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Genuine Parts Company
Type
Public
Traded as NYSE: GPC
S&P 500 Component
Founded Atlanta, Georgia,
United States (1925)
Founder Carlyle Fraser
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia,
United States
Key people
Thomas C. Gallagher, Chairman
Paul D. Donohue, CEO
Number of employees
39,000
Subsidiaries National Automotive Parts Association
Website GenPT.com

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is an American service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. GPC serves numerous customers from more than 2,600 operations around the world and has approximately 39,000 employees. It owns the NAPA Auto Parts brand.

Founded in 1925, GPC is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and consists of multiple subsidiaries that distribute automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. The Company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since going public in 1948. The company moved into its new headquarters building in the Wildwood area of Cobb County, GA in June 2016.

The Automotive Parts Group, the largest division of GPC, distributes approximately 475,000 automotive replacement parts, accessory items and service items throughout North America, Australia and New Zealand. In North America, parts are sold primarily under the NAPA brand name. GPC also uses the UAP brand in Canada and AutoTodo in Mexico. The Company’s GPC Asia Pacific business serves the Australasian markets primarily under the brand name Repco.

The Industrial Parts Group, which operates under the name Motion Industries, offers access to more than 6.5 million industrial replacement parts and related supplies and serves over 150,000 MRO and OEM customers throughout North America and in all types of industries. These include the food and beverage, forest products, primary metal, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.

The Office Products Group, which operates under the name S. P. Richards Company, distributes more than 62,000 items to over 6,300 resellers and distributors throughout the United States and Canada from a network of 45 distribution centers. Customers include independently owned office product dealers, large contract stationers, national office supply superstores, mail order distributors, internet resellers, college bookstores, office furniture dealers, janitorial and sanitation supply distributors, safety product resellers and food service distributors.

The Electrical/Electronic Materials Group, which operates under the name EIS, Inc., distributes process materials, production supplies, industrial MRO and custom-engineered value added fabricated parts to more than 20,000 customers, including original equipment manufacturers, motor repair shops and a broad variety of industrial assembly and specialty wire and cable markets in North America. Products cover over 100,000 items including wire and cable, insulating and conductive materials, assembly tools and test equipment.

In 1925, Carlyle Fraser founded GPC with the purchase of Motor Parts Depot in Atlanta, Georgia for $40,000. He renamed the parts store Genuine Parts Company. The original Genuine Parts Company store had annual sales of just $75,000, and six employees.

For the next 50+ years, GPC, in relationship with NAPA, the National Automotive Parts Association, grew rapidly as independent garages for car repair emerged to meet the needs of the nation's growing number of motor vehicles. In the last 35+ years, GPC has continued to grow through the acquisition of other companies in the automotive industry, as well as in the industrial, office and electrical industries.

Today GPC is a leading parts distributor with over 2,600 operations and approximately 39,000 employees.

The Automotive Parts Group distributes automotive replacement parts, accessory items and service items throughout North America, Australia and New Zealand. In North America, parts are sold primarily under the NAPA (National Automotive Parts Association) brand name and is widely recognized for quality parts, quality service and knowledgeable people. The Company’s GPC Asia Pacific business serves the Australasian markets primarily under the brand name Repco.

The Automotive Parts Group supports over 6,000 NAPA AUTO PARTS stores throughout the United States, 700 wholesalers in Canada and 481 automotive locations in Australia and New Zealand. These stores sell to both the Retail (DIY) and Commercial (DIFM) automotive aftermarket customer and cover the majority of all domestic and foreign motor vehicle models.

The Industrial Parts Group, operating under the name Motion Industries, offers more than 5.9 million industrial replacement parts and related supplies. The Group serves over 150,000 MRO and OEM customers throughout North America and in all types of industries. These include the food and beverage, forest products, primary metal, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. Strategically targeted specialty industries include power generation, waste-water treatment facilities, wind power generation, solar power, government projects, pipelines, railroads and ports, among others. Motion Industries is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama and operates 15 distribution centers, 523 branches, and 39 service centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

The Office Products Group, operating under the name S.P. Richards, distributes more than 61,000 items to over 5,200 resellers and distributors throughout the United States and Canada from a network of 60 distribution centers. Customers include independently owned office product dealers, large contract stationers, national office supply superstores, mail order distributors, internet resellers, college bookstores, office furniture dealers, janitorial and sanitation supply distributors, safety product resellers and food service distributors. S.P. Richards is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and operates 34 full-stocking distribution centers, 2 furniture only distribution centers, 5 S.P. Richards Canada distribution centers, 1 GCN Distribution Center, and 2 impact products distribution centers.

