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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $2.8B cap · $76.4M/day traded

$45.83 -1.7% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Report expected 5 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 3.3% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
30
Value
47
Momentum
42

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) is 31/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 30, Value 47, Momentum 42, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
26.1x
peers 19.2x
ROE
4.9%
peers 8.5%
D/E
2.5x
peers 0.9x
Dividend %
2.1%
trailing yield

ABOUT ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.

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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading North American retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, serving both professional installers and do-it-yourself (DIY) customers. The company leverages its extensive store network and strong brand recognition to provide a broad selection of essential automotive products. Advance Auto Parts benefits from the growing complexity and aging of the vehicle fleet, ensuring consistent demand for its offerings.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue9.1B9.2B9.1B8.6B-2.0%8.6B8.5B8.7B0.4%
EPS8.320.50-5.630.73-55.6%1.800.961.2519.7%
Shares59.3M59.5M59.4M60.0M+1.3%60.4M———
Debt3.7B3.8B3.7B5.2B12.7%5.6B———
Equity2.6B2.5B2.2B2.2B-5.4%————
Op CF736.6M287.0M85.0M-46.0M-66.0%312.0M———
Inv CF-424.4M-235.0M1.4B-239.0M—————
Fin CF-620.7M189.0M-75.0M1.5B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+9.4%
38.740.742.844.946.916 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 72% of stocks we rank over the past year (57% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$45.83
RSI (14)
73.5
52-Week Range-28.7% from high
Low $37.11High $64.24

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
30
ROIC
0.6%15.6
ROE
4.9%34.9
GP/Assets
32.9%61.9
Op. Margin
5.5%45.6
FCF/Assets
-1.5%16.1
Piotroski
414.0
Int. Cover
0.3x14.5
D/E Ratio
2.49x6.9
Current Ratio
1.75x58.1
Value
47
P/E (TTM)
26.1x29.4
EV/EBITDA
8.5x59.1
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.2x58.9
P/S
0.3x81.5
Div Yield
2.1%41.8
Momentum
42
52W High %
71%48.1
RS 6M
-26%18.5
SMA 50/200
0.84x16.7
EPS Rev 4W
-0.4%22.8
EPS Rev 12W
-3.3%20.7
EPS Improve
+115%73.6
Q Growth
267%92.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.8B
P/E (Forward)
12.1x
Gross Margin
45.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of AAP are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
AAPAdvance Auto Parts, Inc.(you)$2.8B31Sell
DANDana Incorporated$2.9B39Hold
VCVisteon Corporation$1.9B40Hold
DCH.LDauch Corporation$1.1B27Sell
ATMUAtmus Filtration Technologies Inc.$3.6B51Hold
THRMGentherm Incorporated$1.6B44Hold
GTThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company$1.2B22Sell
QSQuantumScape Corporation$2.5B7Strong Sell
LKQLKQ Corporation$4.4B51Hold
MODModine Manufacturing Company$7.1B17Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.2x · Gross margin 37.3%

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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP): Stock Score Summary

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) has a MoatMap StockRank of 31/100 based on Quality (30/100), Value (47/100), and Momentum (42/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading North American retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, serving both professional installers and do-it-yourself (DIY) customers. The company leverages its extensive store network and strong brand recognition to provide a broad selection of essential automotive products. Advance Auto Parts benefits from the growing complexity and aging of the vehicle fleet, ensuring consistent demand for its offerings.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$45.83
Market Cap$2.8B
P/E (TTM)26.07
P/E (Forward)12.10
Price/Book1.25
Return on Equity4.9%
Return on Invested Capital0.6%
Debt/Equity2.49x
Gross Margin45.1%
Operating Margin5.5%
Revenue Growth-0.5%
Dividend Yield2.1%
Free Cash Flow$-175M

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. operates in the Auto Parts industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Advance Auto Parts, Inc.’s (AAP) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) is 31/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (30), Value (47), and Momentum (42), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Advance Auto Parts, Inc. have an economic moat?
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) has a Quality factor score of 30/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Advance Auto Parts, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 31/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Advance Auto Parts, Inc. in?
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto Parts industry (United States).