Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Comcast Corporation — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.36B), while Comcast Corporation trades at $25.63 (market cap $89.43B). The key difference: Comcast Corporation is far larger — about 26.6× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Comcast Corporation pays the higher dividend (5.24%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | CMCSA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.36B | $89.43B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Media |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $32.50 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $21.92 |
Enterprise Value | $5.63B | $172.15B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 5.24% |
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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 →Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 61 million U.S. homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 56% of the homes in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC broadcast network, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Sky, acquired in 2018, is the dominant television provider in the U.K. and has invested heavily in exclusive and proprietary content to build this position. The firm is also the largest pay-television provider in Italy and has a presence in Germany and Austria.
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