Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Novartis AG — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.19B), while Novartis AG trades at $152.33 (market cap $295.37B). The key difference: Novartis AG is far larger — about 92.6× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Novartis AG pays the higher dividend (3.07%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | NVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $295.37B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $168.62 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $119.31 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $336.69B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 3.07% |
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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 →Novartis develops and manufactures healthcare products through two segments: Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. It generates the vast majority of its revenue from Innovative Medicines segment consisting global business franchises in oncology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicines. The company sells its products globally, with the United States representing close to one third of total revenue.
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