Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs KLA Corp. — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $52.95 (market cap $3.19B), while KLA Corp. trades at $208.6 (market cap $261.92B). The key difference: KLA Corp. is far larger — about 82.1× 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 | KLAC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $261.92B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $301.71 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $84.39 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $263.17B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 0.46% |
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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 →KLA designs and manufactures yield-management and process-monitoring diagnostic and control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The systems are used to analyze the manufacturing process at various steps in a semiconductor's development. The firm's laser-scanning products are used for wafer qualification, process monitoring, and equipment monitoring. KLA also provides inspection tools and systems for optical metrology and e-beam metrology.
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