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How Advance Auto Parts (AAP) makes money
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) made $2.0B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -1% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 45¢ was left as gross profit, 2¢ was left as operating profit, 1¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.0B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.1B | 55.4% |
| Gross profit | $897M | 44.6% |
| Operating expenses | $850M | 42.2% |
| Operating profit | $47.0M | 2.3% |
| Income tax | $9.0M | 0.4% |
| Net earnings | $15.0M | 0.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $59.0M | 2.9% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.0B | -1% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.0B | -0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.0B | -1% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.0B | -5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.0B | -8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.0B | -51% |
From Advance Auto Parts' 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Advance Auto Parts make money?
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) made $2.0B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -1% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 45¢ was left as gross profit, 2¢ was left as operating profit, 1¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Advance Auto Parts' profit margin?
Net earnings were $15.0M, 0.7% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 2.3%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.