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CarParts.com Inc

PRTSNASDAQ

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryAutomotive Retail

Beta (adjusted)0.79

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $8.41Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $68.1M

Enterprise Value $64.2M

Shares Outstanding 8.1M diluted

Next Earnings Date9 Nov 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

AI-assisted

Thesis Summary

CarParts.com is transitioning from a pure-play high-growth e-commerce model to a disciplined, margin-focused execution story. While the company successfully achieved positive Adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2026 after five consecutive quarters of losses, it continues to face top-line headwinds due to deliberate marketing spend rationalization and persistent macroeconomic pressures on discretionary consumer spending. The stock remains a Hold until sustained free cash flow and revenue stabilization are demonstrated.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets2 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$6.70

Mean target$10.85

High · most bullish analyst$15.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$0.5015%

The bear case is triggered by a deeper contraction in consumer discretionary spending, rising freight and tariff costs, and failure to stabilize the top-line, leading to further market share erosion to larger omnichannel competitors like AutoZone and Amazon.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$0.6060%

The base case assumes that CarParts.com maintains positive but modest Adjusted EBITDA throughout 2026. Revenue is expected to decline slightly or remain flat year-over-year as the company prioritizes marketing efficiency over volume. Operational costs will remain stable following headcount reductions and fulfillment network optimization.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$1.5025%

The bull case relies on rapid scaling of the A-Premium partnership (targeting over $45 million in annualized run-rate revenue), successful monetization of the JC Whitney brand on Amazon, and margin expansion driven by offshore operational savings and AI-driven customer service efficiencies.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Turnaround in profitability with Q1 2026 marking the first positive Adjusted EBITDA since Q1 2024.
Strong liquidity position with $37.9 million in cash and a newly secured $25 million revolving credit facility as of June 2026.
Strategic partnerships and channel expansion, including the launch of JC Whitney SKUs on Amazon and the CarParts.com Mastercard.

Key Investment Risks

Declining top-line trajectory, with net sales down 10% year-over-year in Q1 2026.
Intense competition from well-capitalized online marketplaces (Amazon, RockAuto) and omnichannel giants (AutoZone, O'Reilly).
Exposure to supply chain disruptions, rising freight rates, and potential tariff increases on imported automotive components.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A return to negative Adjusted EBITDA in upcoming quarters.
Failure to maintain the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement.
Significant cash burn that depletes the current cash reserves below $20 million.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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