Autozone Inc vs Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc — how do they compare? Autozone Inc trades at $3,025.08 (market cap $49.67B), while Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc trades at $287.99 (market cap $13.46B). The key difference: Autozone Inc is far larger — about 3.7× Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc's market cap, and Autozone Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AZO | CRL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.67B | $13.46B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $4.35K | $282.00 |
52-Week Low | $2.92K | $145.57 |
Enterprise Value | $62.05B | $16.30B |
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AutoZone is the premier seller of aftermarket automotive parts, tools, and accessories to do-it-yourself customers in the United States. The company derives an increasing proportion of its sales from domestic commercial customers, although its presence in its home market is still dominated by its do-it-yourself operation, which accounts for nearly 75% of sales in country. AutoZone also has a growing presence in Mexico and Brazil. AutoZone had 6,767 stores in the U.S. (6,051), Mexico (664), and Brazil (52) as of the end of fiscal 2021.
Read more on AZO →Charles River Laboratories was founded in 1947 and is a leading provider of drug discovery and development services. The company's research model & services segment is the leading provider of animal models for laboratory testing, which breeds and delivers animal research models with specific genetic characteristics for preclinical studies around the world. The discovery & safety assessment segment includes services required to take a drug through the early development process, including discovery services. The manufacturing support segment includes microbial solutions, which provides in vitro (non-animal) testing products, biologics testing services, and avian vaccine services.
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