Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs F5 Inc — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.19B), while F5 Inc trades at $415.62 (market cap $23.44B). The key difference: F5 Inc is far larger — about 7.3× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. pays a 1.89% dividend while F5 Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | FFIV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $23.44B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $431.26 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $223.99 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $22.08B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | — |
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 →F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for networking traffic, security, and policy management. Its products ensure applications are safely routed in efficient manners within on-premises data centers and across cloud environments. More than half of its revenue is based on providing services, and its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996 and generates sales globally.
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