NYSE$AAP

Advance Auto Parts Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Advance Auto Parts reported first quarter 2024 results.

Advance Auto Parts reported a slight decrease in net sales and comparable store sales for Q1 2024. The company is focused on streamlining operations and reducing costs.

  • Net sales totaled $3.4 billion, a 0.3% decrease compared to the prior year.
  • Comparable store sales decreased 0.2%.
  • Gross profit decreased 2.2% to $1.4 billion.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.67, compared to $0.81 in the first quarter of 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.41B

Previous: $3.42B-0.3%
EPS

$0.67

Previous: $0.72-6.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$49M

Previous: -$90M+45.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$8.95M

Previous: -$47.3M+81.1%
Net Income

$40M

Previous: $42.7M-6.2%
Operating Income

$86M

Previous: $90M-4.4%
Gross Profit

$1.43B

Previous: $1.47B-2.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$451M

Previous: $226M+99.1%
Total Assets

$12.2B

Previous: $12.2B+0.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$16.7M

Previous: $16.5M+1.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Advance Auto Parts · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.41B

Q1 2024-0.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Advance Auto Parts provided full year 2024 guidance, including net sales between $11.3 billion and $11.5 billion, comparable store sales growth between 0.0% and 1.0%, operating income margin between 3.2% and 3.5%, diluted EPS between $3.75 and $4.25, capital expenditures between $200 million and $250 million, and minimum free cash flow of $250 million.

Tailwinds

  • Net sales between $11.3 billion and $11.5 billion.
  • Comparable store sales growth between 0.0% and 1.0%.
  • Operating income margin between 3.2% and 3.5%.
  • Diluted EPS between $3.75 and $4.25.
  • Minimum free cash flow of $250 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

29 / 65 earnings

Positive

+57.0%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-39.4%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027+18.9%
Q4 2025+1.1%-3.9%-11.1%
Q3 2025-8.4%-12.8%-5.9%
Q2 2025-7.5%-8.9%-1.2%
Q1 2025+57.0%+58.4%+57.8%
Q4 2024-17.8%-22.8%-15.1%
Q3 2024-7.9%-6.0%+7.1%
Q2 2024-20.6%-22.7%-33.8%
Q1 2024-4.6%-3.9%-9.8%
Q4 2023+4.3%+7.6%+31.4%
Q3 2023-8.5%-9.2%+7.4%
Q2 2023+0.8%-2.5%-14.5%
Q1 2023-39.4%-41.5%-37.3%
Q4 2022-1.3%-1.5%-15.7%
Q3 2022-15.0%-19.7%-22.1%
Q2 2022-9.4%-12.5%-17.3%
Q1 2022-0.9%+6.1%-4.0%
Q4 2021-0.2%-1.9%-6.9%
Q3 2021-1.4%-3.8%+0.0%
Q2 2021+2.2%-1.9%+3.0%
Q1 2021-1.8%-0.8%+8.4%
Q4 2020+5.9%+8.6%+20.2%
Q3 2020-0.1%-1.7%+1.0%
Q2 2020-0.1%-3.0%-3.9%
Q1 2020+3.5%+1.8%+12.7%
Q4 2019+4.9%+5.3%-35.6%
Q3 2019-6.1%-3.6%-7.5%
Q2 2019-4.0%-3.9%+9.2%
Q1 2019-0.9%-2.0%-5.0%
Q4 2018-2.3%-5.0%-0.5%
Q3 2018+6.4%+7.3%-0.5%
Q2 2018+9.1%+10.3%+15.1%
Q1 2018+3.4%+4.8%+17.1%
Q4 2017+4.9%+9.0%+5.2%
Q3 2017+11.3%+8.5%+21.8%
Q2 2017-16.3%-14.7%-8.5%
Q1 2017-6.2%-4.6%-14.9%
Q4 2016-1.2%-2.6%-6.7%
Q3 2016+13.3%+12.1%+18.3%
Q2 2016-5.8%-5.8%-11.2%
Q1 2016+1.8%
Q4 2015+1.6%
Q3 2015-17.0%
Q2 2015+8.7%
Q1 2015+6.9%
Q4 2014-7.5%
Q3 2014-5.0%
Q2 2014+6.9%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013+12.9%
Q3 2013-0.1%
Q2 2013+1.1%
Q1 2013-2.8%
Q4 2012+8.2%
Q3 2012-1.7%
Q2 2012-2.8%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q3 2011-1.3%
Q2 2011-0.6%
Q1 2011-1.0%
Q3 2010+0.3%
Q2 2010+0.8%
Q1 2010+2.2%
Q4 2010+2.2%

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