Stock AnalizGenuine Parts Co. GPC
Automotive Aftermarket · data as of November 13, 2026
Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $17.0B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $25.3B and net income of $31M, a net margin of 0.1%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 474.4, a price to free cash flow of 22.3, 5-year revenue growth of 8% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 11%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 10% below the current price.
Score: 1.4 / 5
Checks passed
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
- 20% to 100% of free cash flow returned to shareholders
- Dividend 3 years in a row
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $25.3B | $24.3B | $23.5B | $23.1B | $22.1B | $18.9B | $16.5B | $17.5B | $16.8B | $16.3B | $15.3B |
| Net income | $31M | $66M | $904M | $1.3B | $1.2B | $899M | -$29M | $621M | $810M | $617M | $687M |
| Free cash flow | $763M | $421M | $684M | $923M | $1.1B | $992M | $1.9B | $614M | $919M | $658M | $785M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.26 | $0.47 | $6.47 | $9.33 | $8.31 | $6.23 | $-0.20 | $4.24 | $5.50 | $4.18 | $4.59 |
| Net margin | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 4.8% | -0.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| ROIC | — | 1.5% | 9.4% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 13.6% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 16.4% | 11.6% | 19.3% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 9 analysts is $140.00, 14% above the current price; targets range from $122.00 to $170.00; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $7.59 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Genuine Parts’s P/E ratio?
About 474.4, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 16.3).
Is Genuine Parts stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 10% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Genuine Parts pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 3.45%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Genuine Parts a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Genuine Parts scores 1.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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