Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs General Motors Company — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.19B), while General Motors Company trades at $89.23 (market cap $78.40B). The key difference: General Motors Company is far larger — about 24.6× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. pays the higher dividend (1.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | GM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $78.40B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $90.30 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $54.16 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $181.38B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 0.81% |
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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 →General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under four segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company lost its U.S. market share leader crown in 2021 with share down 280 basis points to 14.6%, but we expect GM to reclaim the top spot in 2022 as 2021 suffered from the chip shortage. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in October 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
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