GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GPC • US3724601055
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This GPC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GPC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GPC was profitable.
- GPC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years GPC has always been profitable.
- GPC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- GPC has a Return On Assets (0.32%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- GPC has a Return On Equity of 1.49%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GPC outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.90%, GPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GPC is in line with the industry average of 11.57%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.32% | ||
| ROE | 1.49% | ||
| ROIC | 7.9% |
ROA(3y)4.11%
ROA(5y)5.15%
ROE(3y)17.42%
ROE(5y)21.84%
ROIC(3y)10.46%
ROIC(5y)11.39%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.27%, GPC is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- GPC has a Operating Margin of 5.06%. This is in the better half of the industry: GPC outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
- GPC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- GPC has a better Gross Margin (36.79%) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
- GPC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.27% | ||
| GM | 36.79% |
OM growth 3Y-11.88%
OM growth 5Y-3.17%
PM growth 3Y-62.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.65%
GM growth 5Y1.47%
2. GPC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GPC is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GPC has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for GPC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- GPC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.29 indicates that GPC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GPC has a Altman-Z score of 2.29. This is in the lower half of the industry: GPC underperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- GPC has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.39. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GPC would need 11.39 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 11.39, GPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of GPC (1.00) is worse than 78.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.29 |
ROIC/WACC1.04
WACC7.63%
2.3 Liquidity
- GPC has a Current Ratio of 1.08. This is a normal value and indicates that GPC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of GPC (1.08) is worse than 82.61% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that GPC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GPC has a worse Quick ratio (0.46) than 86.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. GPC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GPC have decreased by -3.65% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.49% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, GPC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.46% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, GPC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.00% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.65%
EPS 3Y-3.99%
EPS 5Y6.49%
EPS Q2Q%1.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.46%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y8%
Sales Q2Q%6.8%
3.2 Future
- GPC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.30% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GPC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.51% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.93%
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
EPS Next 5Y9.3%
Revenue Next Year4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.96%
Revenue Next 3Y4.37%
Revenue Next 5Y3.51%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. GPC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.84, GPC is valued correctly.
- 73.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GPC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.47, GPC is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.89 indicates a correct valuation of GPC.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GPC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.62, GPC is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GPC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GPC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.5
PEG (5Y)2.29
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
5. GPC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.70%, GPC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- In the last 3 months the price of GPC has falen by -20.23%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- GPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.02. GPC pays more dividend than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, GPC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GPC has a limited annual growth rate of 5.40%.
- GPC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- GPC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.4%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- GPC pays out 855.02% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- GPC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP855.02%
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
GPC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
109.79
-1.95 (-1.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-20 2026-07-20
Inst Owners90.85%
Inst Owner Change0.21%
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner Change-0.04%
Market Cap15.27B
Revenue(TTM)24.30B
Net Income(TTM)65.94M
Analysts74.44
Price Target142.86 (30.12%)
Short Float %4.6%
Short Ratio3.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
Yearly Dividend4.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.4%
DP855.02%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date03-06 2026-03-06 (1.0625)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.59%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.58%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.6%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.58%
Max EPS beat(4)3.26%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.82%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.18%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)0.39%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.23%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.73%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.95%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.24%
PT rev (1m)-0.79%
PT rev (3m)-4.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.89 | ||
| P/S | 0.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.15 | ||
| P/B | 3.45 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.71 |
EPS(TTM)7.4
EY6.74%
EPS(NY)8.52
Fwd EY7.76%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY2.76%
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY5.83%
SpS174.67
BVpS31.79
TBVpS-4.47
PEG (NY)2.5
PEG (5Y)2.29
Graham Number72.7563 (-33.73%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.32% | ||
| ROE | 1.49% | ||
| ROCE | 11.16% | ||
| ROIC | 7.9% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.69% | ||
| OM | 5.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.27% | ||
| GM | 36.79% | ||
| FCFM | 1.73% |
ROA(3y)4.11%
ROA(5y)5.15%
ROE(3y)17.42%
ROE(5y)21.84%
ROIC(3y)10.46%
ROIC(5y)11.39%
ROICexc(3y)11.26%
ROICexc(5y)12.34%
ROICexgc(3y)21.39%
ROICexgc(5y)24.23%
ROCE(3y)13.89%
ROCE(5y)14.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.5%
OM growth 3Y-11.88%
OM growth 5Y-3.17%
PM growth 3Y-62.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.65%
GM growth 5Y1.47%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.39 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.51 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 87.33% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.42 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 50.42% | ||
| Profit Quality | 638.3% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.29 |
F-Score6
WACC7.63%
ROIC/WACC1.04
Cap/Depr(3y)124.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.9%
Profit Quality(3y)261.35%
Profit Quality(5y)197.94%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.65%
EPS 3Y-3.99%
EPS 5Y6.49%
EPS Q2Q%1.14%
EPS Next Y5.93%
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
EPS Next 5Y9.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.46%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y8%
Sales Q2Q%6.8%
Revenue Next Year4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.96%
Revenue Next 3Y4.37%
Revenue Next 5Y3.51%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.84%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.04%
EBIT growth 5Y4.58%
EBIT Next Year38.96%
EBIT Next 3Y17.31%
EBIT Next 5Y10.58%
FCF growth 1Y-38.45%
FCF growth 3Y-27.99%
FCF growth 5Y-25.76%
OCF growth 1Y-28.81%
OCF growth 3Y-15.32%
OCF growth 5Y-15.1%
GENUINE PARTS CO / GPC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GPC.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of GENUINE PARTS CO based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) is 14.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.45.
How financially healthy is GENUINE PARTS CO?
The financial health rating of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) is 3 / 10.