Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Cardinal Health Inc — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.31 (market cap $3.19B), while Cardinal Health Inc trades at $240.13 (market cap $55.88B). The key difference: Cardinal Health Inc is far larger — about 17.5× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. pays the higher dividend (1.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | CAH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $55.88B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $240.26 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $146.04 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $59.91B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 0.86% |
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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 →Cardinal Health is a leading pharmaceutical wholesaler, engaged in the sourcing and distribution of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail-order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with AmerisourceBergen and McKesson, the three compose well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Cardinal Health also supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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