Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs S&P Global Inc — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.36B), while S&P Global Inc trades at $408.3 (market cap $121.15B). The key difference: S&P Global Inc is far larger — about 36.1× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. pays the higher dividend (1.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.36B | $121.15B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Financials |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $534.79 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $370.42 |
Enterprise Value | $5.63B | $132.63B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 0.94% |
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 →S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
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