GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GPC • US3724601055
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+4.68 (+4.86%)
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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.
- GPC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- GPC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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's Return On Equity of 1.49% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GPC outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
- 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 10.82%.
| 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
- GPC has a Profit Margin of 0.27%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GPC outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
- GPC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GPC has declined.
- The Gross Margin of GPC (36.79%) is better 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GPC is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GPC has less shares outstanding
- GPC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- GPC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- GPC has an Altman-Z score of 2.21. 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's Altman-Z score of 2.21 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GPC is outperformed by 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 Debt to FCF ratio value of 11.39, GPC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00 is on the high side and indicates that GPC has dependencies on debt financing.
- GPC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: GPC underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC8.66%
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.
- GPC has a worse Current ratio (1.08) than 73.91% 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.46, GPC is doing worse than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
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%.
- GPC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.49% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.46% in the past 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)-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.
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. GPC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.69 indicates a correct valuation of GPC.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GPC indicates a rather cheap valuation: GPC is cheaper than 82.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GPC to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.54), we can say GPC is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.93, which indicates a correct valuation of GPC.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GPC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.70, GPC is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GPC is valued a bit cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.5 |
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)2.31
PEG (5Y)2.11
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
5. GPC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.29%, GPC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.05, 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 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.29% |
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
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
101.06
+4.68 (+4.86%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-16 2026-04-16
Inst Owners91.5%
Inst Owner Change1.15%
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner Change-0.34%
Market Cap14.06B
Revenue(TTM)24.30B
Net Income(TTM)65.94M
Analysts74.44
Price Target144 (42.49%)
Short Float %3.04%
Short Ratio2.88
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.29% |
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)-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)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.66%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.93 | ||
| P/S | 0.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.4 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.78 | ||
| P/B | 3.18 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.5 |
EPS(TTM)7.38
EY7.3%
EPS(NY)7.82
Fwd EY7.74%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY2.99%
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY6.34%
SpS174.67
BVpS31.79
TBVpS-4.47
PEG (NY)2.31
PEG (5Y)2.11
Graham Number72.66
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 | 2.21 |
F-Score6
WACC8.66%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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.
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 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 855.02%.