실적분석 Advance Auto Parts ($AAP) Fiscal 2026 Q2 Earnings Analysis — Adjusted EPS Beat, Revenue Miss; Shares Plunge After-Hours
Earnings Scorecard
Revenue: $2.00 billion (slight year-over-year decline, vs. $2.039 billion estimate) ❌ Miss
EPS: Adjusted $1.03 (vs. $0.80 estimate) ✅ Beat
Guidance: Full-year revenue and margin maintained; adjusted EPS raised to $2.60–$3.30 (from $2.40–$3.10)
Stock Reaction: After-hours -16.42% ($46.96) — as of 08-20 20:54 Korea time
The Positives
Adjusted operating margin: 5.6%, up 2.6 percentage points from 3.0% a year earlier
Free cash flow: Year-to-date surplus of $120 million (swung back to inflow after two years of outflow)
Leverage burden: Net debt-to-EBITDA ratio fell to 2.1x from 2.4x in Q1
The profit improvement was underpinned by expanded product margins and disciplined SG&A management. About $30 million of debt principal was repaid early, and the $0.25 quarterly dividend was maintained.
The Negatives
Comparable-store sales: Down 0.5%, with DIY demand softer than expected
Revenue: $2.00 billion, below the $2.039 billion estimate
One-time boost: $26 million in tariff refunds added roughly $0.31 to adjusted EPS
The professional repair channel delivered low-single-digit growth in line with expectations, but a DIY slowdown in the final four weeks of the quarter weighed on total revenue. The full-year new-store opening target was also trimmed to 30–35 locations from 40–45.
What Management Said
Management explained that the professional channel met expectations, while DIY consumer spending came in weaker than anticipated. The full-year revenue and margin lines were left intact; only adjusted EPS was raised to reflect higher interest income, and back-half operating assumptions were revised.
Market Reaction and What to Watch
The combination of the revenue miss, DIY softness, and the fact that a meaningful chunk of the EPS beat came from tariff refunds fueled heavy selling pressure.
Whether back-half comparable-store and DIY demand recover in line with company assumptions
Whether underlying margins, ex-tariff refund, are sustainable
Whether the new-store and hub opening schedule translates into revenue growth
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