- Advance Auto Parts annual report for fiscal year ended Jan. 3, 2026 highlighted a turnaround, with positive annual comparable sales growth for first time in four years.
- Adjusted operating income margin expanded by more than 200 basis points from near break-even levels, supported by initiatives in merchandising, supply chain, store operations.
- Footprint rationalization exited more than 500 corporate stores, 200 independent locations, targeting about $70 million in operating cost savings.
- Distribution network consolidation reduced U.S. distribution centers to 16 from 38 at end of 2023, with market hubs expanded to 33 from 19 at end of 2024.
- Balance sheet bolstered through $2 billion debt raise, leaving more than $3 billion cash entering 2026.
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