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CarParts.com (PRTS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $0.4548 | Market Cap: $25.4 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment

CarParts.com (PRTS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $0.4548
Market Cap: $25.4 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -32%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -136%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -164%
Penny stock
Mkt Price is 0.5
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail. Themes include Online Marketplaces.
  Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -53 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -9.2%
2   Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 65%
3   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -8.9%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -2.2%
4   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.7%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.5%
5   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -133%
0 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -32%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail. Themes include Online Marketplaces.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -136%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -164%
3 Penny stock
Mkt Price is 0.5
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -53 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -9.2%
5 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 65%
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -8.9%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -2.2%
7 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.7%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.5%
8 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -133%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PRTS Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are five key points explaining the approximate -42.7% stock movement for CarParts.com (PRTS) from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Disappointing Q2 2025 Earnings and Analyst Price Target Reduction. CarParts.com reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings on August 12, 2025, prior to the specified period but significantly impacting sentiment at the outset of the timeframe. The company missed analyst expectations on both revenue and earnings per share, leading to a 13% drop in stock price in after-hours trading. Following these results, RBC Capital maintained a "Hold" rating and lowered its price target for PRTS to $0.70 on August 13, 2025.

2. Decreased Net Sales in Q3 2025. CarParts.com announced a 12% decrease in net sales, which fell to $127.8 million for the third quarter ended September 27, 2025, compared to the year-ago quarter. This decline was primarily attributed to a strategic shift in consumer acquisition approach and efforts to increase profitability by rationalizing marketing spend.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PRTS Return463%-10%-44%-50%-66%-55%-78%
Peers Return-9%48%2%-10%1%9%36%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PRTS Win Rate67%33%33%42%33%30% 
Peers Win Rate57%63%45%48%57%56% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PRTS Max Drawdown-38%-10%-64%-55%-78%-59% 
Peers Max Drawdown-54%-6%-22%-25%-17%-18% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ORLY, GPC, LKQ, KEX, AAP. See PRTS Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPRTSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-87.1%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven672.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-52.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven111.7%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven40 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-77.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven349.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven493 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-90.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven986.1%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven4182 days1480 days

Compare to ORLY, GPC, LKQ, KEX, AAP


In The Past

CarParts.com's stock fell -87.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/9/2021. A -87.1% loss requires a 672.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE11302025BBWIBath & Body WorksDip BuyDB | Insider Buys | Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying
Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap
6.8%6.8%0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025HRBH&R BlockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.5%0.5%0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.6%-2.6%-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025ABNBAirbnbDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.7%3.7%0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025MTNVail ResortsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.3%1.3%-1.6%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE11302025BBWIBath & Body WorksDip BuyDB | Insider Buys | Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying
Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap
6.8%6.8%0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025HRBH&R BlockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.5%0.5%0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.6%-2.6%-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025ABNBAirbnbDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.7%3.7%0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025MTNVail ResortsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.3%1.3%-1.6%

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Financials

PRTSORLYGPCLKQKEXAAPMedian
NameCarParts.O'Reilly.Genuine .LKQ Kirby Advance . 
Mkt Price0.4798.61129.4729.34112.9653.5376.07
Mkt Cap0.083.718.07.66.33.27.0
Rev LTM57817,46324,06114,0463,2758,62511,336
Op Inc LTM-533,3711,4151,255467-748861
FCF LTM-201,563134676261-401197
FCF 3Y Avg31,968631795213-42422
CFO LTM-102,753666948584-191625
CFO 3Y Avg173,0021,1401,094542169818

Growth & Margins

PRTSORLYGPCLKQKEXAAPMedian
NameCarParts.O'Reilly.Genuine .LKQ Kirby Advance . 
Rev Chg LTM-8.9%6.2%3.3%-3.0%2.4%-5.3%-0.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-2.2%7.5%4.1%2.4%9.7%-7.4%3.2%
Rev Chg Q5.3%7.8%4.9%-1.9%3.8%-5.2%4.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.3%2.0%1.2%-0.5%1.0%-1.3%1.1%
Op Mgn LTM-9.2%19.3%5.9%8.9%14.3%-8.7%7.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-4.7%19.7%6.7%9.8%11.9%-2.2%8.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.5%0.1%0.1%-0.4%0.2%0.4%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM-1.7%15.8%2.8%6.7%17.8%-2.2%4.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg2.4%18.3%4.9%8.0%17.1%1.9%6.4%
FCF/Rev LTM-3.5%8.9%0.6%4.8%8.0%-4.7%2.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg0.1%12.0%2.7%5.8%6.7%-0.5%4.3%

Valuation

PRTSORLYGPCLKQKEXAAPMedian
NameCarParts.O'Reilly.Genuine .LKQ Kirby Advance . 
Mkt Cap0.083.718.07.66.33.27.0
P/S0.15.20.80.61.90.40.7
P/EBIT-0.827.016.16.514.8-4.410.6
P/E-0.836.823.811.121.0-9.816.1
P/CFO-4.233.229.08.310.9-19.39.6
Total Yield-129.2%2.7%7.1%13.0%4.8%-8.6%3.7%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%2.9%4.0%0.0%1.6%0.8%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-29.4%3.0%3.2%7.6%3.6%0.1%3.1%
D/E1.10.10.30.80.21.40.5
Net D/E0.70.10.30.70.20.60.4

Returns

PRTSORLYGPCLKQKEXAAPMedian
NameCarParts.O'Reilly.Genuine .LKQ Kirby Advance . 
1M Rtn-29.0%7.5%4.7%-2.6%8.3%12.9%6.1%
3M Rtn-58.8%-5.0%-4.3%-7.3%27.4%-8.9%-6.2%
6M Rtn-46.5%8.2%4.1%-25.0%1.4%4.5%2.8%
12M Rtn-53.9%18.5%4.9%-23.0%-8.4%28.4%-1.8%
3Y Rtn-91.4%72.3%-25.3%-42.1%58.9%-62.4%-33.7%
1M Excs Rtn-29.0%7.6%4.8%-2.5%8.3%12.9%6.2%
3M Excs Rtn-62.6%-11.5%-13.0%-13.6%19.9%-15.8%-13.3%
6M Excs Rtn-61.2%-6.5%-10.6%-39.8%-13.3%-10.2%-12.0%
12M Excs Rtn-64.8%5.4%-8.1%-36.3%-24.3%18.9%-16.2%
3Y Excs Rtn-163.9%0.7%-96.0%-113.5%-3.8%-134.6%-104.8%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Replacement Parts453450402320177
Hard Parts20917914610281
Other1433352222
Total676662582444281


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,492,044
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202521.5%
Average Daily Volume1,213,258
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.05
Basic Shares Quantity55,894,000
Short % of Basic Shares4.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025812202510-Q 6/28/2025
3312025513202510-Q 3/29/2025
12312024326202510-K 12/28/2024
93020241030202410-Q 9/28/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/29/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/30/2024
12312023308202410-K 12/30/2023
93020231031202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 7/1/2023
3312023503202310-Q 4/1/2023
12312022308202310-K 1/1/2023
93020221110202210-Q 10/1/2022
6302022803202210-Q 7/2/2022
3312022504202210-Q 4/2/2022
12312021302202210-K 1/1/2022
93020211103202110-Q 10/2/2021