Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 282.1x · EV/EBITDA 15.0x · ROE 1.5%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $18.4B | $17.1B | $16.3B | $19.5B | $24.7B | $20.2B | $14.6B | $15.6B | $14.1B | $14.0B | $14.3B |
| Enterprise Value | $26.2B | $24.9B | $21.6B | $23.3B | $28.2B | $22.7B | $17.1B | $19.5B | $16.9B | $17.0B | $15.0B |
| P/E Ratio → | 282.06 | 261.62 | 18.05 | 14.84 | 20.88 | 22.50 | — | 25.05 | 17.46 | 22.73 | 20.81 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.85 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.93 |
| P/B Ratio | 4.16 | 3.86 | 3.75 | 4.42 | 6.49 | 5.77 | 4.53 | 4.21 | 4.07 | 4.05 | 4.46 |
| P/FCF | 43.82 | 40.68 | 23.84 | 21.16 | 21.90 | 20.38 | 7.81 | 25.33 | 15.49 | 21.32 | 18.22 |
| P/OCF | 20.71 | 19.22 | 13.03 | 13.61 | 16.83 | 16.07 | 7.22 | 17.44 | 12.35 | 17.22 | 15.13 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.03 | 0.92 | 1.01 | 1.28 | 1.20 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 0.98 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.97 | 14.22 | 11.66 | 11.12 | 14.38 | 15.62 | 13.70 | 15.34 | 13.42 | 14.59 | 12.53 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.60 | 115.54 | 16.95 | 12.91 | 17.13 | 17.98 | 36.24 | 20.47 | 15.46 | 16.20 | 13.68 |
| EV / FCF | — | 59.20 | 31.54 | 25.26 | 25.02 | 22.88 | 9.14 | 31.69 | 18.57 | 25.85 | 19.08 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 34.6% | 34.6% | 36.3% | 35.9% | 35.0% | 35.2% | 34.2% | 33.4% | 32.8% | 30.1% | 30.0% |
| Operating Margin | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 4.8% | -0.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 1.5% | 1.5% | 20.6% | 32.0% | 32.4% | 26.7% | -0.8% | 17.3% | 23.4% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| ROA | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 6.5% | -0.2% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| ROIC | 8.3% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 16.9% | 18.2% | 14.9% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 14.5% | 21.0% |
| ROCE | 11.2% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 23.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.32 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 0.91 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.29 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.72 | 4.72 | 3.10 | 2.33 | 2.12 | 2.20 | 2.79 | 3.30 | 2.49 | 2.83 | 0.76 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.76 | 1.21 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 1.06 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.21 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.45 | 4.45 | 2.84 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.99 | 3.08 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 0.56 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 18.52 | 7.70 | 4.10 | 3.11 | 2.50 | 1.33 | 6.36 | 3.08 | 4.54 | 0.85 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.32 | 1.32 | 13.15 | 28.03 | 22.28 | 20.31 | 5.17 | 10.40 | 10.77 | 25.33 | 51.96 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 1.34 | 1.40 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.17 | 1.22 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.20 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.73 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 3.16 | 3.23 | 3.15 | 3.10 | 3.39 | 3.13 | 3.02 | 3.35 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 35.61 | 33.92 | 35.15 | 36.16 | 34.78 | 34.36 | 50.83 | 54.08 | 54.20 | 46.13 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 855.0% | 855.0% | 61.4% | 40.0% | 41.9% | 51.8% | — | 70.7% | 51.3% | 64.1% | 56.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 4.4% | — | 4.0% | 5.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| FCF Yield | 2.3% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 12.8% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $139M | $140M | $141M | $142M | $144M | $145M | $146M | $147M | $148M | $150M |
Margin compression and integration
Based on reported figures, GPC trades at a forward P/E of 15.05, which appears to discount the company's industrial segment potential compared to the premium multiples commanded by pure-play automotive retailers like O'Reilly Automotive, which currently trades at a significantly higher forward earnings multiple.
The market's valuation of GPC suggests a persistent conglomerate discount, likely driven by the lower margins of its automotive business compared to its industrial MRO operations. Investors should monitor whether the market continues to misprice the company as a legacy retailer rather than an integrated industrial automation supplier.
According to recent quarterly data, GPC's ROIC has trended downward to 1.9% in 2026Q1 from 3.9% in 2023Q4, indicating that the company is struggling to generate adequate returns on its expanding capital base as integration costs and acquisition premiums weigh on overall performance.
The decline in ROIC suggests that the company's aggressive acquisition strategy is failing to clear the hurdle rate required for value creation. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the current organizational structure is too complex to allow for meaningful efficiency gains in the near term.
As reported in financial statements, GPC's cash conversion cycle has expanded to 35 days in 2026Q1, up from 14 days in 2023Q4, reflecting a significant deterioration in inventory management and a growing reliance on supplier credit to manage its massive SKU count.
The lengthening of the cash conversion cycle indicates that capital is increasingly trapped in slow-moving inventory, which limits the company's ability to self-fund its operations. This inefficiency appears to be a structural byproduct of the company's multi-tier distribution model and its ongoing efforts to consolidate independent jobber networks.
Investors frequently misapply the P/E ratio to GPC, which obscures the company's true earning power by failing to account for the significant non-recurring restructuring charges and acquisition-related impairments that have recently depressed net income to a TTM margin of only 0.27%.
Using P/E as a primary valuation tool for GPC is misleading because it ignores the volatility introduced by the company's aggressive M&A strategy and the resulting accounting noise. Analysts should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or normalized free cash flow to better assess the underlying operational health of the business.
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Genuine Parts Company's current P/E ratio is 282.1x. The historical average is 17.9x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
Genuine Parts Company's current EV/EBITDA is 15.0x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 11.0x.
Genuine Parts Company's return on equity (ROE) is 1.5%. The historical average is 17.9%.
Based on historical data, Genuine Parts Company is trading at a P/E of 282.1x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Genuine Parts Company's current dividend yield is 3.05% with a payout ratio of 855.0%.
Genuine Parts Company has 34.6% gross margin and 5.0% operating margin.
Genuine Parts Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.7x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.