Genuine Parts Co's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Genuine Parts Co (GPC) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Genuine Parts Co vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 25,071M vs 340,254M combined for tracked competitors (6.9% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+4.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+4.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Genuine Parts Co generated 6.0% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 7.5% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 3.5% net margin compares with 15.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: Genuine Parts Co ranks #3 of 57 companies by market capitalization in the Auto & Truck Parts industry, holding 7.5% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Genuine Parts Co accounted for 6.8% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 6.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.39M compares with $0.36M for the peer group (1.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
GPC Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Genuine Parts Co reported revenue growth of 6.04 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 7.49 %.
With a net margin of 3.48 %, Genuine Parts Co reported lower profitability than its competitors (15.40 %).
Genuine Parts Co generated 6.84 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 6.93 % a year earlier.
Genuine Parts Co vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Genuine Parts Co and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Genuine Parts Co's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Auto & Truck Parts industry grew revenue 4.6% year over year, combined, vs 6.0% for Genuine Parts Co. Genuine Parts Co's share of combined industry revenue moved from 5.19% to 5.27%, a gain of 0.07 percentage points.
Genuine Parts Co's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (28) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
GPC Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
GPC Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
GPC Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Bel Fuse Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Acme United Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Dow Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Cummins Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Genuine Parts Co's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Genuine Parts Co's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
The automotive parts distribution business is highly competitive. The Company competes with automobile manufacturers (some of which sell replacement parts for vehicles built by other manufacturers as well as those that they build themselves), automobile dealers, warehouse clubs and large automotive parts retail chains. In addition, the Company competes with the distributing outlets of parts manufacturers, oil companies, mass merchandisers, including national retail chains, and with other parts distributors and retailers. The Automotive Parts Group competes primarily on product offering, service, brand recognition and price.
The industrial parts distribution business is highly competitive. The Industrial Parts Group competes with other distributors specializing in the distribution of such items, general line distributors and others who provide similar services. To a lesser extent, the Industrial Parts Group competes with manufacturers that sell directly to the customer. The Industrial Parts Group competes primarily on the breadth of product offerings, service and price.
The office products distribution business is highly competitive. In the distribution of its product offering to resellers, S. P. Richards competes with many other wholesale distributors, as well as with certain manufacturers of office products. S. P. Richards competes primarily on price, product offerings, service, marketing programs and brand recognition.
The electrical and electronics distribution business is highly competitive. The Electrical/Electronic Materials Group competes with other distributors specializing in the distribution of electrical and electronic products, general line distributors and, to a lesser extent, manufacturers that sell directly to customers. EIS competes primarily on factors of price, product offerings, service and engineered solutions.
Publicly Traded Peers of Genuine Parts Co
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | 17,678.99 | 25,070.54 |
| General Electric Company | 333,197.28 | 50,638.00 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 168,034.20 | 30,025.00 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 89,433.73 | 18,637.00 |
| Cummins Inc | 71,720.84 | 34,708.00 |
| O Reilly Automotive Inc | 71,705.98 | 18,572.34 |
| SUBTOTAL | 968,119.58 | 411,986.43 |
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Sources: Genuine Parts Co's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Genuine Parts Co's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | North America Automotive 38.81 % |
| General Electric Company | Commercial Engines and Services, Reportable 72.90 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Electrical Americas 46.31 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Safety and Productivity 11.33 % |
| Cummins Inc | Distribution 35.17 % |
| Autozone Inc | Auto Parts Locations 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Genuine Parts Co's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | 17,679 | 385,701 | 504 |
| General Electric Company | 333,197 | 888,386 | 157,579 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 168,034 | 308,572 | 39,403 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 89,434 | 255,301 | 35,329 |
| Cummins Inc | 71,721 | 514,955 | 41,944 |
| O Reilly Automotive Inc | 71,706 | 199,868 | 28,522 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 950,441 | 357,266 | 30,755 |
Genuine Parts Co's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | United States 64.03 % |
| Cummins Inc | United States 56.10 % |
| Textron Inc | United States 70.21 % |
| Regal Rexnord Corp | North America 69.02 % |
| Aptiv Plc | North America 36.44 % |
