Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.31 (market cap $3.19B), while Dolby Laboratories, Inc. trades at $60.9 (market cap $5.75B). The key difference: Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.35%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | DLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $5.75B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $75.62 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $48.51 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $5.12B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 2.35% |
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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 →Dolby Laboratories Inc develops audio and surround sound for cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, in-car entertainment systems, DVD players, games, televisions, and personal computers. The company generates three fourths of its revenue from licensing its technology to consumer electronics manufacturers around the world. The rest of revenue comes from equipment sales to professional producers and audio engineering services.
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