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Is GPC a good stock to buy?

Genuine Parts Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Genuine Parts
GPC · $17B
$123.34+0.4%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$120$130SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -5.8%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$145.71 +18.1%
  • ConsensusBuy · 11
  • FCF yield+4.5%
  • Trendbullish
  • MACD0.12
Neutral
  • Earnings in95d
  • P/E513.9x
  • RSI45
  • Support-3.0%
  • Resistance+0.8%
  • Off 52w high-18.6%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$91–$152
  • ATR+2.8%
  • Off ATH-34.3%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • P/E vs own+34.5%
  • P/E vs sector+2,425.4%
  • MAs1 of 4

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Is Genuine Parts a good stock to buy?

Genuine Parts is weak on economics; demand, advantage, execution and fragility in between. The price is high: 513.9 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 20.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics thin margins
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

GPC sales growth revenue growth

+3%a year, for the last 3 years

Genuine Parts' sales grew 3% a year for 3 years, to $24.3B in fiscal 2025.

GPC analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+5%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Genuine Parts' sales to grow 5% to $25.54B in fiscal 2026 (8 analysts).

GPC peers

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Genuine Parts' sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than NVR (-10%) and Aptiv (-17%), slower than Ball (+19%) and Hasbro (+19%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

GPC return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis9%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Genuine Parts earned 9% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; NVR 39%, Hasbro 38%, Aptiv 18% and Ball 9%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?thin margins

GPC margin after costs profit margin

4%of sales left after running the business

Genuine Parts' operating margin was 4% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022.

GPC cash generated free cash flow

$763Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Genuine Parts generated $763M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

GPC profit per share

-93%in its last fiscal year

Genuine Parts' earnings per share fell 93% in fiscal 2025, to $0.46.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

GPC earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Genuine Parts beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 20, 2026.

GPC insider selling

-$668Ksold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Genuine Parts' executives and directors sold a net $668K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

GPC number of employees

+3%more people in a year

Genuine Parts had 65,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.

GPC CEO pay

$12.86Mfor fiscal 2025, 76% of it in stock and options

Genuine Parts paid its CEO $12.86M for fiscal 2025, 76% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

GPC financial health Altman Z-score

2.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Genuine Parts' Altman Z-score is 2.2 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

GPC quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Genuine Parts passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt and gross margin.

GPC shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.0% ▼
  • BlackRock9.7% ▲
  • State Street5.5% ▲
1,106institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,106 institutions hold 97% of Genuine Parts' shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

GPC in past recessions

pretickt analysis-9%its sales in the worst one

Genuine Parts' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 9% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

GPC price vs profit P/E ratio

513.9×a year's earnings

Genuine Parts' P/E ratio is 513.9 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 20.2.

GPC price vs peers

pretickt analysis513.9×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 513.9 times Genuine Parts' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Ball (33.2), Hasbro (18.0), NVR (16.2) or Aptiv (10.7).

GPC analysts' target price target

+18%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Genuine Parts is $146, 18% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $123.34.

GPC growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+8%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $123.34 a share, Genuine Parts' free cash flow must grow about 8% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Genuine Parts' P/E ratio?

Genuine Parts' P/E ratio is 513.9 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 20.2. Investors pay 513.9 times Genuine Parts' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Ball (33.2), Hasbro (18.0), NVR (16.2) or Aptiv (10.7).

Is Genuine Parts profitable?

Genuine Parts' operating margin was 4% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022. Genuine Parts generated $763M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Genuine Parts stock?

Genuine Parts' executives and directors sold a net $668K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Genuine Parts stock?

1,106 institutions hold 97% of Genuine Parts' shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

How many employees does Genuine Parts have?

Genuine Parts had 65,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.