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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Advance Auto Parts (AAP)

Advance Auto Parts Q4 diluted EPS $0.49 vs prior-year loss; 2026 adjusted EPS guide $2.40-$3.10

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Advance Auto Parts reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 results on February 13, 2026, with net sales of $8.6 billion for the year, down from $9.1 billion, and full year diluted EPS of $1.13 versus a loss of $9.80 in 2024. The company also issued 2026 guidance calling for adjusted diluted EPS of $2.40 to $3.10, which would be above its 2025 adjusted EPS of $2.26, while its full year free cash flow was an outflow of $298 million.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 comparable store sales rose 1.1%, and Q4 diluted EPS was $0.49 versus a loss of $10.16 a year earlier
  • Full year 2025 adjusted operating margin was 2.5%, up from 0.4% in 2024; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.26
  • 2026 guidance: net sales of $8,485 million to $8,575 million, comparable store sales growth of 1.0% to 2.0%, adjusted operating margin of 3.8% to 4.5%
  • Board declared a $0.25 per share regular dividend payable April 24, 2026, to holders of record on April 10, 2026

The filing

CompanyAdvance Auto Parts (AAP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 13, 2026, 6:33 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-049776

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 13, 2026.

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