Company data
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
AAP · Specialty Retail · $2.55B market cap
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. had 28,274 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, down 14.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $8.60B, down 5.4% from a year earlier, or $304K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
28,274
-14.8% YoY
Revenue
$8.60B
-5.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$304K
Peer median $475K
Rank in industry
24 of 32
Specialty Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 28,274 | $8.60B | $304K | -14.8% | -5.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 33,200 | $9.09B | $274K | -17.0% | -1.2% |
| Dec 2023 | 40,000 | $9.21B | $230K | +0.0% | +0.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 40,000 | $9.15B | $229K | -2.4% | -16.8% |
| Jan 2022 | 41,000 | $11.0B | $268K | +2.5% | +8.8% |
| Jan 2021 | 40,000 | $10.1B | $253K | +2.6% | +4.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 39,000 | $9.71B | $249K | -2.5% | +1.3% |
| Dec 2018 | 40,000 | $9.58B | $240K | +0.0% | +2.2% |
| Dec 2017 | 40,000 | $9.37B | $234K | -2.4% | -2.0% |
| Dec 2016 | 41,000 | $9.57B | $233K | — | — |
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Specialty Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Wayfair Inc. | 11,800 | $12.5B | $1.06M | Leaner |
| EBAY eBay Inc. | 12,300 | $11.1B | $902K | Efficient growth |
| CHWY Chewy, Inc. | 18,000 | $12.6B | $700K | Leaner |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company | 26,000 | $15.5B | $597K | Leaner |
| WSM Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 19,800 | $7.81B | $394K | Efficient growth |
| AAP Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 28,274 | $8.60B | $304K | Contracting |
| ASO Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. | 23,000 | $6.05B | $263K | Hiring ahead |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty, Inc. | 65,000 | $12.4B | $191K | Hiring ahead |
| BBWI Bath & Body Works, Inc. | 60,700 | $7.29B | $120K | Hiring into decline |
Questions about Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
- How many employees does Advance Auto Parts, Inc. have?
- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. reported 28,274 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on February 13, 2026. That is down 14.8% from a year earlier.
- What is Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. brought in $8.60B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $304K per employee. That ranks 24 of 32 companies we track in Specialty Retail, where the median is $475K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 13, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell AAP.