What is Advance Auto Parts's operating cash flow?

Advance Auto Parts (AAP) reported operating cash flow of -$19M in Q1 2026.

How has Advance Auto Parts's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Advance Auto Parts's operating cash flow increased by 87.8% year-over-year, from -$156M to -$19M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Advance Auto Parts AAP Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.6B+1.2%

Gross profit$1.2B+6.4%

Operating income$69.0M+153%

Net income$24.0M0.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.39-2.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.0B+76.8%

Total debt$5.2B+42.4%

Total equity$2.2B+0.7%

Total assets$11.8B+11.1%

Cash flow

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CapEx$56.0M+33.3%

Free cash flow-$75.0M+62.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.57B+20.6%

Enterprise value$5.84B+17.8%

P/E81.2×—

P/S0.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.1%+6.8pp

Operating margin-10.5%—

Net margin0.5%+0.3pp

FCF margin-5.2%-13.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2%+1.1pp

Debt / equity2.4×+0.7×

Current ratio1.8×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Advance Auto Parts in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Advance Auto Parts’s 10-Q, filed May 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Advance Auto Parts's operating cash flow?: Advance Auto Parts (AAP) reported operating cash flow of -$19M in Q1 2026.
How has Advance Auto Parts's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Advance Auto Parts's operating cash flow increased by 87.8% year-over-year, from -$156M to -$19M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.