Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.31 (market cap $3.19B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $14.88 (market cap $211.63B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 66.3× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Banco Santander SA is trading nearer its 52-week high, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $211.63B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Financials |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $14.71 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $9.37 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 1.89% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
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