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title: "Advance Auto Parts | 8-K: FY2025 Q3 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 2.036 B"
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published_at: "2025-10-30T10:35:22.000Z"
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# Advance Auto Parts | 8-K: FY2025 Q3 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 2.036 B

Revenue: As of FY2025 Q3, the actual value is USD 2.036 B, beating the estimate of USD 2.023 B.

EPS: As of FY2025 Q3, the actual value is USD -0.02, missing the estimate of USD 0.7505.

EBIT: As of FY2025 Q3, the actual value is USD 46 M.

### Segment Revenue

-   Third quarter 2025 net sales totaled $2.0 billion, compared with $2.1 billion in the third quarter of the prior year.

### Operational Metrics

-   Comparable store sales for the third quarter 2025 increased 3.0%.
-   Gross profit was $0.9 billion, or 43.3% of net sales, compared with $0.9 billion, or 42.3% in the third quarter of the prior year.
-   Adjusted gross profit was $0.9 billion, or 44.8% of net sales, compared with $0.9 billion, or 42.3% in the third quarter of the prior year.
-   Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $0.9 billion, or 42.2% of net sales, compared with $0.9 billion, or 42.3% in the third quarter of the prior year.
-   Adjusted SG&A expenses were $0.8 billion, or 40.4% of net sales, compared with $0.9 billion, or 41.5% in the third quarter of 2024.
-   Operating income was $22 million, or 1.1% of net sales, compared with break-even operating income, or 0.0% in the third quarter of the prior year.
-   Adjusted operating income was $90 million, or 4.4% of net sales, compared with adjusted operating income of $16 million, or 0.7% in the third quarter of 2024.

### Cash Flow

-   Net cash used in operating activities was - $118 million through the third quarter of 2025 versus $81 million of cash provided by operating activities in the same period of the prior year.
-   Free cash flow through the third quarter of 2025 was an outflow of - $277 million compared with an outflow of - $49 million in the same period of the prior year.

### Unique Metrics

-   Ended the quarter with a strong liquidity position; Over $3 billion of cash on the balance sheet.

### Outlook / Guidance

-   The company reaffirmed the midpoint of its full year comparable sales growth and adjusted operating margin guidance.
-   Full year 2025 guidance assumes current tariffs remain in place for the remainder of 2025.
-   The company is on track to deliver approximately 200-basis points of annual margin expansion in the first year of its turnaround.

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## Related News & Research

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| Advance Auto Parts gets back to positive comparable sales growth | Advance Auto Parts gets back to positive comparable sales growth | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275896202.md) |
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| Advance Auto Parts Q4 profit beats estimates on lower expenses, margin expansion | Advance Auto Parts reported Q4 revenue of $2 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.86, surpassing analyst expectations. Compara | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275893331.md) |
| Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance | Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) has updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance, projecting EPS between 2.400-3.10, below the co | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275905308.md) |

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