Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) reported earnings on Feb. 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 29 (Q4), Advance Auto Parts met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue was unchanged and GAAP earnings per share contracted slightly.

Gross margins expanded, operating margins were steady, net margins shrank.

Revenue details
 Advance Auto Parts logged revenue of $1.33 billion. The 18 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $1.33 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.88. The 19 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.75 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.88 for Q4 were 2.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.90 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 49.9%, 90 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.5%, about the same as the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.9%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.02 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.82.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $6.50 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.60.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 234 members out of 260 rating the stock outperform, and 26 members rating it underperform. Among 88 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 81 give Advance Auto Parts a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Advance Auto Parts is hold, with an average price target of $79.11.

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