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

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.0B vs $1.1B, roughly 1.8× CHART INDUSTRIES INC). CHART INDUSTRIES INC runs the higher net margin — 5.0% vs 0.3%, a 4.7% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (130.1% vs -2.5%). CHART INDUSTRIES INC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($66.2M vs $-21.0M). Over the past eight quarters, CHART INDUSTRIES INC's revenue compounded faster (6.6% 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.

Oricon Inc. , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as Original Confidence Inc. , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002.

AAP vs GTLS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
AAP
AAP
1.8× larger
AAP
$2.0B
$1.1B
GTLS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
AAP
AAP
+132.6% gap
AAP
130.1%
-2.5%
GTLS
Higher net margin
GTLS
GTLS
4.7% more per $
GTLS
5.0%
0.3%
AAP
More free cash flow
GTLS
GTLS
$87.2M more FCF
GTLS
$66.2M
$-21.0M
AAP
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
GTLS
GTLS
Annualised
GTLS
6.6%
-15.7%
AAP

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Revenue
$2.0B
$1.1B
Net Profit
$6.0M
$53.6M
Gross Margin
44.1%
33.3%
Operating Margin
2.2%
11.6%
Net Margin
0.3%
5.0%
Revenue YoY
130.1%
-2.5%
Net Profit YoY
101.4%
-32.7%
EPS (diluted)
$0.10
$1.06

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
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
$2.0B
Q4 25
$2.0B
$1.1B
Q3 25
$2.0B
$1.1B
Q2 25
$2.6B
$1.1B
Q1 25
$1.0B
Q4 24
$2.1B
$1.1B
Q3 24
$2.2B
$1.1B
Q2 24
$2.8B
$1.0B
Net Profit
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
$6.0M
Q4 25
$-1.0M
$53.6M
Q3 25
$15.0M
$-138.5M
Q2 25
$24.0M
$76.1M
Q1 25
$49.5M
Q4 24
$-6.0M
$79.6M
Q3 24
$45.0M
$69.0M
Q2 24
$40.0M
$58.6M
Gross Margin
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
44.1%
Q4 25
43.3%
33.3%
Q3 25
43.5%
34.1%
Q2 25
42.9%
33.6%
Q1 25
33.9%
Q4 24
42.3%
33.6%
Q3 24
43.6%
34.1%
Q2 24
43.4%
33.8%
Operating Margin
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
2.2%
Q4 25
1.1%
11.6%
Q3 25
1.1%
-8.0%
Q2 25
-5.1%
15.7%
Q1 25
15.2%
Q4 24
17.0%
Q3 24
2.5%
16.8%
Q2 24
1.9%
16.1%
Net Margin
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
0.3%
Q4 25
-0.0%
5.0%
Q3 25
0.7%
-12.6%
Q2 25
0.9%
7.0%
Q1 25
4.9%
Q4 24
-0.3%
7.2%
Q3 24
2.1%
6.5%
Q2 24
1.4%
5.6%
EPS (diluted)
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
$0.10
Q4 25
$-0.02
$1.06
Q3 25
$0.25
$-3.23
Q2 25
$0.40
$1.53
Q1 25
$0.94
Q4 24
$-0.10
$1.57
Q3 24
$0.75
$1.33
Q2 24
$0.67
$1.10

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.1B
$366.0M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$3.4B
$3.7B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$2.2B
$3.2B
Total Assets
$11.8B
$9.8B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.55×
1.13×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
$3.1B
Q4 25
$3.2B
$366.0M
Q3 25
$1.7B
$399.2M
Q2 25
$1.7B
$342.3M
Q1 25
$296.2M
Q4 24
$464.5M
$308.6M
Q3 24
$479.4M
$310.2M
Q2 24
$451.0M
$247.4M
Total Debt
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
$3.4B
Q4 25
$3.4B
$3.7B
Q3 25
$1.8B
Q2 25
$1.8B
Q1 25
Q4 24
$1.8B
$3.8B
Q3 24
$1.8B
Q2 24
$1.8B
Stockholders' Equity
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
$2.2B
Q4 25
$2.2B
$3.2B
Q3 25
$2.2B
$3.2B
Q2 25
$2.2B
$3.4B
Q1 25
$3.0B
Q4 24
$2.6B
$2.8B
Q3 24
$2.6B
$3.0B
Q2 24
$2.6B
$2.7B
Total Assets
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
$11.8B
Q4 25
$12.1B
$9.8B
Q3 25
$10.5B
$9.8B
Q2 25
$10.6B
$9.7B
Q1 25
$9.3B
Q4 24
$12.5B
$9.1B
Q3 24
$12.3B
$9.5B
Q2 24
$12.2B
$9.3B
Debt / Equity
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
1.55×
Q4 25
1.55×
1.13×
Q3 25
0.81×
Q2 25
0.81×
Q1 25
Q4 24
0.69×
1.33×
Q3 24
0.69×
Q2 24
0.70×

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
GTLS
GTLS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$72.0M
$88.8M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-21.0M
$66.2M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-1.1%
6.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.7%
2.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
12.00×
1.66×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-298.0M
$202.8M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
$72.0M
Q4 25
$-12.0M
$88.8M
Q3 25
$50.0M
$118.0M
Q2 25
$-156.0M
$145.9M
Q1 25
$-60.0M
Q4 24
$70.0M
$281.4M
Q3 24
$85.0M
$200.6M
Q2 24
$3.0M
$116.1M
Free Cash Flow
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
$-21.0M
Q4 25
$-76.0M
$66.2M
Q3 25
$-3.0M
$94.7M
Q2 25
$-198.0M
$122.0M
Q1 25
$-80.1M
Q4 24
$27.0M
$260.9M
Q3 24
$44.0M
$174.5M
Q2 24
$-43.0M
$88.0M
FCF Margin
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
-1.1%
Q4 25
-3.7%
6.1%
Q3 25
-0.1%
8.6%
Q2 25
-7.7%
11.3%
Q1 25
-8.0%
Q4 24
1.3%
23.6%
Q3 24
2.0%
16.4%
Q2 24
-1.6%
8.5%
Capex Intensity
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
4.7%
Q4 25
3.1%
2.1%
Q3 25
2.6%
2.1%
Q2 25
1.6%
2.2%
Q1 25
2.0%
Q4 24
2.0%
1.9%
Q3 24
1.9%
2.5%
Q2 24
1.7%
2.7%
Cash Conversion
AAP
AAP
GTLS
GTLS
Q1 26
12.00×
Q4 25
1.66×
Q3 25
3.33×
Q2 25
-6.50×
1.92×
Q1 25
-1.21×
Q4 24
3.54×
Q3 24
1.89×
2.91×
Q2 24
0.07×
1.98×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

AAP
AAP

Segment breakdown not available.

GTLS
GTLS

Repair Service And Leasing Segment$330.4M31%
Heat Transfer Systems Segment$325.8M30%
Specialty Products Segment$259.5M24%
Transferred Over Time$94.4M9%
Transferred At Point In Time$69.5M6%

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