GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GPC - US3724601055 - Common Stock
133.8 USD
+1.83 (+1.39%)
133.8 USD
0 (0%)
Overall GPC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated GPC against 21 industry peers in the Distributors industry. GPC has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. GPC has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally GPC also has an excellent dividend rating.
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.
- Of the past 5 years GPC 4 years were profitable.
- GPC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GPC (3.91%) is better than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.89%, GPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: GPC outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- GPC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.44%. This is below the industry average of 15.42%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.91% | ||
| ROE | 16.89% | ||
| ROIC | 8.91% |
ROA(3y)6.4%
ROA(5y)5.05%
ROE(3y)27.32%
ROE(5y)21.36%
ROIC(3y)12.44%
ROIC(5y)11.71%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.36%, GPC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GPC has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.94%, GPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of GPC (37.03%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GPC has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.36% | ||
| GM | 37.03% |
OM growth 3Y-0.11%
OM growth 5Y1.26%
PM growth 3Y-6.86%
PM growth 5Y1.67%
GM growth 3Y1.07%
GM growth 5Y1.65%
2. Health
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
- 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 2.54 indicates that GPC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of GPC (2.54) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GPC is 35.64, which is on the high side as it means it would take GPC, 35.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 35.64, GPC is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.97. This is a neutral value indicating GPC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.97, GPC is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 35.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC9.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- GPC has a Current Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that GPC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.14, GPC is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.51 indicates that GPC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GPC has a worse Quick ratio (0.51) than 80.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GPC have decreased strongly by -15.45% in the last year.
- GPC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.41% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, GPC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.26% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, GPC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.03% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.45%
EPS 3Y5.66%
EPS 5Y7.41%
EPS Q2Q%5.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.26%
Revenue growth 3Y7.57%
Revenue growth 5Y6.03%
Sales Q2Q%4.86%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.83% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.58% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.49%
EPS Next 2Y2.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
EPS Next 5Y5.83%
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y3.71%
Revenue Next 3Y3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y3.58%
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 decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.98, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GPC.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GPC is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.33. GPC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.75, GPC is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GPC is valued cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. GPC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GPC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GPC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 139.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- GPC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.43
EPS Next 2Y2.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.25%, GPC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- GPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.98. GPC pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, GPC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.25% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GPC has a limited annual growth rate of 5.74%.
- 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)5.74%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- 69.77% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GPC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of GPC is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP69.77%
EPS Next 2Y2.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
133.8
+1.83 (+1.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)10-21 2025-10-21/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners88.73%
Inst Owner Change-0.62%
Ins Owners0.3%
Ins Owner Change4.72%
Market Cap18.61B
Revenue(TTM)24.06B
Net Income(TTM)808.50M
Analysts71.76
Price Target149.03 (11.38%)
Short Float %3.38%
Short Ratio3.94
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.25% |
Yearly Dividend3.99
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.74%
DP69.77%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.6%
Max EPS beat(2)0.53%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.6%
Max EPS beat(4)3.26%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.63%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.26%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.04%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.23%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.23%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.74%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.59%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.47%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.75 | ||
| P/S | 0.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 139.4 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.96 | ||
| P/B | 3.89 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.55 |
EPS(TTM)7.44
EY5.56%
EPS(NY)8.5
Fwd EY6.35%
FCF(TTM)0.96
FCFY0.72%
OCF(TTM)4.79
OCFY3.58%
SpS172.96
BVpS34.41
TBVpS-1.41
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.43
Graham Number75.9
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.91% | ||
| ROE | 16.89% | ||
| ROCE | 12.64% | ||
| ROIC | 8.91% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16% | ||
| OM | 5.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.36% | ||
| GM | 37.03% | ||
| FCFM | 0.55% |
ROA(3y)6.4%
ROA(5y)5.05%
ROE(3y)27.32%
ROE(5y)21.36%
ROIC(3y)12.44%
ROIC(5y)11.71%
ROICexc(3y)13.5%
ROICexc(5y)12.87%
ROICexgc(3y)27.33%
ROICexgc(5y)25.86%
ROCE(3y)16.32%
ROCE(5y)15.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.06%
OM growth 3Y-0.11%
OM growth 5Y1.26%
PM growth 3Y-6.86%
PM growth 5Y1.67%
GM growth 3Y1.07%
GM growth 5Y1.65%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 35.64 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 111.32% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.21% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 34.9% | ||
| Profit Quality | 16.51% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
F-Score6
WACC9.43%
ROIC/WACC0.95
Cap/Depr(3y)127.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.7%
Profit Quality(3y)80.35%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.45%
EPS 3Y5.66%
EPS 5Y7.41%
EPS Q2Q%5.32%
EPS Next Y-5.49%
EPS Next 2Y2.11%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
EPS Next 5Y5.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.26%
Revenue growth 3Y7.57%
Revenue growth 5Y6.03%
Sales Q2Q%4.86%
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y3.71%
Revenue Next 3Y3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y3.58%
EBIT growth 1Y-11.35%
EBIT growth 3Y7.45%
EBIT growth 5Y7.37%
EBIT Next Year31.68%
EBIT Next 3Y15.16%
EBIT Next 5Y9.82%
FCF growth 1Y-84.46%
FCF growth 3Y-11.66%
FCF growth 5Y2.18%
OCF growth 1Y-48.98%
OCF growth 3Y-0.19%
OCF growth 5Y7%
GENUINE PARTS CO / GPC FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GPC.
What is the valuation status of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 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 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GPC stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC) is expected to decline by -5.49% 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 69.77%.