Advance Auto Parts (AAP) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on No ...

文章核心观点 - 公司正在进行业务重组,出售Worldpac业务获得了12亿美元的收益,为公司的转型提供了资金支持 [1][2][3] - 公司的供应链效率较低,新任CEO正在进行供应链转型,有望大幅提升公司的盈利能力 [4][5] - 出售Worldpac后,公司的资产负债表将得到改善,为未来的业务转型提供更多空间 [6] 公司概况 - 公司是汽车零部件零售行业的第三大参与者,市值仅为行业前两名的1/20左右 [1] - 公司拥有近4,800家门店,虽然规模较行业前两名有差距,但差距并不如市值差距那么大 [1] 业务重组 - 公司出售Worldpac业务,交易金额为15亿美元,扣除费用后公司将获得12亿美元收益 [2] - Worldpac业务过去12个月收入21亿美元,EBITDA1亿美元,交易对价相当于0.7倍销售额和15倍EBITDA [2][3] 供应链转型 - 公司的盈利能力长期落后于行业前两名,主要是由于供应链效率较低 [4] - 新任CEO正在进行供应链转型,有望将公司的利润率提升至行业平均水平的一半 [5] - 如果公司能实现10%的利润率,即使仍低于行业前两名,其股价也有望大幅上涨 [5] 财务状况 - 公司目前负债较重,有近18亿美元的长期债务,现金仅5亿美元 [6] - 出售Worldpac业务将改善公司的资产负债表,为未来的业务转型提供更多空间 [6]

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文章核心观点 - 汽车零件零售商Advance Auto Parts正试图重启其增长引擎 [1] - 公司正进行一项持续的重组努力,以应对宏观经济环境的变化和供应链中断等因素的影响 [2] - 公司正在采取措施改善成本结构,包括大规模裁员,以实现盈利增长 [2] - 公司最近一个季度的业绩仍然不理想,但有迹象表明经营和财务状况正在稳定 [3][4] - 公司出售了其WorldPac汽车零件批发分销业务,将获得大量现金注入,有助于支持公司的战略目标 [4] - 公司的估值相对同行有一定折扣,如果业务重塑成功,股票可能是一个不错的投资机会 [5][6] 根据相关目录分别进行总结 公司概况 - Advance Auto Parts是一家汽车零件零售商和分销商,拥有4,776家门店 [4] - 公司旗下包括Advance Auto Parts和CarQuest两个品牌 [4] 业绩表现 - 2023年全年每股收益仅0.50美元,大幅低于2022年的7.65美元 [2] - 2024财年第二季度每股收益0.75美元,低于市场预期 [2] - 2024年同店销售预计下降1%至持平 [2] - 2024年每股收益目标2.00-2.50美元,自由现金流至少1亿美元,预计将实现反弹 [2] 重组措施 - 公司正在采取措施改善成本结构,包括大规模裁员 [2] - 公司出售了WorldPac业务,将获得15亿美元现金注入 [4] - 这将有助于偿还债务,维持公司的季度股息 [4] 估值分析 - 公司当前股价对应2024年预期市盈率为18倍 [5] - 2025年预期市盈率收窄至13倍 [5] - 公司估值相对同行有一定折扣 [6]

Changes in the company's managerial structure raised concerns in the market.A pair of executive resignations led to a mild sell-off in Advance Auto Parts (AAP -0.51%) shares on Friday. The company's stock closed the day 0.5% lower on the news, on investor concern that the company's managerial structure might not be entirely stable. By comparison, the benchmark S&P 500 index landed in positive territory by rising 0.9%.Double resignationBefore market open that day, Advance revealed in a regulatory filing that ...

The auto parts retailer is, yet again, in turnaround mode.Shares in auto parts retailer Advance Auto Parts (AAP -3.24%) slumped by 28.5% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes after a disappointing second-quarter earnings report and a slew of analyst downgrades.Advance Auto Parts' problems continueNine years ago, renowned activist investor Starboard Value laid out the value case for Advance Auto Parts. It was made based on classic value investor principles. F ...

Luis Alvarez Investment Summary My recommendation for Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) is a hold rating. The sale of Worldpac is good news to shareholders; however, I believe the stock is going to remain trading at a discount relative to peers given the relative gap in EBIT margin over the medium term. Business Overview AAP is an aftermarket parts provider for the automotive industry. Such replacement parts include exhaust, fuel systems, transmission, drivetrain, etc. As of 2Q24, the business has 4,776 s ...

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Back in March 2024 – at the very end of the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 – Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) appeared to be one of the best holdings in the portfolio of ‘The Big Short’ investor Michael Burry.At that time, AAP shares were up 36% in the year-to-date (YTD) chart and had made approximately $3 million for the famous trader. By press time on August 28, things had changed significantly as the automotive aftermarket parts provider’s stock retraced almost 50% through Q2 and the first two months of Q3 of ...