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Side-by-side financial comparison of ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC (AAP) and Aptiv (APTV). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Aptiv is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($5.2B vs $2.0B, roughly 2.6× ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC). Aptiv runs the higher net margin — 2.7% vs 0.3%, a 2.4% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (130.1% vs 5.0%). Aptiv produced more free cash flow last quarter ($651.0M vs $-21.0M). Over the past eight quarters, Aptiv's revenue compounded faster (2.5% CAGR vs -15.7%).

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is an American automotive aftermarket parts provider. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, it serves professional installer and do it yourself (DIY) customers.

Aptiv PLC is an American automotive technology supplier with headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Aptiv grew out of the now-defunct American company, Delphi Automotive Systems, which itself was formerly a component of General Motors.

AAP vs APTV — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
APTV
APTV
2.6× larger
APTV
$5.2B
$2.0B
AAP
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
AAP
AAP
+125.1% gap
AAP
130.1%
5.0%
APTV
Higher net margin
APTV
APTV
2.4% more per $
APTV
2.7%
0.3%
AAP
More free cash flow
APTV
APTV
$672.0M more FCF
APTV
$651.0M
$-21.0M
AAP
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
APTV
APTV
Annualised
APTV
2.5%
-15.7%
AAP

Income Statement — Q4 2026 vs Q4 2025

Metric
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Revenue
$2.0B
$5.2B
Net Profit
$6.0M
$138.0M
Gross Margin
44.1%
18.7%
Operating Margin
2.2%
8.2%
Net Margin
0.3%
2.7%
Revenue YoY
130.1%
5.0%
Net Profit YoY
101.4%
-48.5%
EPS (diluted)
$0.10
$0.63

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
$2.0B
Q4 25
$2.0B
$5.2B
Q3 25
$2.0B
$5.2B
Q2 25
$2.6B
$5.2B
Q1 25
$4.8B
Q4 24
$2.1B
$4.9B
Q3 24
$2.2B
$4.9B
Q2 24
$2.8B
$5.1B
Net Profit
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
$6.0M
Q4 25
$-1.0M
$138.0M
Q3 25
$15.0M
$-355.0M
Q2 25
$24.0M
$393.0M
Q1 25
$-11.0M
Q4 24
$-6.0M
$268.0M
Q3 24
$45.0M
$363.0M
Q2 24
$40.0M
$938.0M
Gross Margin
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
44.1%
Q4 25
43.3%
18.7%
Q3 25
43.5%
19.5%
Q2 25
42.9%
19.1%
Q1 25
19.1%
Q4 24
42.3%
19.6%
Q3 24
43.6%
18.6%
Q2 24
43.4%
19.2%
Operating Margin
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
2.2%
Q4 25
1.1%
8.2%
Q3 25
1.1%
-3.4%
Q2 25
-5.1%
9.3%
Q1 25
9.3%
Q4 24
9.8%
Q3 24
2.5%
10.4%
Q2 24
1.9%
8.7%
Net Margin
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
0.3%
Q4 25
-0.0%
2.7%
Q3 25
0.7%
-6.8%
Q2 25
0.9%
7.5%
Q1 25
-0.2%
Q4 24
-0.3%
5.5%
Q3 24
2.1%
7.5%
Q2 24
1.4%
18.6%
EPS (diluted)
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
$0.10
Q4 25
$-0.02
$0.63
Q3 25
$0.25
$-1.63
Q2 25
$0.40
$1.80
Q1 25
$-0.05
Q4 24
$-0.10
$1.22
Q3 24
$0.75
$1.48
Q2 24
$0.67
$3.47

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.1B
$1.9B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$3.4B
$7.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$2.2B
$9.2B
Total Assets
$11.8B
$23.4B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.55×
0.81×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
$3.1B
Q4 25
$3.2B
$1.9B
Q3 25
$1.7B
$1.6B
Q2 25
$1.7B
$1.4B
Q1 25
$1.1B
Q4 24
$464.5M
$1.6B
Q3 24
$479.4M
$1.8B
Q2 24
$451.0M
$2.2B
Total Debt
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
$3.4B
Q4 25
$3.4B
$7.5B
Q3 25
$1.8B
$7.6B
Q2 25
$1.8B
$7.8B
Q1 25
$7.6B
Q4 24
$1.8B
$7.8B
Q3 24
$1.8B
$8.3B
Q2 24
$1.8B
$5.5B
Stockholders' Equity
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
$2.2B
Q4 25
$2.2B
$9.2B
Q3 25
$2.2B
$9.3B
Q2 25
$2.2B
$9.7B
Q1 25
$9.0B
Q4 24
$2.6B
$8.8B
Q3 24
$2.6B
$8.9B
Q2 24
$2.6B
$11.5B
Total Assets
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
$11.8B
Q4 25
$12.1B
$23.4B
Q3 25
$10.5B
$23.5B
Q2 25
$10.6B
$23.9B
Q1 25
$23.1B
Q4 24
$12.5B
$23.5B
Q3 24
$12.3B
$24.8B
Q2 24
$12.2B
$24.8B
Debt / Equity
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
1.55×
Q4 25
1.55×
0.81×
Q3 25
0.81×
0.82×
Q2 25
0.81×
0.80×
Q1 25
0.85×
Q4 24
0.69×
0.89×
Q3 24
0.69×
0.93×
Q2 24
0.70×
0.48×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$72.0M
$818.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-21.0M
$651.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-1.1%
12.6%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.7%
3.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
12.00×
5.93×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-298.0M
$1.5B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
$72.0M
Q4 25
$-12.0M
$818.0M
Q3 25
$50.0M
$584.0M
Q2 25
$-156.0M
$510.0M
Q1 25
$273.0M
Q4 24
$70.0M
$1.1B
Q3 24
$85.0M
$499.0M
Q2 24
$3.0M
$643.0M
Free Cash Flow
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
$-21.0M
Q4 25
$-76.0M
$651.0M
Q3 25
$-3.0M
$441.0M
Q2 25
$-198.0M
$361.0M
Q1 25
$76.0M
Q4 24
$27.0M
$894.0M
Q3 24
$44.0M
$326.0M
Q2 24
$-43.0M
$417.0M
FCF Margin
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
-1.1%
Q4 25
-3.7%
12.6%
Q3 25
-0.1%
8.5%
Q2 25
-7.7%
6.9%
Q1 25
1.6%
Q4 24
1.3%
18.2%
Q3 24
2.0%
6.7%
Q2 24
-1.6%
8.3%
Capex Intensity
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
4.7%
Q4 25
3.1%
3.2%
Q3 25
2.6%
2.7%
Q2 25
1.6%
2.9%
Q1 25
4.1%
Q4 24
2.0%
3.4%
Q3 24
1.9%
3.6%
Q2 24
1.7%
4.5%
Cash Conversion
AAP
AAP
APTV
APTV
Q1 26
12.00×
Q4 25
5.93×
Q3 25
3.33×
Q2 25
-6.50×
1.30×
Q1 25
Q4 24
3.96×
Q3 24
1.89×
1.37×
Q2 24
0.07×
0.69×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

AAP
AAP

Segment breakdown not available.

APTV
APTV

Electrical Distribution Systems$2.3B45%
Engineered Components Group$1.4B28%
Active Safety$716.0M14%
User Experience And Other$564.0M11%
Smart Vehicle Compute And Software$154.0M3%

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