AAP Advance Auto Parts margins

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Gross margin
45%
Operating margin
3%
EBITDA margin
6.8%
Net margin
1.2%

Using the latest TTM figures, Advance Auto Parts shows a gross margin of 45%, an operating margin of 3%, an EBITDA margin of 6.8%, and a net margin of 1.2%. Operating margin had the largest improvement, increasing by 13.5 percentage points, while the other available margins also improved.

AAP margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Advance Auto Parts recorded average margins of 41.09% gross, -2.54% operating, 2.04% EBITDA, and -1.03% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all above their three-year averages.

AAP margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Year over year, gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins all increased, with operating margin showing the largest gain at 13.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
7.8pp
Operating margin expansion
13.5pp
EBITDA margin expansion
10.8pp
Net margin expansion
5.6pp

AAP Gross margin

Advance Auto Parts's gross margin averaged 41.09% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Advance Auto Parts's current gross margin is 45% and is 3.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Advance Auto Parts's gross margin peaked at 45% in Oct 2026 and reached a low of 37.1% in Jul 2025.

AAP Operating margin

Advance Auto Parts recorded an average operating margin of -2.54% across the last 3 years. The current operating margin of 3% is 5.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Advance Auto Parts's operating margin ranged from a low of -10.6% in Jul 2025 to a high of 3% in Oct 2026.

AAP EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Advance Auto Parts was 2.04% during the last 3 years. At present, the current EBITDA margin for Advance Auto Parts is 6.8%, 4.8 percentage points above its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Advance Auto Parts moved between -4.2% in Jul 2025 and 6.8% in Oct 2026.

AAP Net margin

Over the last 3 years, Advance Auto Parts's net margin averaged -1.03%. At present, Advance Auto Parts's current net margin is 1.2%, which is 2.2 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 1.2% in Oct 2026 and a low of -4.4% in Jul 2025.

AAP margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Advance Auto Parts's gross margin of 45% is above the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Advance Auto Parts's gross margin is 24% higher.

AAP margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Advance Auto Parts's gross margin?

As of Oct 10, 2026, AAP has a gross margin of 45%.

What is Advance Auto Parts's operating margin?

The current operating margin for AAP is 3% as of Oct 10, 2026.

What is Advance Auto Parts's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for AAP is 6.8% as of Oct 10, 2026.

What is Advance Auto Parts's net margin?

As of Oct 10, 2026, AAP has a net margin of 1.2%.

What are the average margins of AAP?

Looking back over 3 years, AAP recorded average margins of 41.1% gross, -2.5% operating, 2.0% EBITDA, and -1.0% net.

What are the highest historical margins of AAP?

Over the last 5 years, Advance Auto Parts's highest margins were 46.3% gross in Dec 2022, 7.5% operating in Jan 2022, 9.8% EBITDA in Jan 2022, and 5.4% net in Jan 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of AAP?

In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by AAP were 37.1% gross in Jul 2025, -10.6% operating in Jul 2025, -4.2% EBITDA in Jul 2025, and -4.4% net in Jul 2025.