CarParts.com, Inc. (PRTS)Consumer Cyclical | Auto Parts | Long Beach, United States | NasdaqCM
7.27 USD
+0.10
(1.395%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 7.27 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:33 a.m. EDT
The investment case for CarParts.com is severely compromised by a deteriorating business trajectory and a complete lack of shareholder returns. Fundamentally, the company is trapped in a multi-year decline with four consecutive years of negative annual returns, culminating in an 80% drop over the last nine years. Revenue is shrinking at 10.7%, profitability is nonexistent with negative operating margins and equity destruction, and the balance sheet carries debt that outweighs cash. The absence of any dividend history confirms that capital is being consumed rather than returned. While the stock trades at a fraction of book value and analysts offer a 'Buy' rating based on a target price that implies significant recovery, the price action tells a different story: the market has already priced in the structural decline. The recent price bounce appears to be a technical relief rally rather than a reversal of fortunes, especially given the heavy short interest and the overwhelming options positioning against the stock. With no catalyst visible to arrest the revenue decay and no income stream to offset the capital loss, this remains a high-risk speculative vehicle unsuitable for core portfolios. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.089439 |
| MSTL | 0.092027 |
| AutoTheta | 0.139889 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.194931 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 39% |
| H-stat | 0.94 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.387 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.19 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 90.046 |
| Revenue per Share | 76.166 |
| Market Cap | 58,877,920 |
| Forward P/E | -3.73 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| Profit Margins | -5.35% |
| Previous Name | U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. |
| Website | https://www.carparts.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:33 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly positioning for downside protection rather than upside participation. Put open interest significantly exceeds call open interest across all expirations, with deep out-of-the-money puts holding the highest volume and open interest. This distribution suggests a market consensus expecting further price weakness or volatility, while call activity remains sparse and concentrated near the money.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.18522727 |
| Address1 | 4,910 Airport Plaza Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 300 |
| All Time High | 232.6 |
| All Time Low | 3.7 |
| Ask | 9.02 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 33,440 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 30,343 |
| Average Volume | 30,343 |
| Average Volume10Days | 33,440 |
| Beta | 0.659 |
| Bid | 5.22 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 7.395 |
| City | Long Beach |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.27 |
| Current Ratio | 1.671 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 7.35 |
| Day Low | 6.895 |
| Debt To Equity | 90.046 |
| Display Name | CarParts.com |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,050,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,050,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,046,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,254,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,254,400 |
| Ebitda | -5,165,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.01001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -13.863 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.139 |
| Enterprise Value | 71,604,688 |
| Eps Current Year | -2.56 |
| Eps Forward | -1.95 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -4.29 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.9312 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.3388 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.2257216 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -18.522728 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 13.6 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.3300004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.4654412 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 3.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.96486485 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 3.7 - 13.6 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,171,031,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 7,141,133 |
| Forward Eps | -1.95 |
| Forward P E | -3.728205 |
| Free Cashflow | 4,976,625 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Full Time Employees | 1,186 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0999999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.3947 |
| Fullday Price | 7.27 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.33001 |
| Gross Profits | 170,220,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.13489 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.124180004 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 8,098,751 |
| Industry | Auto Parts |
| Industry Disp | Auto Parts |
| Industry Key | auto-parts |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,398,400 |
| Last Split Date | 1,779,753,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:10 |
| Long Business Summary | CarParts.com, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer of aftermarket auto parts and accessories in the United States and the Philippines. The company offers replacement parts, such as body panels, lighting components, cooling parts, and mirrors; hard parts comprising engine, chassis, drivetrain, suspension, braking, electrical, and other mechanical components necessary for vehicle operation; and other parts and accessories, such as suspension kits, towing equipment, lift kits, and other products under the Carparts.com, Kool-Vue, JC Whitney, Evan Fischer, SureStop, TrueDrive, DriveWire, and DriveMotive brands. It distributes its products through multiple channels, such as direct-to-consumer e-commerce platforms, online marketplaces, specialty retailers, wholesale distributors, and traditional brick-and-mortar stores. The company was formerly known as U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. and changed its name to CarParts.com, Inc. in July 2020. CarParts.com, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California. |
| Long Name | CarParts.com, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 58,877,920 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_4597614 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,783,123,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-08-29 |
| Net Income To Common | -27,611,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,934,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 55,118,887 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 7.2805 |
| Operating Cashflow | -3,373,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.02375 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.71 |
| Phone | 424 702 1455 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 7.27 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Prev Name | U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. |
| Previous Close | 7.17 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -2.8398438 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.98309666 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.11414896 |
| Profit Margins | -0.05353 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.581 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0999999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.3947 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.35 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 6.895 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 6.895 - 7.35 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.2805 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.17 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.27 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 50,894 |
| Return On Assets | -0.079959996 |
| Return On Equity | -0.46312 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.107 |
| Revenue Per Share | 76.166 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 8,098,751 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.042600002 |
| Shares Short | 327,221 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 343,887 |
| Short Name | CarParts.com, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.045300003 |
| Short Ratio | 13.81 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | PRTS |
| Target High Price | 15.0 |
| Target Low Price | 6.7 |
| Target Mean Price | 10.85 |
| Target Median Price | 10.85 |
| Total Cash | 38,171,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.733 |
| Total Debt | 51,140,000 |
| Total Revenue | 515,799,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -4.29 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 6.32955 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.9404502 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.1485809 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 50,894 |
| Website | https://www.carparts.com |
| Zip | 90,815 |