CarParts.com, Inc.
Business
CarParts.com, Inc. is a technology-driven eCommerce company selling aftermarket automotive parts and providing repair and maintenance resources. It offers over one million SKUs—replacement, hard and accessory parts—featuring house brands and a product database that ensures correct vehicle fit via its website and mobile app. Key segments include online retail, wholesale distribution to auto parts distributors, and fulfillment via stock-and-ship and drop-ship methods supported by proprietary systems like Auto-Vend™. It sells primarily to consumers through its website, app and online marketplaces and also markets to nationwide wholesale distributors, sourcing globally with offshore support in the Philippines.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 548 | 589 | 676 | — | — | |
| Cost of sales | 368 | 392 | 446 | 431 | 385 | |
| Gross profit | 179 | 197 | 229 | 231 | 197 | |
| Operating expense | 228 | 237 | 239 | 230 | 206 | |
| Loss from operations | −49 | −41 | −10 | 651,000 | −9 | |
| Other income, net | 493,000 | 1 | 3 | 467,000 | 238,000 | |
| Interest expense | −2 | −1 | −1 | — | — | |
| Total other (expense) income, net | −1 | 301,000 | 2 | −970,000 | −877,000 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −50 | −40 | −8 | −319,000 | −10 | |
| Income tax provision | 362,000 | 267,000 | 145,000 | 632,000 | 351,000 | |
| Net loss | −50 | −41 | −8 | — | — | |
| Foreign currency adjustments | — | 87,000 | — | 127,000 | 93,000 | |
| Actuarial gain on defined benefit plan | 168,000 | 185,000 | −305,000 | 872,000 | 307,000 | |
| Total other comprehensive gain | 168,000 | 272,000 | −343,000 | 852,000 | 489,000 | |
| Comprehensive loss | −50 | −40 | −9 | −99,000 | −10 | |
| Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share) | −0.82 | −0.71 | −0.15 | −0.02 | −0.2 | |
| Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share) | −0.82 | −0.71 | −0.15 | −0.02 | −0.2 | |
| Shares used in computation of basic net loss per share (in shares) | 61 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 51 | |
| Shares used in computation of diluted net (loss) income per share (in shares) | 61 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 51 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 26 | 36 | — | 51 | 19 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 7 | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | |
| Inventory, net | 95 | 90 | — | 129 | 136 | |
| Other current assets | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | |
| Total current assets | 135 | 139 | — | 193 | 168 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 20 | 32 | — | 26 | 24 | |
| Right-of-use - assets - operating leases, net | 19 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 24 | |
| Right-of-use - assets - finance leases, net | 7 | 11 | — | 15 | 20 | |
| Other non-current assets | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Total assets | 185 | 211 | — | 258 | 238 | |
| Accounts payable | 45 | 60 | — | 78 | 58 | |
| Accrued expenses | 25 | 16 | — | 21 | 16 | |
| Right-of-use - obligation - operating, current | 5 | 6 | 839,000 | 5 | 5 | |
| Right-of-use - obligation - finance, current | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | |
| Other current liabilities | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | |
| Total current liabilities | 81 | 90 | — | 113 | 88 | |
| Convertible notes payable | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Right-of-use - obligation - operating, non-current | 16 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 21 | |
| Right-of-use - obligation - finance, non-current | 6 | 9 | — | 12 | 16 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Total liabilities | 131 | 125 | — | 145 | 128 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 70,048 and 57,454 shares issued and outstanding as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 (of which 3,786 are treasury stock) | 65,000 | 61,000 | — | 60,000 | 57,000 | |
| Treasury stock | −12 | −12 | — | −12 | −8 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 344 | 326 | — | 313 | 297 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1 | 1 | — | 783,000 | 1 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −280 | −230 | — | −189 | −181 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 53 | 85 | — | 113 | 110 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 185 | 211 | — | 258 | 238 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | −50 | −41 | −8 | −951,000 | −10 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 50,000 | 121,000 | 36,000 | 108,000 | 110,000 | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Noncash interest expense | 161,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | |
| Stock awards issued for non-employee director service | 55,000 | 43,000 | 23,000 | 22,000 | 23,000 | |
| Stock awards related to officers and directors stock purchase plan from payroll deferral | — | 10,000 | — | 26,000 | — | |
| Gain from disposition of assets | — | −70,000 | −78,000 | −41,000 | 52,000 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 206,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 53,000 | 18,000 | |
| Loss on early lease termination | 393,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −964,000 | 1 | −1 | −1 | 1 | |
| Inventory | −5 | 39 | 7 | 3 | −50 | |
| Other current assets | −989,000 | 102,000 | 549,000 | −141,000 | 1 | |
| Other non-current assets | −2 | 1 | −248,000 | −636,000 | 551,000 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | −8 | −21 | 24 | −10 | 22 | |
| Other current liabilities | −603,000 | −615,000 | 686,000 | −129,000 | 374,000 | |
| Right-of-use obligation - operating leases - current | −407,000 | 2 | 631,000 | 402,000 | 2 | |
| Right-of-use obligation - operating leases - long-term | 178,000 | −1 | −714,000 | −200,000 | −836,000 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 362,000 | 145,000 | −367,000 | 180,000 | 239,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | −34 | 10 | 50 | 15 | −7 | |
| Additions to property and equipment | −8 | −21 | −12 | −13 | −12 | |
| Payments for intangible assets | — | −76,000 | −108,000 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 64,000 | 92,000 | 86,000 | 68,000 | 27,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −8 | −21 | −12 | −13 | −12 | |
| Borrowings from revolving loan payable | 21 | 229,000 | 244,000 | 10 | 131,000 | |
| Payments made on revolving loan payable | −21 | −229,000 | −244,000 | −10 | −131,000 | |
| Proceeds from convertible notes payable | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Payments on finance leases | −3 | −4 | −5 | −4 | −2 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock for ESPP | 173,000 | 359,000 | 483,000 | 795,000 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| Payment of issuance costs - common stock | −383,000 | — | — | — | −68,000 | |
| Statutory tax withholding payment for share-based compensation | −682,000 | −470,000 | — | — | −3,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 31 | −4 | −6 | −2 | 902,000 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | — | 87,000 | — | −75,000 | −21,000 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −11 | −15 | 32 | 623,000 | −18 | |
| Right-of-use operating asset acquired | — | 13 | — | — | 15 | |
| Accrued asset purchases | 404,000 | 502,000 | 1 | 624,000 | 2 | |
| Share-based compensation expense capitalized in property and equipment | 835,000 | 746,000 | 804,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Accrued issuance costs - purchase agreement | 550,000 | — | — | 81,000 | 778,000 | |
| Cash (received) paid during the period for income taxes | −93,000 | 178,000 | 210,000 | 649,000 | 88,000 | |
| Cash paid during the period for interest | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cash received during the period for interest | 885,000 | 1 | 2 | 16,000 | 26,000 |