AAP Stock Recent News

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. AAP posted better-than-expected first-quarter financial results on Thursday.

Here is how Advance Auto Parts (AAP) and Maplebear (CART) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Advance Auto Parts Inc. NYSE: AAP is giving investors a big, beautiful return of over 50% after the company reported a double beat on earnings. The auto parts retailer also said it maintained its full-year forecast despite the uncertain tariff outlook.

Advance Auto Parts (AAP 57.84%) reported its fiscal first-quarter 2025 earnings on May 22, with net sales of $2.6 billion representing a 7% decrease compared to the same period last year. Management completed a rapid store footprint optimization during the period, delivered a near-breakeven adjusted operating margin, and remains focused on supply chain cost leverage, procurement savings, and pro channel strength through 2025 and beyond.

Advance Auto Parts' Q1 operational performance remained weak with continued losses, margin challenges, and rising overhead costs. Turnaround efforts, like store closures and the Worldpac sale, improved the balance sheet but haven't yet translated into improved profitability or positive free cash flow. I am not convinced that the company will be able to meet its 2025 guidance given weak margins, negative sales trends, and past lack of execution.

Advance Auto Parts (AAP 48.07%) reported first-quarter results Thursday morning that easily topped expectations, and said its transformation plan was ahead of schedule.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 22, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Lavesh Hemnani - Vice President, Investor Relations Shane O'Kelly - President & Chief Executive Officer Ryan Grimsland - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley Seth Sigman - Barclays Chris Horvers - JPMorgan Michael Lasser - UBS Zach Fadem - Wells Fargo Scot Ciccarelli - Truist Steven Zaccone - Citigroup Steven Forbes - Guggenheim Operator Welcome to the Advanced Auto Parts First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. I would now like to turn it over to Lavesh Hemnani, Vice President of Investor Relations.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Although the revenue and EPS for Advance Auto Parts (AAP) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Advance Auto Parts (AAP) shares popped nearly 40% Thursday morning after the company maintained its full-year outlook despite the impact of tariffs.