
Investors interested in Automotive - Retail and Wholesale - Parts stocks are likely familiar with CarMax (KMX) and Genuine Parts (GPC). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
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) | $25.07B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $9.42B |
| EBITDA | $2.05B |
| Operating Margin | 6.56% |
| Return on Equity | 0.71% |
| Return on Assets | 4.48% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $181.22 |
| Book Value | $32.83 |
| Price-to-Book | 3.95 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.74 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.956 |
| EV/EBITDA | 32.27 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -9.80% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $137.86M |
| Float | $137.47M |
| % Insiders | 0.52% |
| % Institutions | 98.39% |
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Investors interested in Automotive - Retail and Wholesale - Parts stocks are likely familiar with CarMax (KMX) and Genuine Parts (GPC). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?

Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Genuine Parts (GPC) for the quarter ended September 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.

Investors interested in stocks from the Automotive - Retail and Wholesale - Parts sector have probably already heard of Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (DRVN) and Genuine Parts (GPC). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

For generations of American drivers, the used-car lot was the escape hatch. New vehicles became too expensive, so buyers let somebody else eat the depreciation and picked up a three-year-old car at a reasonable discount.

ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions, plans to release third quarter financial results on October 20, 2026.

GPC, MGA, TM and F offer dividend yields above 2%, backed by payout ratios below 60% and varied growth drivers amid auto-sector risks.

Genuine Parts Company is rated Buy, driven by strong growth prospects in both Automotive and Industrial segments. NAPA's independent store network offers a significant self-help opportunity, with proven operational improvements poised to enhance North American Automotive sales growth. Motion benefits from a broad-based industrial recovery, delivering strong sales momentum, operating leverage, and EBITDA margin expansion.

With Americans holding onto their vehicles longer than ever, a quiet corner of the auto industry keeps minting dividend checks through recessions, tariff shocks, and new-car slumps.

I initiate coverage on Genuine Parts Company with a 'Buy' rating, citing the upcoming split as a key catalyst. GPC's planned separation into automotive and industrial pure plays by Q1 2027 could drive a re-rating toward peer EV/EBITDA multiples. Management guides for FY26 revenue and EBITDA growth of 4.25% and 5.5%, supported by operational improvements and international expansion.

A handful of Dividend Kings with 50-plus years of consecutive payout growth now trade at forward multiples well below their own historical norms, but a closer look at the earnings behind those discounts reveals some uncomfortable truths about why the
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