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Genuine Parts Company — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

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NYSEConsumer CyclicalAuto - PartsCIK 0000040987genpt.comAbout GPC
Last close · Oct 16, 2026133.96+0.45 (+0.34%)
Market cap$18.5B
Model value · P/E · peers
85.23
Genuine Parts closed at $133.96 — overvalued by 57% vs model.
84.52the model's range92.74

P/E · peers leads because DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y returned no positive value. From its peers' median P/E.

Other models
29.13 – 403.89
Wall St. target
145.50 8% below
Above model, 1y
16 of 20 days

Price and model value

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Dividends

Quarterly · as of Oct 16, 2026
Yield, trailing 12 months
3.15%
Past 2 years
low 2.71%high 4.49%
Dividends per share, a year at a time
$3.24Sep ’21$3.50Sep ’22$3.75Sep ’23$3.95Sep ’24$4.09Sep ’25$4.22TTM
Dividends / free cash flow, FY2025
134.0%
Raised
42+ years in a row
Growth, 5 yrs
5.4% a year
Last change
+3.2% · Mar 2026
Every payment, with ex-dates · latest $1.0625, paid Oct 2, 2026

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How it is valued

Valued asMature & stable
Low/slowing growth (~3% recent)Thin margins (0.3% net margin)Strong dividend yieldHighly cyclical earnings
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2025 · chosen for mature companies
P/E
285×
EV / EBITDA
30.2×
FCF yield
2.3%
Dividend yield, TTM
3.15%
Beta
0.68
Cost of capital (WACC)
7.44%
Full financials

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted
08-03D.A. Davidson · target170.00
07-22Raymond James · target165.00
07-22Truist Financial · target126.00
02-18Truist Securities · “Hold” from “Buy”downgrade
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About Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Company, established in Atlanta, Georgia in 1928, functions as a prominent global distributor specializing in automotive and industrial replacement parts, alongside associated materials. The company’s operations are segmented into its Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group. The Automotive Parts Group supplies an extensive inventory of replacement components for a wide spectrum of vehicles, including hybrid and electric models, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational and farm vehicles, small engines, marine equipment, and heavy-duty machinery, as well as various accessory and supply items. Its diverse clientele encompasses automotive repair facilities, service stations, fleet operators, vehicle dealerships (cars and trucks), leasing firms, bus and truck lines, large-scale retailers, farms, industrial enterprises, and individual consumers. Concurrently, the Industrial Parts Group distributes critical industrial replacement parts and supplies. These offerings include bearings, mechanical and electrical power transmission products, advanced industrial automation and robotics solutions, hoses, hydraulic and pneumatic components, general industrial and safety supplies, and material handling equipment. This segment serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) customers across numerous industries, such as equipment and machinery manufacturing, food and beverage production, forestry, primary metals, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, power generation, alternative energy, government, transportation, and port operations. Furthermore, the company provides a range of value-added services and repairs. These include the assembly and repair of gearboxes, fluid power systems, and process pumps; hydraulic drive shaft repair; electrical panel assembly and repair; and the manufacture and assembly of hoses and gaskets. Genuine Parts Company maintains a substantial international footprint, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Indonesia, and Singapore.

CEO
William Stengel
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Employees
65,000
IPO
1980-03-17
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