Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Stock

About Genuine Parts Company

Genuine Parts Company, established in Atlanta, Georgia in 1928, functions as a prominent global distributor specializing in automotive and industrial replacement parts, alongside associated materials. The company’s operations are segmented into its Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group. The Automotive Parts Group supplies an extensive inventory of replacement components for a wide spectrum of vehicles, including hybrid and electric models, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational and farm vehicles, small engines, marine equipment, and heavy-duty machinery, as well as various accessory and supply items. Its diverse clientele encompasses automotive repair facilities, service stations, fleet operators, vehicle dealerships (cars and trucks), leasing firms, bus and truck lines, large-scale retailers, farms, industrial enterprises, and individual consumers. Concurrently, the Industrial Parts Group distributes critical industrial replacement parts and supplies. These offerings include bearings, mechanical and electrical power transmission products, advanced industrial automation and robotics solutions, hoses, hydraulic and pneumatic components, general industrial and safety supplies, and material handling equipment. This segment serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) customers across numerous industries, such as equipment and machinery manufacturing, food and beverage production, forestry, primary metals, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, power generation, alternative energy, government, transportation, and port operations. Furthermore, the company provides a range of value-added services and repairs. These include the assembly and repair of gearboxes, fluid power systems, and process pumps; hydraulic drive shaft repair; electrical panel assembly and repair; and the manufacture and assembly of hoses and gaskets. Genuine Parts Company maintains a substantial international footprint, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Indonesia, and Singapore.

Genuine Parts Company is led by CEO William Stengel, employs 65,000 people, headquartered in Atlanta, US, publicly traded since 1980.

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) stock trades at $129.20 with a market capitalization of $17.81B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 238.68, price-to-book of 3.23, price-to-sales of 0.59. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $90.78 and $151.57, and currently trades 14.8% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 3.98%.

On profitability, Genuine Parts Company generates a return on equity (ROE) of 1.34%, return on capital employed of 27.36%, an operating margin of 4.42%, a net profit margin of 0.24%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Genuine Parts Company reported annual revenue of $24.3B, net profit of $66.0M, revenue has compounded at 8.0% a year over the last five years.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.08, total assets of $20.8B, $477.0M in cash and equivalents.

GPC has an average daily trading volume of 1,804,430 shares, a beta of 0.68 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.genpt.com