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AAP vs AZO // OPERATING MARGIN
Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE) VS. AutoZone Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AAP 2
— AZO 10
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: AZO
LAST: $45.11 (-1.36%) • MKT CAP: $2.76B
operating-margins
-0.50%
LAST: $3,169.82 (+1.05%) • MKT CAP: $50.49B
operating-margins
19.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AAP VS. AZO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AAP | AZO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.40% | 52.60% | -9.20 | AZO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.40% | 55.80% | -57.20 | AZO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 12.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -10.79% | 3.55% | -14.34 | AZO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | -0.50% | 19.10% | -19.60 | AZO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.50% | 13.20% | -12.70 | AZO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.40% | 2.40% | -7.80 | AZO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.17% | 0.00% | +2.17 | AAP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.69 | 4.45 | -2.76 | AZO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | AZO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.2 | 57.6 | +0.60 | AAP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.92 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 58.4x | 18.8x | +39.60 | AZO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.76B | $50.49B | -$47.73B | AZO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AAP REV | AZO REV | AAP GROSS % | AZO GROSS % | AAP FCF | AZO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.60B | $18.94B | 43.4% | 52.6% | -$298.0M | $1.79B |
| FY 2024 | $9.09B | $18.49B | 37.5% | 53.1% | -$96.0M | $1.93B |
| FY 2023 | $9.21B | $17.46B | — | — | $287.0M | $2.16B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AAP // BETA —
AZO // BETA 0.92