earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Advance Auto Parts Q3 diluted loss $0.82 vs profit $1.92; initiates Worldpac, Canada sale
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$1.51
revenue$8,822,738,000
- Q3 net sales $2.7B (+2.9% YoY); comparable store sales +1.2%.
- Gross margin fell to 36.3% from 44.6% YoY, driven by $119M inventory reserve charge and higher product costs.
- Diluted loss per share $(0.82) vs prior-year EPS of $1.92; operating loss $43.7M.
- Initiating separate sale processes for Worldpac and Canadian business; Centerview Partners engaged.
- FY 2023 diluted EPS guidance cut to $1.40-$1.80 from $4.50-$5.10; operating margin now 1.8%-2.0%.