The Electrical/Electronic Materials Group, operating under the name EIS, Inc. is one of North America's leading distributors of process materials, production supplies, industrial MRO and value added fabricated parts. EIS, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and operates 49 branches and 7 fabrication facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Q reports

Period Date Adjusted Actuals EPS GAAP EPS
Q4 2022 2023-02-23 Future report Set alerts
Q3 2022 2022-10-20 2.23 2.23
Q2 2022 2022-07-27 2.20 2.20
Q1 2022 2022-04-21 1.86 1.86
Q4 2021 2022-02-17 1.79 1.79
Q3 2021 2021-10-21 1.88 1.88
Q2 2021 2021-07-22 1.74 1.74
Q1 2021 2021-04-22 1.50 1.50
Q4 2020 2021-02-17 1.52 1.52
Q3 2020 2020-10-22 1.63 1.63

Ratings

2016-05-16 Reiterated Rating Sterne Agee CRT Neutral
2016-04-20 Reiterated Rating Wedbush Neutral $98.00 to $91.00
2016-04-20 Boost Price Target RBC Capital Sector Perform $90.00 to $93.00
2016-04-20 Boost Price Target Royal Bank Of Canada Sector Perform $90.00 to $93.00
2016-04-04 Downgrade Sterne Agee CRT Buy to Neutral
2016-02-18 Reiterated Rating Sterne Agee CRT Buy $105.00 to $100.00
2016-02-17 Reiterated Rating Jefferies Group Buy $100.00 to $105.00
2016-02-17 Boost Price Target Goldman Sachs Sell $80.00 to $86.00
2016-02-17 Downgrade Wedbush Outperform to Neutral $93.00 to $91.00
2016-02-17 Lower Price Target RBC Capital Sector Perform $92.00 to $90.00
2016-02-17 Boost Price Target Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Sell $80.00 to $86.00
2016-02-01 Downgrade JPMorgan Chase & Co. Overweight to Neutral $99.00 to $88.00
2015-10-20 Lower Price Target Bank of America Underperform $104.00 to $90.00
2015-10-20 Reiterated Rating JPMorgan Chase & Co. Overweight $100.00 to $99.00
2015-10-20 Upgrade Gabelli Hold to Buy $102.00
2015-10-20 Lower Price Target RBC Capital Sector Perform $95.00 to $92.00
2015-10-20 Lower Price Target Bank of America Corp. Underperform $104.00 to $90.00
2015-10-15 Downgrade BB&T Corp. Buy to Hold
2015-10-12 Reiterated Rating Wedbush Buy $108.00 to $100.00
2015-09-30 Downgrade Goldman Sachs Neutral to Sell $83.00
2015-09-15 Initiated Coverage Jefferies Group Buy $95.00
2015-07-22 Reiterated Rating Sterne Agee CRT Buy $108.00 to $107.00
2015-07-22 Reiterated Rating JPMorgan Chase & Co. Buy
2015-07-21 Lower Price Target JPMorgan Chase & Co. Overweight $102.00 to $100.00
2015-07-21 Reiterated Rating RBC Capital Sector Perform $99.00 to $95.00
2015-06-26 Upgrade Argus Hold to Buy $104.00
2015-06-18 Upgrade Argus Hold to Buy $104.00
2015-06-04 Upgrade Wedbush Neutral to Outperform $108.00
2015-05-04 Upgrade Sterne Agee CRT Neutral to Buy $108.00
2015-02-18 Lower Price Target JPMorgan Chase & Co. Overweight $105.00 to $104.00
2015-01-14 Boost Price Target JPMorgan Chase & Co. Overweight $100.00 to $105.00
2015-01-06 Downgrade Bank of America Neutral to Underperform $101.00
2014-11-13 Initiated Coverage Sterne Agee CRT Neutral
2014-10-21 Boost Price Target RBC Capital Sector Perform $95.00 to $96.00
2014-10-10 Upgrade JPMorgan Chase & Co. Neutral to Overweight $87.11
2014-09-12 Upgrade BB&T Capital Mkts Hold to Buy $100
2014-09-12 Upgrade BB&T Corp. Hold to Buy $100.00
2014-08-28 Reiterated Rating RBC Capital Sector Perform $95.00
2014-08-27 Downgrade SunTrust Buy to Neutral $100.00 to $92.00
2014-08-27 Downgrade SunTrust Banks Inc. Buy to Neutral $100.00 to $92.00
2014-07-22 Boost Price Target RBC Capital $93.00 to $95.00
2014-04-28 Upgrade Ned Davis Research Neutral to Buy
2014-04-23 Boost Price Target RBC Capital Sector Perform $91.00 to $93.00
2014-04-16 Upgrade Goldman Sachs Sell to Neutral $84.00 to $88.00
2014-03-10 Downgrade Ned Davis Research Buy to Neutral
2014-02-19 Boost Price Target RBC Capital Sector Perform $82.00 to $91.00
2014-02-18 Upgrade Ned Davis Research Neutral to Buy
2013-12-23 Downgrade Ned Davis Research Buy to Neutral
2013-10-21 Downgrade Ned Davis Research Buy to Neutral
2013-10-14 Initiated Coverage Wedbush Neutral $84.00
2013-07-19 Downgrade BB&T Capital Mkts Buy to Hold
2013-07-17 Reiterated Wunderlich Hold $77 to $89
2013-01-29 Upgrade BB&T Capital Mkts Hold to Buy $75
2011-07-18 Reiterated RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform $55 to $57
2011-04-12 Reiterated RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform $53 to $55
2011-02-14 Reiterated FBR Capital Underperform $38 to $42
2011-01-18 Reiterated Argus Buy $55 to $60
2010-01-25 Downgrade FBR Capital Mkt Perform to Underperform $35
2009-06-02 Upgrade FBR Capital Underperform to Mkt Perform $30 to $33
2009-04-03 Reiterated FBR Capital Markets Underperform $22 to $25.50
2009-03-10 Reiterated FBR Capital Markets Underperform $28 to $22
2009-01-28 Upgrade Argus Hold to Buy $43
2008-12-15 Reiterated Friedman Billings Underperform $29 to $31
2016-05-16 Reiterated Rating Sterne Agee CRT Neutral
2016-04-20 Reiterated Rating Wedbush Neutral $98.00 to $91.00
2016-04-20 Boost Price Target RBC Capital Sector Perform $90.00 to $93.00
2016-04-20 Boost Price Target Royal Bank Of Canada Sector Perform $90.00 to $93.00
2016-04-04 Downgrade Sterne Agee CRT Buy to Neutral

