Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Advance Auto Parts' (AAP) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 46.15% in Q3 2026, up 267.0% year-over-year from 12.57% in Q3 2025, and up 4.78% quarter-over-quarter from 44.04% in Q1 2026.
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Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 46.15% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 267.0% year-over-year to 46.15% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 44.23%, a 716.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 43.4%, up 592.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 46.15% for Q3 2026 at Advance Auto Parts, up from 44.04% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 79.7% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 17.43% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 43.7% and a median of 43.43% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin slumped 3902 bps in 2023 and surged 2661 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 79.7% in 2022, then sank by 49 bps to 40.68% in 2023, then sank by 57 bps to 17.43% in 2024, then surged by 148 bps to 43.27% in 2025, then gained by 7 bps to 46.15% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 46.15% (Q3 2026), 44.04% (Q1 2026), and 43.27% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 71.73 Bn | 71.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.70 Bn | 48.45 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 19.03 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 37.80% |
| 4 | Advance Auto Parts | 2.65 Bn | -469.20 Mn | 923.00 Mn | 46.15% |
| 5 | Monro | 398.96 Mn | 384.33 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Free Flow USA | 10.85 Mn | 10.85 Mn | 3,900.00 | 100.00% |
| 7 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 577,692.44 | 7.60 Mn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | 46.15% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 44.04% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 43.27% |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 43.48% |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 42.93% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 17.43% |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 42.27% |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 43.62% |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 43.43% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 40.68% |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 36.86% |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 42.46% |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 42.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 79.70% |
| Oct 8, 2022 | 44.65% |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 44.49% |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 44.65% |
| Oct 9, 2021 | 45.11% |
| Jul 17, 2021 | 44.89% |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 44.59% |