Advance Auto Parts Inc. AAP discussed its Q2 2013 results on August 8th. A day later the company also opened its 4,000th store. According to Motley Fool, AAP "carries the highest level of inventory available per store ($600,000 / store) in the industry." Several hedge funds like Ricky Sandler's Eminence Capital have positions in AAP.
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Based on the preliminary financial results for the quarter ended 2013-07-31, we analyze Advance Auto Parts Inc. relative to other players in the industry. (Scroll to the end of the post for the peer set). The table below shows the preliminary results along with the recent trend for revenues, net income and returns.
| Quarterly (USD million) | 2013-07-31 | 2013-04-30 | 2012-12-31 | 2012-09-30 | 2012-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,549.6 | 2,015.3 | 1,329.2 | 1,457.5 | 1,461.0 |
| Revenue Growth % | (23.1) | 51.6 | (8.8) | (0.2) | (25.4) |
| Net Income | 116.9 | 121.5 | 65.1 | 89.3 | 99.4 |
| Net Income Growth % | (3.8) | 86.8 | (27.2) | (10.1) | (25.6) |
| Net Margin % | 7.5 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| ROE % (Annualized) | 35.4 | 39.2 | 22.1 | 32.4 | 39.0 |
| ROA % (Annualized) | 9.7 | 10.4 | 5.8 | 8.4 | 9.7 |
A long-term strategic bet?
While Advance Auto Parts Inc.'s revenues growth has been below the peer median in the last few years (4.7% vs. 6.4% respectively for the past three years), the market still gives the stock an about peer median PE ratio of 15.6. The market seems to see the company as a long-term strategic bet.
AAP's annualized rate of change in capital of 6.8% over the past three years is higher than its peer median of 2.4%. This investment has generated an above peer median return on capital of 26.4% averaged over the same three years. Evidently, the relatively high capital investment was successful given the relatively strong growth in its returns.
Possible overstatement of its reported net income?
The company's reported net income margin for the last twelve months is around the peer median (6.2% vs. peer median of 5.2%). However, the company has also recorded a relatively low level of accruals (2.6% vs. peer median of 3.4%) which suggests possible overstatement of its reported net income.
Advance Auto Parts Inc.'s accruals over the last twelve months are positive suggesting a buildup of reserves. But this level of accruals is less than the peer median -- which suggests that while the company is building reserves, it is doing so in a relatively modest manner compared to its peers.
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Peer Set for Advance Auto Parts AAP
AutoZone Inc. (AZO), O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY), Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Cl A (CTC), Valeo S.A. (FR), Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd. (9832-JP), Halfords Group PLC (HFD) and Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack (PBY).
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