Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) reported Free Cash Flow of -$21.0 million for Q1 2026, up 83.06% year-over-year from -$11.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 72.37% quarter-over-quarter from -$76.0 million in Q4 2025.
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$21.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$21.0 million, up 83.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$298.0 million (down 210.42% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was -$298.0 million, down 210.42% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to -$21.0 million in Q1 2026 per AAP's latest filing, from -$76.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $267.1 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$472.5 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $3.6 million and a median of $27.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 110.09% in 2023, then sank 381.48% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $188.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 37.09% to $118.5 million in 2023, then slumped by 204.64% to -$124.0 million in 2024, then surged by 38.71% to -$76.0 million in 2025, then soared by 72.37% to -$21.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AAP's Free Cash Flow at -$21.0 million in Q1 2026, -$76.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$3.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 788.47 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -17.10 Mn |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -33.64 Mn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -362.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -184.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 10 | Advance Auto Parts | 3.62 Bn | 499.15 Mn | 869.00 Mn | -21.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -21.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -76.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -76.00 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jul 12, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | -198.00 Mn |
| Apr 19, 2025 | -198.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -124.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -124.00 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | -43.00 Mn |
| Apr 20, 2024 | -43.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 118.50 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 118.50 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 109.51 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 109.51 Mn |