Q3 24 EPS
$-0.04
MISS 107.44%
Est. $0.54
Q3 24 Revenue
$2.15B
MISS 19.59%
Est. $2.67B
vs S&P Since Q3 24
+17.5%
BEATING MARKET
AAP +41.1% vs S&P +23.6%
Market Reaction
Did AAP Beat Earnings? Q3 2024 Results
Advance Auto Parts delivered a deeply disappointing third quarter, with adjusted diluted EPS of negative $0.04 missing the $0.54 consensus estimate by 107.44% and revenue of $2.15 billion falling 19.59% short of expectations while declining 3.2% year… Read more Advance Auto Parts delivered a deeply disappointing third quarter, with adjusted diluted EPS of negative $0.04 missing the $0.54 consensus estimate by 107.44% and revenue of $2.15 billion falling 19.59% short of expectations while declining 3.2% year over year, as the auto parts retailer grappled with a 2.3% comparable store sales decline compounded by roughly 125 basis points of atypical headwinds from Hurricane Helene and the CrowdStrike outage that alone weighed $0.34 on EPS. The results arrived alongside one of the most sweeping restructuring announcements in the company's recent history, with plans to shutter 523 corporate stores, exit 204 independent locations, and close four distribution centers by mid-2025, effectively withdrawing from the Western U.S. To concentrate on stronger eastern markets. Management's three-year recovery plan targets approximately $9.00 billion in net sales and roughly 7% adjusted operating income margin by 2027, while preliminary 2025 guidance calls for net sales of $8.40 billion to $8.60 billion and adjusted operating income margin of 2.00% to 3.00%.
Key Takeaways
- • Gross margin expanded to 42.3% from 36.9% YoY due to lapping one-time inventory reserve changes and stabilizing product costs
- • Comparable store sales decreased 2.3%
- • Approximately 125 basis points of negative operating income margin impact from Hurricane Helene lost revenue and CrowdStrike outage downtime
- • Higher labor-related expenses due to frontline wage investments partially offset by reduced marketing expenses
- • SG&A deleveraged due to lower sales
AAP YoY Financials
Q3 2024 vs Q3 2023, source: SEC Filings
“We are pleased to have made progress on our strategic actions, including the completion of the sale of Worldpac and a comprehensive operational productivity review of our business. We are charting a clear path forward and introducing a new three-year financial plan, with a focus on executing core retail fundamentals to improve the productivity of all our assets and to create shareholder value.”
— Shane O'Kelly, Q3 2024 Earnings Press Release
AAP Earnings Trends
AAP vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
AAP EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
AAP Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
AAP Quarterly Results
5 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.44 | $0.77 | +75.64% | $2.61B | +1.52% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.41 | $0.86 | +109.30% | $1.97B | +1.10% |
| FY Full Year | — | $2.26 | — | $8.60B | — |
| Q3 25 BEAT | $0.75 | $0.92 | +23.41% | $2.04B | +0.65% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $0.58 | $0.69 | +18.29% | $2.01B | +1.69% |
| Q3 24 MISS | $0.54 | $-0.04 | -107.44% | $2.15B | -19.59% |