Stock comparison
Advance Auto Parts
Ulta Beauty
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AAP
Advance Auto Parts
Market cap
$3.5B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
Market cap
$22.53B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
Ulta Beauty ULTA
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AAP | ULTA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 40D | 68B | ULTA |
| Benjamin Graham | 53D | 68B | ULTA |
| Philip Fisher | 30F | 47D | ULTA |
| Peter Lynch | 16F | 53C | ULTA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 42D | 47D | ULTA |
| Charlie Munger | 36D | 61C | ULTA |
| Terry Smith | 32F | 60C | ULTA |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AAP | ULTA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.5B | $22.53B |
| P/E (TTM) | 64.3x | 19.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.7x | 15.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | -1.57% | 22.75% |
| Gross margin | 43.4% | 39.1% |
| Net margin | 0.51% | 9.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -5.96% | 9.47% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -47.51% | 9.2% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 2.12% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AAP leads on
- Dividend yield2.12%vs 0.0%+100%
- Gross margin43.4%vs 39.1%+10%
ULTA leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.47%vs -5.96%+163%
- EPS CAGR 5y9.2%vs -47.51%+119%
- ROIC (TTM)22.75%vs -1.57%+107%
- Net margin9.31%vs 0.51%+95%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.