Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Dollar General Corp. — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.19B), while Dollar General Corp. trades at $120 (market cap $26.49B). The key difference: Dollar General Corp. is far larger — about 8.3× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Dollar General Corp. pays the higher dividend (1.97%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | DG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $26.49B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $156.26 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $95.94 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $40.93B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 1.97% |
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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 →A leading American discount retailer, Dollar General operates over 18,000 stores in 47 states, selling branded and private-label products across a wide variety of categories. In fiscal 2021, 77% of net sales came from consumables (including paper and cleaning products, packaged and perishable food, tobacco, and health and beauty items), 12% from seasonal merchandise (such as toys, greeting cards, decorations, and gardening supplies), 7% from home products (for example, kitchen supplies, small appliances, and cookware), and 4% from basic apparel. Stores average roughly 7,400 square feet, and about 75% of Dollar General locations are in towns of 20,000 or fewer people. The firm emphasizes value, with most of its items sold at everyday low prices of $5 or less.
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