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AAP vs WLYB // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE) VS. John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AAP 1
— WLYB 11
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: WLYB
LAST: $45.11 (-1.36%) • MKT CAP: $2.76B
gross-margins
43.40%
LAST: $51.60 (-4.86%) • MKT CAP: $2.75B
gross-margins
74.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AAP VS. WLYB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AAP | WLYB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 43.40% | 74.30% | -30.90 | WLYB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.40% | 15.10% | -16.50 | WLYB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 10.8x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -10.79% | 7.60% | -18.39 | WLYB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -0.50% | 16.50% | -17.00 | WLYB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.50% | 13.20% | -12.70 | WLYB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.40% | -0.10% | -5.30 | WLYB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.17% | 2.70% | -0.53 | WLYB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.69 | 2.68 | -0.99 | WLYB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | WLYB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.2 | 61.7 | -3.50 | WLYB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 58.4x | 11.5x | +46.90 | WLYB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.76B | $2.75B | $9.2M | AAP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AAP REV | WLYB REV | AAP GROSS % | WLYB GROSS % | AAP FCF | WLYB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.60B | $1.68B | 43.4% | 74.3% | -$298.0M | $209.4M |
| FY 2024 | $9.09B | $1.68B | 37.5% | 74.3% | -$96.0M | $141.1M |
| FY 2023 | $9.21B | $1.87B | — | — | $287.0M | $207.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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