Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is an American service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials.
| Revenue (TTM) | $25.33B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $9.56B |
| EBITDA | $2.06B |
| Operating Margin | 6.36% |
| Return on Equity | 0.66% |
| Return on Assets | 4.41% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $183.52 |
| Book Value | $33.72 |
| Price-to-Book | 3.69 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.67 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.916 |
| EV/EBITDA | 31.17 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 0.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.20% |
| Shares Outstanding | $137.87M |
| Float | $137.47M |
| % Insiders | 0.52% |
| % Institutions | 96.62% |
Volatility is currently contracting
Investors interested in stocks from the Automotive - Retail and Wholesale - Parts sector have probably already heard of CarMax (KMX) and Genuine Parts (GPC). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Presents at 50th Annual Automotive Symposium Transcript
Genuine Parts NYSE: GPC executives outlined plans to separate the company's automotive and industrial operations into two publicly traded companies in the first quarter of 2027, emphasizing distinct growth strategies, capital-allocation priorities and opportunities to sharpen each business's investor story.
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GPC faces rising costs, uneven automotive demand and costly separation plans, putting pressure on margins and its outlook despite Industrial segment growth.
ATLANTA, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions, announced today that Will Stengel, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Court Carruthers, Chief Executive Officer-elect and Bert Nappier, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, will present at the Gabelli Funds 50th Annual Automotive Symposium at 1:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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