Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Carlyle Group Inc — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.19B), while Carlyle Group Inc trades at $48.27 (market cap $17.23B). The key difference: Carlyle Group Inc is far larger — about 5.4× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Carlyle Group Inc pays the higher dividend (2.9%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | CG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $17.23B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Financials |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $69.35 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $40.52 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 2.9% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →The Carlyle Group is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $376.4 billion in total assets under management, including $259.6 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of June 2022. The company has three core business segments: private equity, which includes private equity, real estate, infrastructure and natural resources funds (accounting for 41% of fee-earning AUM and 65% of base management fees during 2021), global credit (45% and 24%) and investment solutions (14% and 11%). The firm primarily serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. Carlyle operates through 29 offices across five continents, serving close to 2,700 active carry fund investors from 95 countries.
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