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

Advance Auto Parts Q3 adjusted EPS falls to $0.79; free cash flow outlook raised

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 guidance

Advance Auto Parts reported third quarter 2026 net sales of $2,012 million, down from $2,036 million a year earlier, with comparable store sales down 1.2%. GAAP diluted EPS rose to $0.25 from a loss of $0.02, but adjusted diluted EPS fell to $0.79 from $0.92. The company raised its full year 2026 free cash flow guidance to approximately $150 million from approximately $100 million.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net sales $2,012 million vs. $2,036 million in Q3 2025; comparable store sales down 1.2%
  • Q3 2026 GAAP diluted EPS $0.25 vs. loss of $0.02; adjusted diluted EPS $0.79 vs. $0.92
  • Q3 2026 adjusted operating margin 4.5% vs. 4.4% a year earlier
  • FY 2026 free cash flow guidance raised to approximately $150 million from approximately $100 million

The filing

CompanyAdvance Auto Parts (AAP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 6:31 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-448441

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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