Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive replacement and industrial parts, electrical and electronic materials, and business products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland. The company distributes automotive replacement parts for imported vehicles, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, farm vehicles, small engines, farm equipment, and heavy duty equipment through 57 NAPA automotive parts distribution centers and 1,100 NAPA AUTO PARTS stores. It also distributes industrial replacement parts and related supplies, such as bearings, mechanical and electrical power transmission products, industrial automation products, hoses, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial and safety supplies, and material handling products for food and beverage, forest product, primary metal, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as power generation, alternative energy, government, transportation, ports, and others through 498 branches, 14 distribution centers, and 43 service centers. In addition, the company distributes office furniture, technology products, general office and school supplies, cleaning, janitorial and breakroom supplies, safety and security items, healthcare products, and disposable food service products to resellers through 55 distribution centers. Further, it provides wire, cable, and connectivity solutions; insulating and conductive materials; assembly tools and test equipment; and custom fabricated parts and specialty coated materials to original equipment manufacturers, motor repair shops, specialty wire and cable users, and various industrial assembly markets. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Motor vehicle supplies & new parts
Sub-IndustryDistributors
SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks
SymbolNYSE:GPC
CUSIP37246010
Phone678-934-5000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67
Current Ratio1.33
Quick Ratio0.71
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio21.54
Forward P/E Ratio17.86
P/E Growth2.7
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$16.31 billion
Price / Sales0.91
Cash Flow$5.7961 per share
Price / Cash17.41
Book Value$23.63 per share
Price / Book4.27
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.64
Net Income$616.75 million
Net Margins3.99%
Return on Equity22.54%
Return on Assets6.37%
Miscellaneous
Employees48,000
Outstanding Shares146,750,000
Market Cap$14.87 billion
