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AZO vs AAP // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
AutoZone Inc. (NYSE) VS. Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AZO 11
— AAP 1
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: AZO
LAST: $3,137.04 (-0.62%) • MKT CAP: $50.49B
gross-margins
52.60%
LAST: $45.73 (+0.31%) • MKT CAP: $2.76B
gross-margins
43.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AZO VS. AAP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AZO | AAP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 52.60% | 43.40% | +9.20 | AZO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 55.80% | -1.40% | +57.20 | AZO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.4x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.55% | -10.79% | +14.34 | AZO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 19.10% | -0.50% | +19.60 | AZO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.20% | 0.50% | +12.70 | AZO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.40% | -5.40% | +7.80 | AZO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.17% | -2.17 | AAP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.45 | 1.69 | +2.76 | AZO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 4/9 | +2.00 | AZO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.6 | 55.3 | +2.27 | AZO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.8x | 58.4x | -39.60 | AZO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $50.49B | $2.76B | $47.73B | AZO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AZO REV | AAP REV | AZO GROSS % | AAP GROSS % | AZO FCF | AAP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $18.94B | $8.60B | 52.6% | 43.4% | $1.79B | -$298.0M |
| FY 2024 | $18.49B | $9.09B | 53.1% | 37.5% | $1.93B | -$96.0M |
| FY 2023 | $17.46B | $9.21B | — | — | $2.16B | $287.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AZO // BETA 0.92
AAP // BETA —