Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs British American Tobacco PLC — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.19B), while British American Tobacco PLC trades at $56.94 (market cap $122.36B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is far larger — about 38.4× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and British American Tobacco PLC pays the higher dividend (5.88%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | BTI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $122.36B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $66.70 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $50.39 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $166.31B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 5.88% |
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Advance Auto Parts is one of the industry's largest retailers of aftermarket automotive parts, tools, and accessories to do-it-yourself customers in North America. Advance operated 4,972 stores as of the end of 2021, in addition to servicing 1,317 independently owned Carquest stores. The company's Worldpac unit is a premier distributor of imported original-equipment parts. Advance derived 58% of its 2021 sales from commercial clients, up from 30%-40% before the General Parts deal.
Read more on AAP →Following the acquisition of Reynolds American, British American Tobacco is neck-and-neck with Philip Morris International to be the largest listed global tobacco company--slightly larger than PMI on net revenue, but slightly smaller on total tobacco volume. British American's Global Drive Brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans, and it also owns Newport and Camel in the U.S. The firm also sells vapor e-cigarettes, including its Vype brand, heated tobacco, with Glo, as well as roll- your-own and smokeless tobacco products. The company holds 31% of ITC Limited, the leading Indian cigarette-maker.
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