GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GPC • US3724601055

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106.56 USD
-2.18 (-2%)
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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

  • In the past year GPC was profitable.
  • GPC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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 0.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GPC is outperformed by 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • GPC's Return On Equity of 1.34% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GPC is outperformed by 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.78%, GPC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GPC is in line with the industry average of 11.13%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.29%
ROE 1.34%
ROIC 7.78%
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 0.24%, GPC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GPC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • GPC's Operating Margin of 4.99% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GPC outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GPC has declined.
  • GPC has a Gross Margin of 36.87%. 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 4.99%
PM (TTM) 0.24%
GM 36.87%
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.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.28, GPC is not doing good in the industry: 60.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GPC is 9.12, which is on the high side as it means it would take GPC, 9.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.12, GPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.04 is on the high side and indicates that GPC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.04, GPC is not doing good in the industry: 78.26% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.04
Debt/FCF 9.12
Altman-Z 2.28
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC7.61%
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

  • GPC has a Current Ratio of 1.09. 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 (1.09) than 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • GPC has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.48. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GPC underperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.48
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

  • The earnings per share for GPC have decreased by -3.65% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, GPC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.49% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, GPC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.79% 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)-3.65%
EPS 3Y-3.99%
EPS 5Y6.49%
EPS Q2Q%1.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.79%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y8%
Sales Q2Q%6.8%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.30% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • GPC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.93%
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
EPS Next 5Y9.3%
Revenue Next Year4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.96%
Revenue Next 3Y4.37%
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.
  • 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. GPC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GPC is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.40.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GPC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GPC is cheaper than 73.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GPC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.35), we can say GPC is valued slightly cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.51, GPC is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GPC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • GPC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.23.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.4
Fwd PE 12.51
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GPC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GPC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.05
EV/EBITDA 10.33
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)2.43
PEG (5Y)2.22
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%

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5. GPC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GPC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.91%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of GPC dropped by -23.33% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • GPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.02. GPC pays more dividend than 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.91%

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 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 950.66% 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.
DP950.66%
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 (4/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 108.25 +1.69 (+1.59%)

106.56

-2.18 (-2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)04-21
Earnings (Next)07-20
Inst Owners90.85%
Inst Owner Change0.2%
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner Change-0.04%
Market Cap14.82B
Revenue(TTM)24.70B
Net Income(TTM)60.09M
Analysts74.44
Price Target142.86 (34.07%)
Short Float %4.6%
Short Ratio3.24
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.91%
Yearly Dividend4.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.4%
DP950.66%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.03%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.58%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.49%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.58%
Max EPS beat(4)0.53%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.09%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.6%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.26%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.5%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.41%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.96%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.05%
PT rev (1m)-0.79%
PT rev (3m)-4.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.4
Fwd PE 12.51
P/S 0.6
P/FCF 27.05
P/OCF 14.89
P/B 3.31
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.33
EPS(TTM)7.4
EY6.94%
EPS(NY)8.52
Fwd EY7.99%
FCF(TTM)3.94
FCFY3.7%
OCF(TTM)7.16
OCFY6.72%
SpS177.54
BVpS32.17
TBVpS-3.68
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)2.22
Graham Number73.1862 (-31.32%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.29%
ROE 1.34%
ROCE 11.19%
ROIC 7.78%
ROICexc 8.12%
ROICexgc 14.17%
OM 4.99%
PM (TTM) 0.24%
GM 36.87%
FCFM 2.22%
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 Turnover1.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.04
Debt/FCF 9.12
Debt/EBITDA 2.6
Cap/Depr 80.84%
Cap/Sales 1.81%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 55.71%
Profit Quality 911.92%
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.48
Altman-Z 2.28
F-Score6
WACC7.61%
ROIC/WACC1.02
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)-3.65%
EPS 3Y-3.99%
EPS 5Y6.49%
EPS Q2Q%1.14%
EPS Next Y5.93%
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
EPS Next 5Y9.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.79%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y8%
Sales Q2Q%6.8%
Revenue Next Year4.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.96%
Revenue Next 3Y4.37%
Revenue Next 5Y3.51%
EBIT growth 1Y-11.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.04%
EBIT growth 5Y4.58%
EBIT Next Year38.96%
EBIT Next 3Y17.31%
EBIT Next 5Y10.58%
FCF growth 1Y-46.08%
FCF growth 3Y-27.99%
FCF growth 5Y-25.76%
OCF growth 1Y-36.04%
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 14.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.31.


How financially healthy is GENUINE PARTS CO?

The financial health rating of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) is 3 / 10.