Genuine Parts (GPC) Competitors

Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) and Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DORM or GPC?

84.7% of Dorman Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.8% of Genuine Parts shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Dorman Products shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Genuine Parts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, DORM or GPC?

Dorman Products has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genuine Parts has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DORM or GPC more profitable?

Dorman Products has a net margin of 10.83% compared to Genuine Parts' net margin of 3.40%. Genuine Parts' return on equity of 22.41% beat Dorman Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dorman Products	10.83%	19.23%	10.45%
Genuine Parts	3.40%	22.41%	5.12%

Does the media favor DORM or GPC?

In the previous week, Genuine Parts had 15 more articles in the media than Dorman Products. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Genuine Parts and 15 mentions for Dorman Products. Genuine Parts' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Dorman Products' score of 0.98 indicating that Genuine Parts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dorman Products	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Genuine Parts	20 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend DORM or GPC?

Dorman Products currently has a consensus price target of $143.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.89%. Genuine Parts has a consensus price target of $135.29, suggesting a potential downside of 1.82%. Given Genuine Parts' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genuine Parts is more favorable than Dorman Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dorman Products	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Genuine Parts	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has better valuation and earnings, DORM or GPC?

Genuine Parts has higher revenue and earnings than Dorman Products. Dorman Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuine Parts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dorman Products	$2.01B	2.32	$190M	$7.35	20.75
Genuine Parts	$23.49B	0.82	$904.08M	$5.81	23.72

Summary

Genuine Parts beats Dorman Products on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.