How Advance Auto Parts uses its cash

Period

FY2024

Where does Advance Auto Parts's cash go? This Sankey traces cash from net income through operating cash flow into capex, free cash flow, dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown. Pick any fiscal year, recent quarter, or the trailing twelve months. Straight from SEC filings.

Advance Auto Parts Inc. · FY2024 · year ended 2024-12-28

Operating cash flow$85MCash from operations$421M · 100%D&A$292M · 69%Stock comp$42M · 10%Working capital$87M · 21%Covers net loss$336M · 80%Capex$181M · 43%Cash reserves$163M · 39%Dividends$60M · 14%Buybacks$7M · 2%

Each fiscal year from SEC filings. Percentages are share of operating cash flow. Sources (net income + non-cash add-backs) flow into operating cash flow, which splits into capex and free cash flow; free cash flow goes to dividends, buybacks, debt paydown, and what's retained. Annual only. For informational purposes only.