Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) reported Gross Margin of 44.04% for Q1 2026, up 2661.0% year-over-year from 1.6% in Q1 2025, and up 1.79% on a QoQ basis from 43.27% in Q4 2025.
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 44.04% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 2661.0% year-over-year to 44.04% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 43.4% (up 590.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 43.4%, up 592.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 44.04% in Q1 2026 per AAP's latest filing, from 43.27% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 79.7% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 17.43% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 43.35% (2024), against an average of 43.55%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Gross Margin tumbled 3902 bps; it then jumped 2661 bps in 2026.
- Tracing AAP's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 79.7% in 2022, then slumped by 49 bps to 40.68% in 2023, then slumped by 57 bps to 17.43% in 2024, then jumped by 148 bps to 43.27% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 44.04% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest AAP Gross Margin figures stand at 44.04% (Q1 2026), 43.27% (Q4 2025), and 43.48% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.93 Bn | 76.68 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 51.47% |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.46 Bn | 56.17 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 52.49% |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.73 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 23.12% |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 13.51 Bn | 13.68 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 19.16% |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 13.47 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 37.33% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 12.21 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 18.09% |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 8 | Autoliv | 9.18 Bn | 8.83 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 19.11% |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.12 Bn | 8.81 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 28.88% |
| 10 | Advance Auto Parts | 3.47 Bn | 348.21 Mn | 869.00 Mn | 44.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jan 2, 2021 | 45.82% |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 44.39% |
| Jul 11, 2020 | 43.84% |
| Apr 18, 2020 | 43.47% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 43.96% |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 43.77% |
| Jul 13, 2019 | 43.28% |
| Apr 20, 2019 | 44.19% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 44.11% |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 44.26% |
| Jul 14, 2018 | 43.48% |
| Apr 21, 2018 | 44.27% |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 42.89% |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 43.43% |
| Jul 15, 2017 | 43.87% |
| Apr 22, 2017 | 43.96% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 43.57% |
| Oct 8, 2016 | 43.94% |
| Jul 16, 2016 | 44.78% |
| Apr 23, 2016 | 45.30% |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 44.71% |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 44.98% |
| Jul 18, 2015 | 45.88% |
| Apr 25, 2015 | 45.88% |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 44.87% |
| Oct 4, 2014 | 45.18% |
| Jul 12, 2014 | 45.24% |
| Apr 19, 2014 | 45.57% |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 49.81% |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 50.19% |
| Jul 13, 2013 | 50.29% |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 50.03% |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 49.89% |
| Oct 6, 2012 | 49.77% |
| Jul 14, 2012 | 49.89% |
| Apr 21, 2012 | 50.10% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 49.02% |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 49.45% |
| Jul 16, 2011 | 49.72% |
| Apr 23, 2011 | 50.48% |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 49.40% |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 50.32% |
| Jul 17, 2010 | 50.44% |
| Apr 24, 2010 | 49.75% |
| Oct 10, 2009 | 49.22% |
| Jul 18, 2009 | 49.34% |
| Apr 25, 2009 | 48.82% |