Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs CSX Corporation — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.36B), while CSX Corporation trades at $50.03 (market cap $92.88B). The key difference: CSX Corporation is far larger — about 27.6× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. pays the higher dividend (1.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | CSX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.36B | $92.88B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $53.21 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $32.05 |
Enterprise Value | $5.63B | $110.85B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 1.12% |
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 →Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue near $12.5 billion in 2021. On its more than 21,000 miles of track, CSX hauls shipments of coal (13% of consolidated revenue), chemicals (22%), intermodal containers (16%), automotive cargo (9%), and a diverse mix of other bulk and industrial merchandise.
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