AAP — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of AAP's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-21 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-10-30
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +31 | −71 | ~9 | 4 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +1 | −2 | 0 | 0 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +3 | −3 | ~5 | 6 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-21
Net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2026 were $2.6 billion, an increase of 1.2% compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Comparable store sales increased by 3.5%.
Gross profit margin for the first quarter of 2026 was 45.1% of net sales, an increase of 221 basis points compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
The Company continues to make progress on the various elements of its business plan, which is focused on improving the customer experience, margin expansion, and driving consistent execution for both professional and DIY customers.
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned certain U.S. tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers ("IEEPA") Act. During fiscal 2025, the Company incurred product costs directly related to the IEEPA tariffs. Tariffs directly paid by the Company are subject to dire…
The recent geopolitical events in the Middle East have caused significant disruption in the normal flow of oil, refined petroleum products and related commodities, which has increased the price of oil and non-petroleum products. Although the length and impact of these events are highly unpredictable…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
•Net sales during the third quarter of fiscal 2025 were $2.0 billion, a decrease of 5.2% compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Comparable store sales increased by 3.0%.
•Gross profit margin for the third quarter of 2025 was 43.3% of net sales, an increase of 100 basis points compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Gross profit margin for the third quarter of 2025 was unfavorably impacted by a non-cash charge of $28 million reflecting expected future credit …
The Company continues to make progress on the various elements of its business plan, which is focused on improving the customer experience, margin expansion, and driving consistent execution for both professional and DIY customers. In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company completed all store…
In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, one of the Company’s vendors, a leading auto parts supplier for the automotive aftermarket industry, filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The vendor has secured short-ter…
In August 2025, the Company completed various financing-related transactions, including the issuance of $1.95 billion in Senior Unsecured Notes with net proceeds of $1.6 billion, after giving effect to the redemption of the Company’s 5.90% Senior Notes due March 9, 2026 with the proceeds and direct …
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-21
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk since January 3, 2026. See “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company’s 2025 Form 10-K.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
Interest rates on all of the Company’s long-term debt, inclusive of the August 2025 Senior Unsecured Notes, are fixed and not subject to interest rate risk. The Company’s new ABL Facility may be exposed to interest rate risk as interest on borrowings under the ABL Facility accrue interest based on e…
There have been no other significant changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk since December 28, 2024. See “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K.
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-21
Form of 2026 Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Time-based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
Form of 2026 Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
Cover Page Interactive Data file (Embedded within the Inline XBRL Documents and Included in Exhibit).
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-30
Exhibit No.Exhibit DescriptionFormExhibitFiling DateHerewith
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.X
104.1Cover Page Interactive Data file (Embedded within the Inline XBRL Documents and Included in Exhibit).X
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice