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Genuine Parts Company (GPC)

Consumer Cyclical Balanced

Genuine Parts Company is a global giant that keeps the world moving by supplying automotive and industrial replacement parts.

$124.37

Is Genuine Parts Company a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Genuine Parts Company is a global giant that keeps the world moving by supplying automotive and industrial replacement parts.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price-13.3%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range+3% past year
$124.37
Low $90.78High $151.57
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into Genuine Parts Company
$867-13%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$17.15B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
1.80M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$123.33 – $125.77
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$90.78 – $151.57
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
497.5
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
3.4%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
0.64
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 0.64
Calm
Wild
Steadier than most

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▲ +4% past week · ▲ +3% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

Improved operational efficiency significantly boosts net margins.

The bear case

Long-term shift to electric vehicles reduces demand for traditional engine parts.

What does Genuine Parts Company do?

Think of this company as the backbone for repair shops and industrial businesses, providing the essential bits and bobs needed to keep cars and machinery running. The cash rolls in from distributing a massive range of parts through their well-known NAPA Auto Parts brand and industrial supply networks. What matters most is how they handle their thin profit margins while riding the ups and downs of the wider economy.

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Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and momentum, and weakest on quality.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 55Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 22Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 26Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 50Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 43
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Established brand presence with NAPA Auto Parts
  • Relatively low volatility compared to the broader market
  • Consistent dividend payments for income-focused investors
What to watch
  • Quality screens low (22/100)
  • Growth screens low (26/100)
  • Rising costs of goods and logistics
  • Potential disruption from the transition to electric vehicles
  • Economic downturns leading to reduced spending on vehicle repairs

What do Genuine Parts Company's numbers mean?

Forward P/E
14.7
This compares the share price to the profit analysts expect the company to make next year, helping you see if the price is high relative to future earnings.
P/S
0.7
This shows how much you are paying for every pound of sales the company generates, with a lower number often suggesting the market isn't pricing in high growth.
Dividend yield
3.4%
This is the annual cash payout to shareholders as a percentage of the share price, which can be a steady source of income for investors.
Beta
0.6
A number below 1 suggests the share price tends to be less jumpy and volatile than the overall stock market.

How much money does Genuine Parts Company make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$1.63B$3.27B$4.90B$6.54BQ2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26
Gross margin
37.6%
Net margin
0.1%
Return on equity
0.7%

Does Genuine Parts Company pay a dividend?

Yes - Genuine Parts Company currently pays a dividend of about 3.4% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

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What are the scenarios for Genuine Parts Company?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$150$124$91today · $124▲ Bull · $134• Base · $124▼ Bear · $115in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+5% to +10%Stronger demand for vehicle repairs as people keep older cars longer.
Base
-2% to +2%Steady, predictable demand for essential maintenance parts.
Bear
-5% to -10%Higher costs eat into already thin profit margins.

What are the pros and cons of Genuine Parts Company?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Established brand presence with NAPA Auto Parts
  • Relatively low volatility compared to the broader market
  • Consistent dividend payments for income-focused investors
The catch3
  • Very thin net profit margins
  • Recent decline in earnings growth
  • High reliance on the health of the automotive and industrial sectors
Key risks3
  • Rising costs of goods and logistics
  • Potential disruption from the transition to electric vehicles
  • Economic downturns leading to reduced spending on vehicle repairs
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: none · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

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