Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended September 2025, Advance Auto Parts (AAP) reported revenue of $2.04 billion, down 5.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.92, compared to -$0.04 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.54% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.74, the EPS surprise was +24.32%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Advance Auto Parts performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Comparable store sales - YoY change: 3% compared to the 2.1% average estimate based on seven analysts.Number of stores (Retail) - Total: 4,297 versus 4,301 estimated by two analysts on average.Number of stores opened: 8 compared to the 9 average estimate based on two analysts.Number of stores (BOP): 4,292 compared to the 4,292 average estimate based on two analysts.Number of stores - AAP: 4,061 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 4,064.View all Key Company Metrics for Advance Auto Parts here>>>Shares of Advance Auto Parts have returned -10.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Picks Stock Most Likely to "At Least Double"Our experts have revealed their Top 5 recommendations with money-doubling potential – and Director of Research Sheraz Mian believes one is superior to the others. Of course, all our picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier recommendations like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.See Our Top Stock to Double (Plus 4 Runners Up) >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks