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Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Stock Overview

Market Cap: $13.79B

Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive and industrial replacement parts. The company operates in three segments: North America Automotive Parts Group, International Automotive Parts Group, and Industrial Parts Group.

Mar 19, 2026$99.09

1Y -20.5%

Rewards

★Genuine Parts Company scores 72/100 on the Economic Moat Score (Wide Moat), with revenue predictability as the strongest competitive dimension.
★Dividend yield of 4.29% with a consistent or growing payout over the past 4 years.
★Market sentiment is in extreme fear territory (score: 24/100) — historically, periods of fear have often presented buying opportunities.

Risks

⚠ROIC has declined by 7.3 percentage points over the observed period, which may signal competitive erosion.
⚠Trailing P/E of 210.8x is 168% above the historical average of 78.8x — the stock trades at a premium to its own history.
⚠Free cash flow has declined at a 28.0% CAGR over the past 4 years — a concerning trend.

GPC Key Valuation Metrics

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Free Cash Flow

$677.88M

FCF Yield

4.92%

Trailing P/E

210.83

Forward P/E

11.57

ROIC

8.19%

ROE

1.49%

Gross Margin

37.45%

PEG Ratio

N/A

Debt / Equity

1.56

Interest Coverage

N/A

Net Debt / EBITDA

3.20

Dividend Yield

4.29%

GPC Historical Fundamentals

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Price ÷ Earnings Per Share — how many years of current earnings you're paying for at today's price. Lower P/E may indicate undervaluation.

GPC $1 Retained Earnings Test

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Market Value

$-11.75

created per $1 retained

Market Cap Declined

Earning Power

$-19.35

created per $1 retained

Earning Power Declined

Σ Retained

$641.1M

Δ Market Cap

$-7.53B

Δ Earning Power

$-12.41B

Buffett's "$1 Test": For every $1 retained, how much value did management create?
Market Value = market's verdict (mood-sensitive) · Earning Power = owner earnings / discount rate (mood-independent)

GPC Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

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Insufficient Data

Enter initial FCF to calculate intrinsic value

Current Price: $99.09

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Fair Value: $0.00

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Parameter	Min (Bear)Value	BaseValue	Max (Bull)Value
Initial Cash Flow
Growth Rate (Yr 1-5)	%	%	%
Growth Rate (Yr 6-10)	%	%	%
Terminal Growth Rate	%	%	%
Discount Rate	%	%	%
	Bear Case $0.00 Implied EV: $1.19B	Base Case $0.00 Implied EV: $1.69B	Bull Case $0.00 Implied EV: $2.18B

Reverse DCF — Market-Implied Growth

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What growth rate is the market pricing in at $99?

+46.5%

Market-Implied Owner Earnings Growth

Standard FCF implies +13.2%

The market implies +46.5% Owner Earnings growth, above historical trends.

Standard FCF implies a demanding +13.2%, reflecting heavy growth investment.

GPC Economic Moat Score

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72/100

Wide Moat

70+ Wide · 40-69 Narrow · <40 None

Wide moat driven primarily by revenue predictability. ROIC Consistency is the area most vulnerable to competitive pressure.

Composite score measuring competitive advantage durability across four dimensions: returns above cost of capital, pricing power stability, revenue predictability, and capital efficiency. Based on 4 years of fundamental data.

GPC Forensic Accounting

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-2.65

Unlikely Manipulator

Above -1.78 = likely manipulator · -2.22 to -1.78 = grey zone

M-Score Trend

Beneish's 8-variable model estimates the probability of earnings manipulation. An M-Score above -1.78 signals elevated risk — companies in this range have historically been 3-5× more likely to be manipulating earnings. Scores between -2.22 and -1.78 fall in a grey zone warranting further investigation.

GPC Management & Board

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Mr. William P. Stengel II

Chair- Elect, CEO & Director · Age 47

$2.67M

total pay

Mr. Herbert C. Nappier

Executive VP & CFO · Age 50

$1.41M

total pay

Mr. Naveen Krishna

Executive VP and Chief Information & Digital Officer · Age 57

$1.11M

total pay

Mr. Alain Masse

President of North America Automotive · Age 56

$1.43M

total pay

Mr. James F. Howe

President of Motion · Age 54

$1.14M

total pay

Mr. Timothy Walsh

Vice President of Investor Relations

Mr. Christopher T. Galla

Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary · Age 50

$721,795

total pay

Ms. Jennifer Hulett

Executive VP & Chief People Officer · Age 44

Mr. Rob Cameron

MD & Group CEO of Australasia

Mr. David R. Nagel

VP & Chief Information Security Officer

GPC Ownership

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Insiders 0.4%Institutions 90.1%Retail & Other 9.5%

No. of Institutional Holders1,466

High insider ownership aligns management incentives with shareholders — a key signal in Buffett-style analysis. Institutional concentration can indicate smart-money conviction but also crowding risk.

