Stock · GPC · Consumer Cyclical
United States · Large Cap · listed since 1983 · Revenue 12 mo. $25.3B
Price as of 11/06/2026
Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive and industrial replacement parts.
Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive and industrial replacement parts. The company operates in three segments: North America Automotive Parts Group, International Automotive Parts Group, and Industrial Parts Group. It distributes automotive replacement parts, accessories, tools, equipment, and related solutions for hybrid and electric vehicles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, farm equipment, and heavy-duty equipment. The company also offers replacement parts, including brakes, batteries, filters, engine components, and fluids; specialized services, such as paint mixing, hydraulic hose assembly, battery testing, and key cutting; and accessories and specialty equipment for automotive and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as tools and diagnostic devices for repair and maintenance. In addition, it provides independent repair shops and auto care centers under the NAPA brand, and offers technical expertise and training programs to customers. Further, the company provides bearings, seals, and gaskets; hose, fittings, hydraulics, and pneumatics components; abrasives, adhesives, sealants, and tape; pumps and power transmission; tools and testing equipment; electrical supplies and safety products; and chemicals and janitorial supplies. Additionally, it offers inventory management; vendor-managed inventory; asset repair and tracking, including radio frequency identification; and specialized repair services for gearboxes, fluid power systems, pumps, drive shafts, electrical panels, and hoses and gaskets. The company was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Summary
35.4 of 100
Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.
Analysis
What the price requires
If free cash flow stays at €377.7M (2025), it supports €4.2B. The remaining €10.5B of the market value assume it grows 17.5% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.
Required FCF growth per year
17.5%
no growth afterwards
Price to operating cash flow 14.2×, within its usual range.
Middle half of 20 quarters: 13.7× to 18.6×, median 14.6×.
Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.
with respect to the priced-in expectation
with respect to the priced-in expectation
Since the last quarter
Q2 → Q3 2026
8 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., FCF, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Net debt, Shares outstanding, Return on equity
Derivation
Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.
Price as of 11/06/2026.
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 1.49% | 11.07% | Rank 15 |
| Return on capital (Greenblatt) | 24.13% | 17.91% | Rank 63 |
| EBIT margin | 5.00% | 10.89% | Rank 18 |
| FCF margin | 1.73% | 8.07% | Rank 16 |
| Gross margin | 34.58% | 34.00% | Rank 50 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 3.46% | 5.10% | Rank 41 |
| Earnings growth, 3 years per year | −61.52% | 8.34% | Rank 2 |
| Earnings growth, 5 years per yeardoes not count towards the rank | – | 15.10% | |
| Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings) | 1.93% | 4.34% | Rank 19 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yield | 0.39% | 4.32% | Rank 7 |
| FCF yield | 2.56% | 4.17% | Rank 26 |
| EV/saleslower is better | 1.00 | 1.95 | Rank 71 |
| EV/EBITlower is better | 19.94 | 16.88 | Rank 37 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −11.39% | −4.35% | Rank 39 |
| Share price, 6 months | 17.75% | 3.63% | Rank 78 |
| Share price, 3 months | −4.33% | 2.92% | Rank 31 |
| Distance from 52-week high | −17.73% | −15.83% | Rank 47 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals (Sloan)lower is better | −0.57% | 0.39% | Rank 58 |
| Change in share countlower is better | −0.30% | −0.37% | Rank 48 |
| Dividend streak in years | 38 | 4 | Rank 99 |
| Price reaction to results, market-adjusted | −5.48% | 0.16% | Rank 12 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity ratio | 21.27% | 40.59% | Rank 17 |
| Net debt/EBITDAlower is better | 10.35 | 0.99 | Rank 2 |
| Debt to equitylower is better | 1.87 | 0.49 | Rank 16 |
| Volatility, 1 yearlower is better | 33.83% | 33.42% | Rank 47 |
Ten years in figures
| Year | Revenue, $B | EBIT margin | FCF | Shares | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15.3 | 6.8% | $785.4M | 150M | $671.3M |
| 2017 | 16.3 | 6.1% | $658.3M | 148M | $3.0B |
| 2018 | 16.8 | 6.2% | $912.7M | 147M | $2.8B |
| 2019 | 17.5 | 5.8% | $614.1M | 146M | $3.9B |
| 2020 | 16.5 | 5.9% | $1.9B | 145M | $2.5B |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 6.2% | $992.1M | 144M | $2.8B |
| 2022 | 22.1 | 7.3% | $1.1B | 142M | $3.5B |
| 2023 | 23.1 | 7.6% | $922.9M | 141M | $3.8B |
| 2024 | 23.5 | 6.1% | $683.9M | 140M | $5.3B |
| 2025 | 24.3 | 5.0% | $420.9M | 139M | $7.8B |
1 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built
Genuine Parts Co mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.
Genuine Parts Co is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.
1 of 7 rules met
2 of 11 points
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Selected fundamental metrics for Genuine Parts Co.
| Metric | Stock | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | 259.3 | 21.6 |
| P/B ratio | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 1.5% | 11.1% |
| Equity ratio | 21.3% | 40.6% |
| Debt-to-equity (D/E) | 1.87 | 0.49 |
| Dividend yield | 3.4% | 2.2% |
How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.
| Symbol | Company | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| GPC | Genuine Parts Cothis page | |
| AZO | AutoZone Inc | Low3.6 |
| KBX.DE | Knorr-Bremse AG | High6.4 |
| CON.DE | Continental Aktiengesellschaft | Low3.6 |
| MG.TO | Magna International Inc | locked |
| BOSCHLTD.NS | Bosch Limited | locked |
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