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How to buy Advance Auto Parts stock (AAP)

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Advance Auto Parts is a specialty retail business based in the US. Advance Auto Parts shares (AAP) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $44.01 – a decrease of 0.97% over the previous week. Advance Auto Parts employs 40,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $11.3 billion.

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Advance Auto Parts stock price (NYSE: AAP)

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Advance Auto Parts shares at a glance

Information last updated 2024-12-04.
Latest market close$44.01
52-week range$35.59 - $87.33
50-day moving average $39.21
200-day moving average $58.79
Wall St. target price$44.00
PE ratio 54.3333
Dividend yield $0 (2.43%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $0.81

Is it a good time to buy Advance Auto Parts stock?

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Advance Auto Parts price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $42.64 from 2024-12-03

1 week (2024-11-27) -4.05%
1 month (2024-11-06) 9.78%
3 months (2024-09-05) 5.39%
6 months (2024-06-05) -34.67%
1 year (2023-12-05) -19.79%
2 years (2022-12-05) -69.80%
3 years (2021-12-03) 209.7296
5 years (2019-12-05) 138.0881

Is Advance Auto Parts stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Advance Auto Parts stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Advance Auto Parts's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Advance Auto Parts's P/E ratio

Advance Auto Parts's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 54x. In other words, Advance Auto Parts shares trade at around 54x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Advance Auto Parts's PEG ratio

Advance Auto Parts's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.5694. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Advance Auto Parts's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Advance Auto Parts's EBITDA

Advance Auto Parts's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $359.2 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Advance Auto Parts's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Advance Auto Parts financials

Revenue TTM $11.3 billion
Operating margin TTM 2.67%
Gross profit TTM $5 billion
Return on assets TTM 0.25%
Return on equity TTM -0.46%
Profit margin -0.11%
Book value $42.34
Market Capitalization $2.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Advance Auto Parts's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Advance Auto Parts.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Advance Auto Parts's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 17.4

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Advance Auto Parts's overall score of 17.4 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Advance Auto Parts is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Advance Auto Parts's environmental score

Environmental score: 6.6/100

Advance Auto Parts's environmental score of 6.6 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Advance Auto Parts is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Advance Auto Parts's social score

Social score: 12.17/100

Advance Auto Parts's social score of 12.17 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Advance Auto Parts is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Advance Auto Parts's governance score

Governance score: 9.13/100

Advance Auto Parts's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Advance Auto Parts is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Advance Auto Parts's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Advance Auto Parts scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Advance Auto Parts has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Advance Auto Parts Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score 17.4
Total ESG percentile 8.52
Environmental score 6.6
Environmental score percentile 7
Social score 12.17
Social score percentile 7
Governance score 9.13
Governance score percentile 7
Level of controversy 2

Advance Auto Parts share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 126.58% of net profits

Recently Advance Auto Parts has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Advance Auto Parts shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Advance Auto Parts's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

Advance Auto Parts's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Advance Auto Parts's most recent dividend payout was on 23 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 January 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Advance Auto Parts's shares ever split?

Advance Auto Parts's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 25 September 2005 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Advance Auto Parts shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Advance Auto Parts shares which in turn could have impacted Advance Auto Parts's share price.

Advance Auto Parts share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Advance Auto Parts's shares have ranged in value from as little as $35.59 up to $87.3308. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

AAP.US volatility(beta: 1.19)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Advance Auto Parts's is 1.194. This would suggest that Advance Auto Parts's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Advance Auto Parts overview

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. provides automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items for domestic and imported cars, vans, sport utility vehicles, and light and heavy duty trucks. The company offers battery accessories; belts and hoses; brakes and brake pads; chassis and climate control parts; clutches and drive shafts; engines and engine parts; exhaust systems and parts; hub assemblies; ignition components and wires; radiators and cooling parts; starters and alternators; and steering and alignment parts. It also offers air conditioning chemicals and accessories; air fresheners; antifreeze and washer fluids; electrical wires and fuses; electronics; floor mats, seat covers, and interior accessories; hand and specialty tools; lighting products; performance parts; sealants, adhesives, and compounds; tire repair accessories; vent shades, mirrors and exterior accessories; washes, waxes and cleaning supplies; and wiper blades. In addition, the company offers air filters; fuel and oil additives; fuel filters; grease and lubricants; motor oils; oil filters, part cleaners and treatments; and transmission fluids for engine maintenance. Further, it offers battery and wiper installation; engine light scanning and checking; electrical system testing, including batteries, starters, and alternators; oil and battery recycling; and loaner tool program services. Additionally, the company sells its products through its website.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Advance Auto Parts is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.097% of Advance Auto Parts shares are held by insiders and 117.023% by institutions.
How many people work for Advance Auto Parts?
Latest data suggests 40,000 work at Advance Auto Parts.
When does the fiscal year end for Advance Auto Parts?
Advance Auto Parts's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is Advance Auto Parts based?
Advance Auto Parts's address is: 4200 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC, United States, 27609
What is Advance Auto Parts's ISIN number?
Advance Auto Parts's international securities identification number is: US00751Y1064
What is Advance Auto Parts's CUSIP number?
Advance Auto Parts's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 00751Y106

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