Fastly Inc vs Genuine Parts Company — how do they compare? Fastly Inc trades at $28.5 (market cap $4.58B), while Genuine Parts Company trades at $135.22 (market cap $18.62B). The key difference: Genuine Parts Company is far larger — about 4.1× Fastly Inc's market cap, and Genuine Parts Company pays a 3.15% dividend while Fastly Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FSLY | GPC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $4.58B | $18.62B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $33.50 | $149.26 |
52-Week Low | $6.85 | $92.47 |
Enterprise Value | $4.65B | $24.72B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.15% |
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Fastly operates a content delivery network, which is necessary for entities to provide faster and more reliable online content. Fastly's strategy differs from traditional CDNs, which focused on locating servers in as many locations as possible to store copies of files that consumers most use. Fastly has far fewer sites than traditional CDNs, but it houses servers in the most network-dense data centers. Instead of simply storing static content, it allows its customers to program on its platform, enabling edge computing and better service of the more dynamic content that was traditionally not well served by CDNs. Fastly gears its service to the largest, most sophisticated enterprises rather than small companies and generated about two thirds of its revenue in the United States in 2020.
Read more on FSLY →Genuine Parts sells automotive parts (about two thirds of net sales) and industrial components. The company sells vehicle parts to commercial and retail customers through roughly 9,700 stores worldwide, most of which are independently owned. Its industrial unit, primarily operating under the Motion Industries banner in the United States, supplies bearings, power transmission, industrial automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic components to maintenance, repair, and OEM clients.
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