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

Advance Auto Parts Q1 comparable sales rise 3.5%; reaffirms 2026 guidance

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Advance Auto Parts reported first-quarter 2026 results for the period ended April 25, 2026, with net sales of $2.6 billion, up slightly from $2.6 billion a year earlier, and comparable store sales up 3.5%. GAAP operating income was $69 million, compared with an operating loss of $131 million a year earlier, and the company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.39 versus $0.40 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.77 versus a loss of $(0.22).
  • Q1 2026 GAAP operating income was $69 million, or 2.6% of net sales, versus an operating loss of $131 million in Q1 2025.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed, including adjusted diluted EPS of $2.40 to $3.10 and comparable store sales growth of 1.00% to 2.00%.
  • The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, payable July 24, 2026 to holders of record as of July 10, 2026.

The filing

CompanyAdvance Auto Parts (AAP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 21, 2026, 6:31 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-233346

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 May 21, 2026.

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