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Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2025, Advance Auto Parts (AAP - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.04 billion, down 5.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.92, compared to -$0.04 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.54% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.74, the EPS surprise was +24.32%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Advance Auto Parts performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Comparable store sales - YoY change: 3% compared to the 2.1% average estimate based on seven analysts.
  • Number of stores (Retail) - Total: 4,297 versus 4,301 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Number of stores opened: 8 compared to the 9 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Number of stores (BOP): 4,292 compared to the 4,292 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Number of stores - AAP: 4,061 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 4,064.

View all Key Company Metrics for Advance Auto Parts here>>>

Shares of Advance Auto Parts have returned -10.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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