Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. provides automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items for domestic and imported cars, vans, sport utility vehicles, and light and heavy duty trucks. The company offers battery accessories; belts and hoses; brakes and brake pads; chassis and climate control parts; clutches and drive shafts; engines and engine parts; exhaust systems and parts; hub assemblies; ignition components and wires; radiators and cooling parts; starters and alternators; and steering and alignment parts. It also offers air conditioning chemicals and accessories; air fresheners; antifreeze and washer fluids; electrical wires and fuses; electronics; floor mats, seat covers, and interior accessories; hand and specialty tools; lighting products; performance parts; sealants, adhesives, and compounds; tire repair accessories; vent shades, mirrors and exterior accessories; washes, waxes and cleaning supplies; and wiper blades. In addition, the company offers air filters; fuel and oil additives; fuel filters; grease and lubricants; motor oils; oil filters, part cleaners and treatments; and transmission fluids for engine maintenance. Further, it offers battery and wiper installation; engine light scanning and checking; electrical system testing, including batteries, starters, and alternators; oil and battery recycling; and loaner tool program services. Additionally, the company sells its products through its website. It serves professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. The company operates stores under the Advance Auto Parts, Autopart International, and Carquest brands, as well as branches under the Worldpac name. The company has stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada; and independently owned Carquest branded stores in Mexico, Grand Cayman, Caribbean Islands. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Advance Auto Parts Inc
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g\r | +10% | +11% | +12% | +13% | +14% |
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0% | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
+1% | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
+2% | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
+3% | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
+4% | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Years | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | TV |
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FCF | $44.96M | $44.32M | $43.68M | $43.05M | $42.43M | $41.82M | $41.22M | $40.62M | $40.04M | $39.46M | $38.89M | $388.9M |
DCF | $38.54M | $33.03M | $28.31M | $24.26M | $20.79M | $17.82M | $15.27M | $13.09M | $11.22M | $9.613M | $96.13M | |
Value | $308.1M |
In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.
High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.
Years | 01-2016 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 01-2021 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
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Net Margin | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 0.26% | 0.26% |
ROA | 10% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 0.93% | 0.93% |
ROE | 19% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +4.11%.
The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is -0.62%.
The average ROA over the past 5 years is +5.46%.
The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is -0.81%.
The average ROE over the past 5 years is +13.19%.
The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is -0.94%.
Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.
Years | 01-2016 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 01-2021 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
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Debt FCF | 2.67 | 4.35 | 2.56 | 1.70 | 1.26 | 1.49 | 1.27 | 4.65 | 40.03 | 40.03 |
Debt Equity | 0.49 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 0.71 | 0.71 |
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Graham Stability | - | - | 100% | 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 94% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is 40.03.
The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is 5.76.
Graham’s Stability measure stands at 0.06.
Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.
Years | 12-2016 | 12-2018 | 01-2021 | 12-2022 | Trend |
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Revenue | 2.4% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Net Income | -32% | -41% | -61% | -94% | -5.9% |
Stockholders Equity | -2.1% | -6.6% | -11% | -5.9% | -4.6% |
FCF | -21% | -41% | -60% | -85% | -8.5% |
The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +3.33%.
The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is +0.7%.
The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is -41.22%.
The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is -5.86%.
The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is -6.63%.
The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is -4.6%.
The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is -40.78%.
The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -8.46%.