Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) posted quarterly 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 reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$21.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 83.06% year-over-year to -$21.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$298.0 million (down 210.42% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$298.0 million, down 210.42% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to -$21.0 million in Q1 2026 per AAP's latest filing, from -$76.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $267.1 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$472.5 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $5.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $27.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow soared 219.72% — and 2025, when it sank 381.48%.
- Advance Auto Parts' Free Cash Flow stood at $74.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 177.26% to $206.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 160.09% to -$124.0 million in 2024, then soared by 38.71% to -$76.0 million in 2025, then jumped 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) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.55 Bn | 73.29 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.72 Bn | 48.46 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 20.02 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.44 Bn | 17.88 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 292.36 Mn |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.74 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 490.00 Mn |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 11.11 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 281.00 Mn |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.43 Bn | 10.36 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 10.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 166.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.27 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 340.00 Mn |
| 10 | Advance Auto Parts | 2.58 Bn | -547.60 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 | 206.35 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 206.35 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 166.65 Mn |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 166.65 Mn |