Parts's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Advance Auto Parts's revenue fell $24.0M (-1%) from $2.0B in Q3 2025 to $2.0B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 44.6% against 43.3% (+1.3 pts).