GPC · Genuine Parts Co

NYSE Distributors Large Cap Clavix B+
132.05−1.91  (−1.43%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$18.47B
P/E563.62
Float137.3M
Beta0.65
Volatility16.4%
ExchangeNYSE
SectorDistributors
Cap tierLarge cap
Macro sensitivityModerate
Clavix score78.6
Price132.05
Change−1.43%
Prev Close133.96
Open134.19
Day Low133.29
Day High135.38
Avg Vol1
Avg $ Vol$116.0M
52W High151.57
52W Low90.78
52W Pos67.9%
From High−12.88%
From Low+45.46%
Max DD 1Y−38.05%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityNormal
SMA 20+2.74%
SMA 50−0.08%
SMA 200+9.95%
RSI (14)60.8
Vol 30D20.7%
Vol 90D33.8%
1Y Range91–152
Daily bars536
Perf Week+5.46%
Perf Month+2.35%
Perf Quarter+9.44%
Perf Half Y+17.73%
Perf Year+0.31%
Perf YTD+6.49%
Prev Day−1.43%
ClavixB+
Debt / Eq1.08
Curr Ratio1.08
Int Cover1.0×
FCF Margin1.7%
Rev Growth+3.5%
ProfitProfitable
LeverageModerate
Sector rank1 / 2

What GPC does

Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive and industrial replacement parts.

The company operates in three segments: North America Automotive Parts Group, International Automotive Parts Group, and Industrial Parts Group.

It distributes automotive replacement parts, accessories, tools, equipment, and related solutions for hybrid and electric vehicles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, farm equipment, and heavy-duty equipment.

The company also offers replacement parts, including brakes, batteries, filters, engine components, and fluids; specialized services, such as paint mixing, hydraulic hose assembly, battery testing, and key cutting; and accessories and specialty equipment for automotive and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as tools and diagnostic devices for repair and maintenance.

In addition, it provides independent repair shops and auto care centers under the NAPA brand, and offers technical expertise and training programs to customers.

Further, the company provides bearings, seals, and gaskets; hose, fittings, hydraulics, and pneumatics components; abrasives, adhesives, sealants, and tape; pumps and power transmission; tools and testing equipment; electrical supplies and safety products; and chemicals and janitorial supplies.

Additionally, it offers inventory management; vendor-managed inventory; asset repair and tracking, including radio frequency identification; and specialized repair services for gearboxes, fluid power systems, pumps, drive shafts, electrical panels, and hoses and gaskets.

The company was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Clavix risk grade

regraded every trading day
B+78.6/100

GPC grades B+, 78.6 of 100. Steadiest on Macro Resilience (68), most exposed on Price Stability (61, mixed). 3 of the 3 weighted dimensions sit above the all-names median. Ranks 1 of 2 in Distributors by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

GPC
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier0.65
Volatilityannualized16.4%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−38.0%
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change1.12%
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions23 (9%)

How its days are spread

Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.

52-week range

GPC
133.96

The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.

Drawdown from the 1-year peak

GPC

Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.

Market sensitivity

GPCall-names median
Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer0.65—
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketModerateModerate 100% of 2

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 0Moderate 2High 0Very High 0

Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many all-names names sit in each bucket.

Where it ranks in its sector

Sector
Distributors2 companies ranked
GPC
#1 of 2

Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.

Price performance

GPC
1 week+5.5%
1 month+2.4%
Year to date+6.5%
1 year+0.3%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

GPC
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030 since 21 Jul
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish64
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4022 · 1
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening22 ↑ 1 ↓

Where the article scores land

Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.

Balance sheet, against the sector

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
1.08no sector spread
Current ratioShort-term assets vs liabilities · higher is stronger
1.08no sector spread
FCF marginFree cash flow as a share of revenue · higher is stronger
1.7%no sector spread
Interest coverageOperating income vs interest expense · higher is stronger
1.0×no sector spread

The shaded band is the middle half of the Distributors names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.

Growth

GPC
Revenue growthyear over year+3.5%

Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why

0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the all-names median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.

Recent news

most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to open

JPMorgan raised its price target on Genuine Parts (GPC) from $125 to $137, an increase of about 9.6%, and assigned the stock an 'overweight' rating in a research note on Monday.

Source marketbeat.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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The article notes the average American car is now 13 years old and highlights four auto parts distributors that benefit from an aging vehicle fleet needing more repairs, teasing a comparison of which offers the steadiest ride in a high-rate, high-repair economy.

Source 24/7 Wall Street Significance minor Impact macro Risk improving

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Genuine Parts executives laid out who will lead the newly separated businesses, what each one will focus on, and how the split is being prepared. The company is working toward becoming two standalone companies: an automotive parts business and an industrial parts business, and its automotive unit is modernizing how it moves products to customers.

Source MarketBeat Significance moderate Impact leadership Risk improving

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Genuine Parts executives laid out leadership picks, operating priorities and separation plans as the company moves toward spinning off its automotive and industrial arms into two standalone businesses. CEO Will Stengel said the leadership selections were designed around those goals, and the automotive unit is modernizing its supply chain.

Source marketbeat.com Significance minor Impact leadership Risk improving

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Genuine Parts' stock has trailed the broader Nasdaq market over the past year, though analysts remain moderately optimistic about the company's future. No specific reason for the underperformance or the basis for analyst optimism was given.

Source barchart.com Significance minor Impact sector Risk neutral

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