Every material Form 8-K Advance Auto Parts filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
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.
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
Advance Auto Parts reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $2.0 billion, roughly flat with the prior year, with comparable store sales down 0.5%. Adjusted diluted EPS rose to $1.03 from $0.69, helped by about $0.31 of tariff refunds, and the company reaffirmed most full-year 2026 guidance.
Net sales $2.0 billion vs. $2.0 billion a year earlier; comparable store sales fell 0.5%, with DIY spending weaker than expected in the last four weeks of the quarter
Diluted EPS $0.90 vs. $0.25 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS $1.03 vs. $0.69, with tariff refunds contributing about $0.31
Full-year 2026 net sales guidance of $8,485 million to $8,575 million reaffirmed; adjusted diluted EPS guidance revised for higher pre-tax interest income
Year-to-date free cash flow of $120 million vs. negative $201 million a year earlier; net leverage 2.1x vs. 2.4x in Q1 2026
Advance Auto Parts said Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Kristen L. Soler is leaving to pursue other opportunities. She is expected to serve in an advisory capacity through July 10, 2026, and will receive payment under the termination without due cause provision of her employment agreement. The filing gives no successor name and no payment amount.
Kristen L. Soler, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, is leaving the company
Advisory capacity effective June 26, 2026, through July 10, 2026
Payment made under the termination without due cause provision of her employment agreement; amount not disclosed
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.
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.
Advance Auto Parts said its board appointed Cynthia Jamison as an independent director on March 9, 2026, effective that day. She has not been named to any board committee yet. The filing contains no financial results, guidance or other figures, so the change is a board governance update rather than a change in operating performance.
Appointed to the board on March 9, 2026, effective the same day, as an independent director
Not yet named to any board committee; she will receive non-employee director compensation under company policy
Previously CFO of AquaSpy, Inc. (2010 to 2013); has served on Darden Restaurants, Inc. board since 2014 and as chair since 2023
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.
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
Advance Auto Parts said it appointed Richard A. Johnson, the retired chief executive of Foot Locker, to its board of directors effective January 12, 2026, and he will serve on the Compensation Committee. The filing reports a board appointment only and includes no financial results or guidance, so it does not change reported performance.
Richard A. Johnson appointed to the Board effective January 12, 2026; he will serve on the Compensation Committee.
Johnson was Foot Locker's chief executive and president from 2014 until September 2022, and its board chairman from 2016 through January 2023.
He is expected to sign the company's standard indemnification agreement, and will receive director compensation under the company's non-employee director policy.
The press release was issued January 13, 2026, and described Johnson as an independent director.
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