GPC Insider Buying Activity

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Buys (3M)

Buys (12M)

BREAUX RANDALL P.

Officer

$100,238

@ $133.65 · 2024-11-01

BREAUX RANDALL P.

Officer

$85,238

@ $113.65 · 2024-11-01

Open market purchases · includes direct & indirect ownership · excludes option exercises

GPC Insider Selling Activity

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Sells (3M)

Sells (12M)

Total value (12M): $944,383

HOWE JAMES F.

Officer

$211,933

@ $128.60 · 2025-12-17

KRISHNA NAVEEN

Chief Technology Officer

$732,450

@ $138.12 · 2025-09-26

NEEDHAM WENDY BEALE

Director

$496,079

@ $123.28 · 2025-03-05

NEEDHAM WENDY BEALE

Director

$194,214

@ $120.78 · 2024-12-13

NEEDHAM WENDY BEALE

Director

$453,870

@ $151.29 · 2024-05-21

NEEDHAM WENDY BEALE

Director

$503,490

@ $154.92 · 2024-03-20

Direct ownership only · excludes indirect, option exercises, planned (10b5-1) sales & derivatives

GPC 🎭 Mr. Market's Mood

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😨Fear(24/100)

"Market is pessimistic — investigate whether fears are temporary or structural"

Composite sentiment score based on 6 market signals. Inspired by Buffett's "Mr. Market" allegory — fear = potential opportunity, greed = potential risk. Must be used alongside fundamental analysis, not in isolation.

GPC ⚖️ Buffett Signal

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⚪Awaiting DCF Data

The Buffett Signal cross-references market sentiment with DCF valuation. Configure the DCF Analysis above to generate a signal.

DCF Margin of Safety: N/AMr. Market's Mood: Fear (24)

GPC Investment Checklist & Notes

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Do I understand this business?

Does it have a durable competitive advantage (moat)?

Is management honest and competent?

Is management allocating capital rationally?

Is the price reasonable (margin of safety)?

Is this within my circle of competence?

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GPC Insider Buying Activity

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Buys (3M)

Buys (12M)

BREAUX RANDALL P.

Officer

$100,238

@ $133.65 · 2024-11-01

BREAUX RANDALL P.

Officer

$85,238

@ $113.65 · 2024-11-01

Open market purchases · includes direct & indirect ownership · excludes option exercises

GPC Insider Selling Activity

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Sells (3M)

Sells (12M)

Total value (12M): $944,383

HOWE JAMES F.

Officer

$211,933

@ $128.60 · 2025-12-17

KRISHNA NAVEEN

Chief Technology Officer

$732,450

@ $138.12 · 2025-09-26

NEEDHAM WENDY BEALE

Director

$496,079

@ $123.28 · 2025-03-05

NEEDHAM WENDY BEALE

Director

$194,214

@ $120.78 · 2024-12-13

NEEDHAM WENDY BEALE

Director

$453,870

@ $151.29 · 2024-05-21

NEEDHAM WENDY BEALE

Director

$503,490

@ $154.92 · 2024-03-20

Direct ownership only · excludes indirect, option exercises, planned (10b5-1) sales & derivatives

GPC Investment Checklist & Notes

Learn more →

Do I understand this business?

Does it have a durable competitive advantage (moat)?

Is management honest and competent?

Is management allocating capital rationally?

Is the price reasonable (margin of safety)?

Is this within my circle of competence?

Auto-saved • Last updated: 3/20/2026, 4:30:08 AM

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Stock Overview

Rewards

Risks

GPC Key Valuation Metrics

GPC Historical Fundamentals

GPC $1 Retained Earnings Test

GPC Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

Reverse DCF — Market-Implied Growth

GPC Economic Moat Score

GPC Forensic Accounting

M-Score Trend

GPC Management & Board

GPC Ownership

GPC Insider Buying Activity

GPC Insider Selling Activity

GPC 🎭 Mr. Market's Mood

GPC ⚖️ Buffett Signal

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GPC Investment Checklist & Notes

GPC Insider Buying Activity

GPC Insider Selling Activity

GPC Investment Checklist & Notes