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| Metric | AAPADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC | LADLITHIA MOTORS INC | ANAUTONATION, INC. | VVVVALVOLINE INC | Median of the restexcluding AAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $46.69▲ 2.17 (4.87%) | $269.13▼ 30.40 (10.15%) | $161.84▲ 8.83 (5.77%) | $31.48▲ 0.76 (2.47%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 8.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $2.80B | $6.32B | $5.70B | $4.00B | |
| Revenue | $8.60B | $37.63B | $27.63B | $1.71B | |
| Profit | $44.0M | $819.6M | $649.1M | $210.7M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -5.4% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 43.4% | 15.2% | 17.9% | 38.5% | 17.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -0.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 22.8% | 4.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 0.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 12.3% | 2.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -3.5% | 0.0% | -0.7% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 2.0% | 12.4% | 27.7% | 62.2% | 27.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | -1.4% | 7.4% | 14.7% | 20.7% | 14.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 63.67x | 7.72x | 8.78x | 18.99x | 8.78x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 13.50x | 8.21x | — | 10.15x | 9.18x |
| Price to book | 1.27x | 0.96x | 2.43x | 11.82x | 2.43x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 4.38x | 2.80x | 5.15x | 6.89x | 5.15x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 4/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | grey | grey |
How AAP compares with the others
- AAP's operating margin of -0.5% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (4.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -5.4% against 4.0%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 63.7x against 8.8x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 4.4x against 5.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.