GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GPC - US3724601055 - Common Stock
136.94 USD
+0.78 (+0.57%)
136.86 USD
-0.08 (-0.06%)
Overall GPC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated GPC against 21 industry peers in the Distributors industry. GPC scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. GPC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. GPC also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GPC had positive earnings in the past year.
- GPC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years GPC 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years GPC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GPC (3.91%) is better than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- GPC's Return On Equity of 16.89% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GPC outperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
- GPC's Return On Invested Capital of 8.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GPC outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GPC is below the industry average of 15.42%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.91% | ||
| ROE | 16.89% | ||
| ROIC | 8.91% |
ROA(3y)6.4%
ROA(5y)5.05%
ROE(3y)27.32%
ROE(5y)21.36%
ROIC(3y)12.44%
ROIC(5y)11.71%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 3.36%, GPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GPC's Operating Margin of 5.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GPC outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GPC has remained more or less at the same level.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 37.03%, GPC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.36% | ||
| GM | 37.03% |
OM growth 3Y-0.11%
OM growth 5Y1.26%
PM growth 3Y-6.86%
PM growth 5Y1.67%
GM growth 3Y1.07%
GM growth 5Y1.65%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GPC is creating some value.
- GPC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- GPC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GPC is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.56 indicates that GPC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of GPC (2.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GPC has a debt to FCF ratio of 35.64. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GPC would need 35.64 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GPC (35.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GPC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.97. This is a neutral value indicating GPC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.97, GPC is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 35.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC9.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- GPC has a Current Ratio of 1.14. 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 (1.14) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.51 indicates that GPC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GPC has a worse Quick ratio (0.51) than 80.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GPC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -15.45%.
- GPC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.41% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, GPC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.26% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.03% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.45%
EPS 3Y5.66%
EPS 5Y7.41%
EPS Q2Q%5.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.26%
Revenue growth 3Y7.57%
Revenue growth 5Y6.03%
Sales Q2Q%4.86%
3.2 Future
- GPC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.83% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.58% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.49%
EPS Next 2Y2.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
EPS Next 5Y5.83%
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y3.71%
Revenue Next 3Y3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y3.58%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.41, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GPC.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GPC is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.12 indicates a correct valuation of GPC.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GPC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.95% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. GPC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GPC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GPC is cheaper than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 142.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- GPC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.48
EPS Next 2Y2.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- GPC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.03%.
- GPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.93. GPC pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.03% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GPC has a limited annual growth rate of 5.74%.
- 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)5.74%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- GPC pays out 69.77% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of GPC is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP69.77%
EPS Next 2Y2.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
136.94
+0.78 (+0.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)10-21 2025-10-21/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners88.73%
Inst Owner Change-0.7%
Ins Owners0.3%
Ins Owner Change4.72%
Market Cap19.05B
Revenue(TTM)24.06B
Net Income(TTM)808.50M
Analysts71.76
Price Target149.03 (8.83%)
Short Float %3.38%
Short Ratio3.94
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.03% |
Yearly Dividend3.99
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.74%
DP69.77%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.6%
Max EPS beat(2)0.53%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.6%
Max EPS beat(4)3.26%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.63%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.26%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.04%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.23%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.74%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.59%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.47%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.12 | ||
| P/S | 0.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 142.67 | ||
| P/OCF | 28.62 | ||
| P/B | 3.98 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.78 |
EPS(TTM)7.44
EY5.43%
EPS(NY)8.5
Fwd EY6.2%
FCF(TTM)0.96
FCFY0.7%
OCF(TTM)4.79
OCFY3.49%
SpS172.96
BVpS34.41
TBVpS-1.41
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.48
Graham Number75.9
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.91% | ||
| ROE | 16.89% | ||
| ROCE | 12.64% | ||
| ROIC | 8.91% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16% | ||
| OM | 5.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.36% | ||
| GM | 37.03% | ||
| FCFM | 0.55% |
ROA(3y)6.4%
ROA(5y)5.05%
ROE(3y)27.32%
ROE(5y)21.36%
ROIC(3y)12.44%
ROIC(5y)11.71%
ROICexc(3y)13.5%
ROICexc(5y)12.87%
ROICexgc(3y)27.33%
ROICexgc(5y)25.86%
ROCE(3y)16.32%
ROCE(5y)15.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.06%
OM growth 3Y-0.11%
OM growth 5Y1.26%
PM growth 3Y-6.86%
PM growth 5Y1.67%
GM growth 3Y1.07%
GM growth 5Y1.65%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 35.64 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 111.32% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.21% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 34.9% | ||
| Profit Quality | 16.51% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.56 |
F-Score6
WACC9.09%
ROIC/WACC0.98
Cap/Depr(3y)127.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.7%
Profit Quality(3y)80.35%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.45%
EPS 3Y5.66%
EPS 5Y7.41%
EPS Q2Q%5.32%
EPS Next Y-5.49%
EPS Next 2Y2.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
EPS Next 5Y5.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.26%
Revenue growth 3Y7.57%
Revenue growth 5Y6.03%
Sales Q2Q%4.86%
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y3.71%
Revenue Next 3Y3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y3.58%
EBIT growth 1Y-11.35%
EBIT growth 3Y7.45%
EBIT growth 5Y7.37%
EBIT Next Year31.68%
EBIT Next 3Y15.16%
EBIT Next 5Y9.82%
FCF growth 1Y-84.46%
FCF growth 3Y-11.66%
FCF growth 5Y2.18%
OCF growth 1Y-48.98%
OCF growth 3Y-0.19%
OCF growth 5Y7%
GENUINE PARTS CO / GPC FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GPC.
What is the valuation status of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GENUINE PARTS CO?
GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GPC stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) is expected to decline by -5.49% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) stock?
The dividend rating of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 69.77%.