Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Competitors $52.50 -4.34 (-7.64%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.75 +0.25 (+0.48%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AAP vs. ORLY, AZO, KMX, PAG, AN, LAD, GPI, ABG, SAH, and MNROShould you be buying Advance Auto Parts stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Advance Auto Parts include O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), AutoZone (AZO), CarMax (KMX), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), AutoNation (AN), Lithia Motors (LAD), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Sonic Automotive (SAH), and Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. Advance Auto Parts vs. Its Competitors O'Reilly Automotive AutoZone CarMax Penske Automotive Group AutoNation Lithia Motors Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Sonic Automotive Monro Muffler Brake O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) and Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability. Does the media prefer ORLY or AAP? In the previous week, O'Reilly Automotive had 60 more articles in the media than Advance Auto Parts. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for O'Reilly Automotive and 9 mentions for Advance Auto Parts. O'Reilly Automotive's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Advance Auto Parts' score of 1.04 indicating that O'Reilly Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment O'Reilly Automotive 66 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Advance Auto Parts 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, ORLY or AAP? O'Reilly Automotive has higher revenue and earnings than Advance Auto Parts. Advance Auto Parts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than O'Reilly Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioO'Reilly Automotive$17.12B4.99$2.39B$2.8035.99Advance Auto Parts$8.74B0.36-$335.79M-$6.37-8.24 Do analysts prefer ORLY or AAP? O'Reilly Automotive presently has a consensus target price of $107.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.37%. Advance Auto Parts has a consensus target price of $52.03, suggesting a potential downside of 0.89%. Given O'Reilly Automotive's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe O'Reilly Automotive is more favorable than Advance Auto Parts.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score O'Reilly Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Advance Auto Parts 3 Sell rating(s) 19 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.91 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ORLY or AAP? 85.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Advance Auto Parts shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of O'Reilly Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Advance Auto Parts shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, ORLY or AAP? O'Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advance Auto Parts has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ORLY or AAP more profitable? O'Reilly Automotive has a net margin of 14.15% compared to Advance Auto Parts' net margin of -4.37%. Advance Auto Parts' return on equity of -1.97% beat O'Reilly Automotive's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets O'Reilly Automotive14.15% -181.53% 16.18% Advance Auto Parts -4.37%-1.97%-0.41% SummaryO'Reilly Automotive beats Advance Auto Parts on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Advance Auto Parts News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AAP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AAP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAdvance Auto PartsRET/WHL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.41B$27.25B$27.63B$22.02BDividend Yield1.72%2.35%172.50%3.59%P/E Ratio-8.2419.3019.6529.86Price / Sales0.361.959.3465.92Price / Cash12.3715.3162.9324.43Price / Book1.456.935.154.64Net Income-$335.79M$734.08M$911.70M$1.01B7 Day Performance-15.54%-6.48%-1.04%0.44%1 Month Performance-11.85%-12.81%0.66%3.13%1 Year Performance36.58%6.54%15.32%15.30% Advance Auto Parts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AAPAdvance Auto Parts2.7001 of 5 stars$52.50-7.6%$52.03-0.9%+35.1%$3.41B$8.74B-8.2462,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.4405 of 5 stars$108.23+0.6%$107.17-1.0%+29.5%$91.85B$17.12B38.7093,047Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAZOAutoZone4.4775 of 5 stars$4,299.55+0.6%$4,538.21+5.6%+29.6%$72.35B$18.94B29.76126,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementKMXCarMax4.4009 of 5 stars$44.96-0.6%$62.15+38.2%-38.5%$6.74B$26.37B13.1830,048Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastPAGPenske Automotive Group4.3949 of 5 stars$172.23-0.2%$184.33+7.0%+8.7%$11.39B$30.58B12.0028,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastANAutoNation2.941 of 5 stars$218.23+0.4%$222.63+2.0%+31.3%$8.22B$26.77B13.6725,100Analyst DowngradeLADLithia Motors4.9405 of 5 stars$316.53-1.5%$376.50+18.9%-0.9%$8.10B$36.24B9.3630,000Analyst DowngradeGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.9972 of 5 stars$437.370.0%$476.57+9.0%+18.1%$5.66B$19.93B12.0520,413Analyst ForecastABGAsbury Automotive Group2.6639 of 5 stars$242.96+1.0%$249.00+2.5%+8.6%$4.77B$17.19B8.8715,000Analyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.5344 of 5 stars$75.81+0.1%$83.14+9.7%+29.2%$2.59B$14.70B16.8510,800Analyst ForecastMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.1789 of 5 stars$17.79-2.5%$17.33-2.5%-36.9%$536.17M$1.20B-26.697,360Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ORLY Alternatives AZO Alternatives KMX Alternatives PAG Alternatives AN Alternatives LAD Alternatives GPI Alternatives ABG Alternatives SAH Alternatives MNRO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AAP) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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