The company is showing operational improvement with three consecutive quarters of positive Adjusted EBITDA and narrowing losses, but revenue growth remains modest at 1.2% YoY. Monitor the next quarter for sustained margin expansion and whether the A-Premium and JC Whitney partnerships continue to scale, as these are key to the company's growth narrative.
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Executive Summary
CarParts.com reported Q3 2026 net sales of $129.3M (+1.2% YoY) and a GAAP net loss of ($0.53) per share, narrower than the ($1.87) loss a year ago. The EPS of ($0.53) was better than the consensus estimate of ($0.76), but revenue slightly missed the $124.0M consensus. Adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $1.0M, the third consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA, and the company highlighted growth in its A-Premium partnership and JC Whitney marketplace.
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Key Facts
- Net sales $129.3M, up 1.2% YoY from $127.8M
- GAAP net loss ($4.1M) or ($0.53) per share vs. ($10.9M) or ($1.87) per share a year ago
- Adjusted EBITDA $1.0M vs. ($2.5M) in Q3 2025
- Gross margin 33.4%, up 30 bps YoY
- Cash $33.8M, no revolver borrowings, convertible notes $25.5M
- A-Premium partnership annualized run rate ~$55M, JC Whitney run rate ~$3M
- EPS of ($0.53) beat consensus of ($0.76); revenue of $129.3M beat consensus of $124.0M
- No guidance provided in the release
Financial Impact
Net loss improved by $6.8M YoY; Adjusted EBITDA swung positive by $3.5M; revenue growth of $1.5M YoY
Risk Factors
- Revenue growth is minimal (1.2% YoY) and the company remains unprofitable on a GAAP basis
- No forward guidance was provided, limiting visibility into future performance
- The company has a history of losses and a small market cap ($64M), making it vulnerable to macro or competitive pressures
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic) | press-prn-302923091 |
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Oct 29, 2026 3d ago | 8-K | No price | awaiting T+1 | awaiting T+1 | No price |
Oct 29, 2026 3d ago | Press Release | $8.40 | awaiting T+1 | awaiting T+1 | $6.90 (−17.86%) |
Sep 10, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $9.31 $8.98 | ▼ −3.54% | ▼ −3.10% | $6.90 (−25.89%) |
Sep 9, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $8.69 $9.31 | ▲ +7.13% | ▲ +6.28% | $6.90 (−20.60%) |
Aug 31, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $7.48 $7.97 | ▲ +6.55% | ▲ +6.11% | $6.90 (−7.75%) |
Aug 6, 2026 12w ago | Press Release | $6.75 $6.32 | ▼ −6.37% | ▼ −6.34% | $6.90 (+2.22%) |
Jun 17, 2026 19w ago | EFFECT | $6.41 $6.34 | ▲ +1.17% | ▲ +1.95% | $6.90 (−7.64%) |
Jun 16, 2026 19w ago | 8-K | $6.41 $6.34 | ▼ −1.17% | ▼ −1.95% | $6.90 (+7.64%) |
Jun 8, 2026 20w ago | S-3 | $5.95 $5.95 | · 0.00% | ▲ +1.58% | $6.90 (+15.97%) |
May 21, 2026 23w ago | 8-K | $6.40 $6.20 | ▼ −3.13% | ▼ −3.57% | $6.90 (+7.81%) |
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