GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:GPC • US3724601055

116.306 USD
-1.75 (-1.49%)
Last: Feb 23, 2026, 01:17 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to GPC. GPC was compared to 23 industry peers in the Distributors industry. There are concerns on the financial health of GPC while its profitability can be described as average. GPC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. Finally GPC also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GPC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GPC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • GPC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years GPC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GPC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGPC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • GPC's Return On Assets of 0.32% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GPC outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of GPC (1.49%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GPC has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.90%) than 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GPC is in line with the industry average of 10.90%.
Industry RankSector 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%
GPC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGPC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.27%, GPC is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GPC has declined.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.06%, GPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GPC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • GPC's Gross Margin of 36.79% is amongst the best of the industry. GPC outperforms 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GPC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
GPC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGPC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GPC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GPC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GPC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GPC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
GPC Yearly Shares OutstandingGPC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M
GPC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGPC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • GPC has an Altman-Z score of 2.32. This is not the best score and indicates that GPC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GPC has a Altman-Z score (2.32) which is in line with 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GPC (11.39) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00 is on the high side and indicates that GPC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • GPC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GPC is outperformed by 69.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF 11.39
Altman-Z 2.32
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC9.51%
GPC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGPC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.08 indicates that GPC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of GPC (1.08) is worse than 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that GPC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.46, GPC is not doing good in the industry: 82.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 0.46
GPC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGPC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GPC have decreased by -9.45% in the last year.
  • GPC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.49% yearly.
  • GPC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.46%.
  • 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)-9.45%
EPS 3Y-3.99%
EPS 5Y6.49%
EPS Q2Q%-3.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.46%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y8%
Sales Q2Q%4.15%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.30% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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 Y15.27%
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
EPS Next 5Y9.3%
Revenue Next Year3.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.08%
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.
GPC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGPC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
GPC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGPC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.76 indicates a correct valuation of GPC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GPC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • GPC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.67, GPC is valued correctly.
  • GPC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GPC is cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GPC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.02, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.76
Fwd PE 13.67
GPC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGPC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • GPC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GPC is cheaper than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GPC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 38.44
EV/EBITDA 11.21
GPC Per share dataGPC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)2.43
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GPC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.60%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.90, GPC pays a better dividend. On top of this GPC pays more dividend than 95.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.6%

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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.4%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
GPC Yearly Dividends per shareGPC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • GPC pays out 855.02% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GPC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP855.02%
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
GPC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGPC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B
GPC Dividend Payout.GPC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GPC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GENUINE PARTS CO

NYSE:GPC (2/23/2026, 1:17:02 PM)

116.306

-1.75 (-1.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners88.73%
Inst Owner Change0.86%
Ins Owners0.3%
Ins Owner Change4.57%
Market Cap16.18B
Revenue(TTM)24.30B
Net Income(TTM)65.94M
Analysts72.22
Price Target147.45 (26.78%)
Short Float %3.6%
Short Ratio4.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.6%
Yearly Dividend4.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.4%
DP855.02%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
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)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.23%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.85%
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)-1.06%
PT rev (3m)-1.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.76
Fwd PE 13.67
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 38.44
P/OCF 18.16
P/B 3.66
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.21
EPS(TTM)7.38
EY6.35%
EPS(NY)8.51
Fwd EY7.31%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY2.6%
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY5.51%
SpS174.68
BVpS31.79
TBVpS-4.47
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)2.43
Graham Number72.66
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.32
F-Score6
WACC9.51%
ROIC/WACC0.83
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)-9.45%
EPS 3Y-3.99%
EPS 5Y6.49%
EPS Q2Q%-3.73%
EPS Next Y15.27%
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.27%
EPS Next 5Y9.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.46%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y8%
Sales Q2Q%4.15%
Revenue Next Year3.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.51%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.84%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.04%
EBIT growth 5Y4.58%
EBIT Next Year44.66%
EBIT Next 3Y16.94%
EBIT Next 5Y10.7%
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 FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GPC.


What is the valuation status of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 5 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GPC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) is expected to grow by 15.27% 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 855.02%.