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Major Shareholders

Name Relationship Total Shares Holding stocks
GALLAGHER THOMAS Chief Executive Officer 0.38%  (582759) GPC / OXM /
NIX JERRY W Retired Vice Chairman 0.09%  (144455) GPC / SNV /
Stevens William J Executive Vice President 0.08%  (115344) GPC /
Donahue Paul D President 0.05%  (72333) GPC /
Maher Lee A Pres & COO-US Automotive Group 0.04%  (58910) GPC /
Yancey Carol B EVP Finance, Corp Sec and CFO 0.03%  (40858) GPC /
Clayton Robert Bruce Sr Vice Pres Human Resources 0.02%  (28886) GPC /
LOUDERMILK ROBERT C JR 0.01%  (17774) GPC /
JOHNS MICHAEL M E 0.01%  (15794) AHS / GPC / JNJ /
ROLLINS GARY W 0.01%  (15015) DDE / DVD / GPC / MPX / RES / ROL /
BULLOCK MARY BROWN 0.01%  (13613) GPC /
LANIER JOHN HICKS 0.01%  (11276) GPC / OXM /
Guynn George C 0.01%  (11097) AYI / GPC / OXM /
NEEDHAM WENDY B 0.01%  (9581) GPC /
JOHNS JOHN D 0.01%  (9308) GPC / PL / RF / SO /
Neill James R Sr Vice Pres Human Resources 0.01%  (9170) GPC /