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
- GPC had positive earnings in the past year.
- GPC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years GPC has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years GPC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GPC (0.32%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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
- The Profit Margin of GPC (0.27%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 36.79%, GPC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- GPC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GPC has less shares outstanding
- GPC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.28 indicates that GPC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.28, GPC is doing worse than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GPC is 11.39, which is on the high side as it means it would take GPC, 11.39 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- GPC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (11.39) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00 is on the high side and indicates that GPC has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.00, GPC is not doing good in the industry: 78.26% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.28 |
ROIC/WACC1.04
WACC7.61%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.08 indicates that GPC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- GPC's Current ratio of 1.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GPC is outperformed by 82.61% of its industry peers.
- GPC has a Quick Ratio of 1.08. This is a bad value and indicates that GPC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GPC's Quick ratio of 0.46 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GPC is outperformed by 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 -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.
- Looking at the last year, GPC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.46% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.00% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.51% on average over the next years.
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
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.96, which 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.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, GPC is valued a bit cheaper.
- GPC is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.13.
- 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.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.20. GPC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GPC is valued a bit cheaper than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 36.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.56 |
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)2.52
PEG (5Y)2.31
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
5. GPC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GPC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.91%.
- GPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.00. GPC pays more dividend than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GPC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.91% |
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 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
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
110.44
+0.54 (+0.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21
Inst Owners90.85%
Inst Owner Change0.07%
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner Change-0.04%
Market Cap15.36B
Revenue(TTM)24.30B
Net Income(TTM)65.94M
Analysts74.44
Price Target142.86 (29.36%)
Short Float %4.6%
Short Ratio3.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.91% |
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%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.66%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.13 | ||
| P/S | 0.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.25 | ||
| P/B | 3.47 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.56 |
EPS(TTM)7.38
EY6.68%
EPS(NY)7.82
Fwd EY7.08%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY2.74%
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY5.8%
SpS174.67
BVpS31.79
TBVpS-4.47
PEG (NY)2.52
PEG (5Y)2.31
Graham Number72.6579 (-34.21%)
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 | 2.28 |
F-Score6
WACC7.61%
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)-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%
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 14.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.47.
How financially healthy is GENUINE PARTS CO?
The financial health rating of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) is 3 / 10.