Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Genuine Parts Company — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.02 (market cap $3.19B), while Genuine Parts Company trades at $135.1 (market cap $18.62B). The key difference: Genuine Parts Company is far larger — about 5.8× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Genuine Parts Company pays the higher dividend (3.15%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | GPC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $18.62B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $149.26 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $92.47 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $24.72B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 3.15% |
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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 →Genuine Parts sells automotive parts (about two thirds of net sales) and industrial components. The company sells vehicle parts to commercial and retail customers through roughly 9,700 stores worldwide, most of which are independently owned. Its industrial unit, primarily operating under the Motion Industries banner in the United States, supplies bearings, power transmission, industrial automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic components to maintenance, repair, and OEM clients.
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