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AAP stock analysis: AAP

AAP (AAP) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades weakest on profitability and momentum.

The model's view of AAP · subscribers

Where AAP ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with AAP · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

AAP price performance

AAP against the S&P 500, one year
-40%-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%AAP -36%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+2.4%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 12.1 pts
1 year-34.1%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 51.1 pts
3 years-20.5%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 109.8 pts
5 years-78.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 170.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

AAP factor grades

Each grade compares AAP with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C+ValueP/E 28.9x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 1.0% (industry 6.0%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth -1% (industry +8%)
D+ProfitabilityOperating margin 2.7% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 7.8% (industry 10.1%)
D-Momentum12-month change -34%From 52-wk high -37%

AAP in plain numbers

AAP key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$2.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)-1%
Free-cash-flow yield1.0%
Dividend yield2.5%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-29
Valuation measures
Market value$2.4B
Enterprise value$2.7B
P/E (trailing)28.9x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)22.6x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.80
Price / sales0.3x
Price / book1.1x
EV / revenue0.3x
EV / EBITDA5.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$8.6B
Net income, last 12 months$84.0M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.37
Gross margin44.7%
Operating margin2.7%
Net margin1.0%
Return on equity3.8%
Return on invested capital7.8%
Cash$3.1B
Total debt$3.4B
Debt / equity1.50x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$23.0M
Current ratio1.75x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

AAP earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$414.8M$342.4M$1.1B$1.9B$2.6BSep 2024 Revenue: $2.1BDec 2024 Revenue: $2.0BApr 2025 Revenue: $2.6BJun 2025 Revenue: $2.0BSep 2025 Revenue: $2.0BDec 2025 Revenue: $2.0BApr 2026 Revenue: $2.6BJul 2026 Revenue: $2.0BSep 2024 Net income: -$6.0MDec 2024 Net income: -$414.8MApr 2025 Net income: $24.0MJun 2025 Net income: $15.0MSep 2025 Net income: -$1.0MDec 2025 Net income: $6.0MApr 2026 Net income: $24.0MJul 2026 Net income: $55.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Apr 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Apr 2026Jul 2026Net margin: -0.3%Net margin: -20.8%Net margin: 0.9%Net margin: 0.7%Net margin: -0.0%Net margin: 0.3%Net margin: 0.9%Net margin: 2.8%-21%-9%3%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-6.9$-5.0$-3.0$-1.1$0.9Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-6.9Apr 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.0Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Apr 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Jul 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Sep 2024Dec 2024Apr 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Apr 2026Jul 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Apr 2026 -2% · Jul 2026 +260%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

AAP financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$11.0B$11.2B$11.3B$10.2B$8.6B
Net income$616.1M$501.9M$18.9M-$335.8M$44.0M
EPS (GAAP)$9.56$8.28$0.32$-5.61$0.73
Free cash flow$822.6M$298.2M$45.0M-$96.2M-$298.0M

AAP earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-20$0.90+260%-0%-23.8%
2026-05-21$0.39-2%+1%+12.5%
2026-02-13$0.10n/a-1%-2.8%
2025-10-30$-0.02n/a-5%-13.7%
2025-08-14$0.25-67%-25%-7.8%
2025-07-24$0.25-67%-25%-12.2%

About AAP

HeadquartersRaleigh, NC
Industry (SEC code)Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores
Fiscal year endsJanuary 2
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to AAP

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
AAP AAP$2.4B28.9x-1%2.7%-34%
COTY COTY$2.4Bn/a-1%-1.4%-32%compare
EEFT EEFT$2.4B10.2x+6%11.5%-27%compare
IOSP IOSP$2.4B19.9x+3%7.0%+27%compare
VC VC$2.4B11.7x-1%n/a-25%
UFPT UFPT$2.4B33.1x+7%15.3%+57%
ICHR ICHR$2.4Bn/a+9%-2.4%+206%

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Frequently asked questions

Is AAP stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for AAP are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is AAP's P/E ratio?

AAP trades at about 28.9 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 22.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does AAP report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects AAP to report around 2026-10-29.

Does AAP pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.5%.

How has AAP performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year AAP returned -34.1%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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