| Dorman Products Inc | United States 91.67 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Genuine Parts Co's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 52 companies in Genuine Parts Co's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Genuine Parts Co ranks #3 of 52 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 7.48 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,196, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cummins Inc | 71,721 | 30.34 % |
| 2 | Magna International Inc | 18,261 | 7.72 % |
| 3 | Genuine Parts Co | 17,679 | 7.48 % |
| 4 | Borgwarner Inc | 12,599 | 5.33 % |
| 5 | Bwx Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Aptiv Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Autoliv Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Lear Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Genuine Parts Co's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Genuine Parts Co's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cummins Inc | 71,721 | 26.25 % |
| 2 | Magna International Inc | 18,261 | 39.41 % |
| 3 | Genuine Parts Co | 17,679 | -5.78 % |
| 4 | Borgwarner Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Bwx Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing Co | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Aptiv Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Genuine Parts Co's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Genuine Parts Co's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Auto & Truck Parts industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (79 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.91 % | 22.21 % (avg) | +14.7 pp |
| Operating Margin | 19.88 % | industry median | +14.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 2.08 % | -1.10 % (avg) | +3.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.70 % | 6.94 % (avg) | -5.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Genuine Parts Co's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Auto & Truck Parts industry average (79 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 423.4x | 22.2x | +401.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 38.4x | 13.9x | +24.5x |
| P/B | 3.3x | 2.6x | +0.7x |
| Return on Equity | 0.72 % | industry aggregate | -10.01 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 36.26 % | 1.99 % (avg) | 34.27 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Genuine Parts Co's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 6.32 % | 14.88 % | 3.51 % | -14.72 % | 14.11 % | 17.09 % | 1.71 % | 3.47 % |
| Operating Margin | 6.25 % | 5.92 % | 4.66 % | 2.51 % | 6.16 % | 7.31 % | 5.23 % | 3.95 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.89 % | 10.54 % | 7.72 % | 3.88 % | 10.64 % | 13.73 % | 9.71 % | 7.31 % |
| P/E | 22.6x | 17.9x | 24.4x | 84.9x | 21.6x | 21.1x | 18.6x | 274.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Genuine Parts Co's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Genuine Parts Co's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Genuine Parts Co is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Genuine Parts Co's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Genuine Parts Co's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Genuine Parts Co falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.25x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 5.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Genuine Parts Co's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,196 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.70 % vs industry average 6.94 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Genuine Parts Co's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Genuine Parts Co's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Genuine Parts Co's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Genuine Parts Co falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Genuine Parts Co's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 14.8 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+4.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 10.0 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.25x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (32.10 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Genuine Parts Co's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | - | 1.12 | 1.05 |
| General Electric Company | - | 0.86 | 1.09 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 0.05 | 1.25 | 0.79 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 0.05 | 0.88 | 0.65 |
| Cummins Inc | 0.19 | 1.76 | 0.64 |
| O Reilly Automotive Inc | 0.03 | 0.76 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Genuine Parts Co's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | Q2 2026 | +6.0 % | -10.7 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +16.6 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +21.4 % | -16.2 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +7.0 % | +22.5 % |
| Cummins Inc | Q2 2026 | +9.4 % | +4.3 % |
| O Reilly Automotive Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.1 % | +7.0 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +5.7 % | +49.0 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Genuine Parts Co's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | Q2 2026 | +5.9 % | -16.4 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +540.9 % | +2.4 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +28.1 % | +25.2 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +2.7 % | +9.7 % |
| Cummins Inc | Q2 2026 | +9.9 % | +7.8 % |
| O Reilly Automotive Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.1 % | +2.3 % |
Genuine Parts Co's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | 0.16% | 0.36% | 0.72% |
| General Electric Company | 6.98% | 11.25% | 48.50% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 7.94% | 10.71% | 19.56% |
| Emerson Electric Co | 6.13% | 8.71% | 12.69% |
| Cummins Inc | 8.21% | 10.31% | 21.02% |
| O Reilly Automotive Inc | 15.79% | 32.79% | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Genuine Parts Co's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Genuine Parts Co | 492.81 | 0.71 |
| General Electric Company | 37.57 | 6.58 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 43.98 | 5.60 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 34.88 | 4.80 |
| Cummins Inc | 26.45 | 2.07 |
| O Reilly Automotive Inc | 27.55 | 3.86 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 29.04 | 2.35 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.