Growth Metrics

Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Advance Auto Parts (AAP) has disclosed Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 3.45% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin rose 1687.0% to 3.45% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.22% through Jan 2026, up 155.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.22% for FY2026, 155.0% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 was 3.45% at Advance Auto Parts, up from 1.08% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 7.57% in Q3 2022, with the low at 13.43% in Q4 2024.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 0.26%, with a median of 1.91% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Margin crashed -1002bps in 2023, then skyrocketed 1687bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.13% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 36bps to 4.53% in 2023, then tumbled by -196bps to 13.43% in 2024, then surged by 108bps to 1.08% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 219bps to 3.45% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods came in at 3.45%, 1.08%, and 1.09% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.