Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.31 (market cap $3.19B), while Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $575.54 (market cap $81.78B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 25.6× 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 | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $81.78B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $95.77B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 1.63% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Latest headlines on both assets
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 →Northrop Grumman is a defense contractor that is diversified across short-cycle and long-cycle businesses. The firm's segments include aeronautics, mission systems, defense services, and space systems. The company's aerospace segment creates the fuselage for the massive F-35 program and produces various piloted and autonomous flight systems. Mission systems creates a variety of sensors and processors for defense hardware. The defense systems segment is a long-range missile manufacturer. Finally, the company's space systems segment produces various space structures, sensors, and satellites.
Read more on NOC →