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Advance Auto Parts (AAP) stock, explained like you're 5
Advance Auto Parts trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AAP. It is a mid cap company in the auto & home supply stores industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 2.6 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- AAP
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto & Home Supply Stores
- Size
- Mid cap, about 2.6 billion dollars
Is Advance Auto Parts a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Advance Auto Parts is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.6 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Advance Auto Parts makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves AAP stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
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Questions about Advance Auto Parts stock
What does Advance Auto Parts do?
Advance Auto Parts trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AAP. It is a mid cap company in the auto & home supply stores industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 2.6 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Advance Auto Parts?
Advance Auto Parts trades under the ticker AAP on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Advance Auto Parts's market cap?
Advance Auto Parts is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.6 billion dollars.
How does Advance Auto Parts make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves AAP stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.