GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GPC • US3724601055

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105.74 USD
-1.27 (-1.19%)
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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.

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1. GPC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GPC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GPC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GPC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GPC had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.32%, GPC is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GPC has a Return On Equity of 1.49%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GPC outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
  • GPC has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.90%. This is in the better half of the industry: GPC outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GPC is in line with the industry average of 10.74%.
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.27%, GPC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GPC has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.06%, GPC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GPC has declined.
  • GPC has a Gross Margin of 36.79%. This is amongst the best in 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. 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GPC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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.
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 2.26. 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.26, GPC is doing worse than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • GPC has a Debt to FCF ratio (11.39) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • GPC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.00, GPC is not doing good in the industry: 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF 11.39
Altman-Z 2.26
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC8.91%
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.
  • GPC has a worse Current ratio (1.08) 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.
  • GPC has a worse Quick ratio (0.46) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
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. GPC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • GPC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -9.45%.
  • 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.
  • GPC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.00% yearly.
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

  • 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 Year4.31%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y4.39%
Revenue Next 5Y3.51%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. GPC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GPC is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.33.
  • GPC's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GPC is cheaper than 78.26% 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 25.70.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.53, which indicates a correct valuation of GPC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GPC indicates a rather cheap valuation: GPC is cheaper than 82.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GPC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.33
Fwd PE 13.53
GPC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGPC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GPC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GPC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 34.95
EV/EBITDA 10.34
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 high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GPC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.42
PEG (5Y)2.21
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%

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5. GPC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.63%, GPC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.96, GPC pays a better dividend. On top of this GPC pays more dividend than 91.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GPC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.63%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GPC has a limited annual growth rate of 5.40%.
  • GPC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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
GPC Yearly Dividends per shareGPC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

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 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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GPC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GENUINE PARTS CO

NYSE:GPC (3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 106.18 +0.44 (+0.42%)

105.74

-1.27 (-1.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners91.5%
Inst Owner Change1.12%
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner Change-0.34%
Market Cap14.71B
Revenue(TTM)24.30B
Net Income(TTM)65.94M
Analysts74.44
Price Target144 (36.18%)
Short Float %2.99%
Short Ratio3.22
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.63%
Yearly Dividend4.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.4%
DP855.02%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date03-06
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)-2.34%
PT rev (3m)-3.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.66%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.33
Fwd PE 13.53
P/S 0.61
P/FCF 34.95
P/OCF 16.51
P/B 3.33
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.34
EPS(TTM)7.38
EY6.98%
EPS(NY)7.82
Fwd EY7.39%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY2.86%
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY6.06%
SpS174.67
BVpS31.79
TBVpS-4.47
PEG (NY)2.42
PEG (5Y)2.21
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 2.26
F-Score6
WACC8.91%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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 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%4.15%
Revenue Next Year4.31%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y4.39%
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%

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


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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 5.93% 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%.