Genuine Parts Company (GPC)
Consumer Discretionary · Automotive and Industrial Parts Distribution
A global leader in automotive and industrial replacement parts distribution serving customers through 10,800+ locations across North America, Europe, and Australasia.
What Genuine Parts Company does
Genuine Parts Company is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions. Operating through over 10,800 locations primarily in North America, Europe, and Australasia, the company generated $24.3 billion in net sales in 2025. The company operates two primary business segments: the Automotive Parts Group (serving the aftermarket through NAPA Auto Parts and Alliance Automotive Group) and the Industrial Parts Group, with approximately 74% of revenues from North America, 16% from Europe, and 10% from Australasia. In February 2026, the company announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies.
Themes: ["Automotive aftermarket","Industrial parts distribution","Electric vehicles","Supply chain distribution","Aging vehicle fleet","Manufacturing automation","Global supply chain","Vehicle technology complexity"]
Fundamentals
- Price$124.27 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$17.4B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-0.8% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E289.53 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+0.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+36.9% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+1.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity1.12 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+4.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+3.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.65 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +3.4%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Proposed separation may not be completed on expected terms or timeline, and there is no guarantee that the separation, if completed, will achieve the intended financial, strategic, and operational benefits","Sensitivity to economic cycles and manufacturing activity; growth dependent on increases in miles driven and manufacturing activity across diverse end markets","Competition in fragmented but mature aftermarket industries with pricing pressures and customer concentration risks"]
Competitors & peers
- AutoZone (AZO)
- O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
- Advance Auto Parts (AAP)
- WESCO International (WCC)
- Anixter International
- Estes Express Lines
- Grainger (W.W. Grainger) (GWW)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.