GPC

Genuine Parts Company

Consumer Cyclical · $17.3B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$127.24

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$143.38

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$57.35

buy price

Undervalued

GPC is Undervalued: at $127.24 it trades 11% below its fair value of $143.38. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $57.35, 55% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Dividend Discount Model. It has paid a dividend for 10+ years in a row, raised it most years, and yields over 2%. For a steady payer like this, the dividend is the best guide to value.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth4.4% a year✗
Equity per share growth4.0% a year✗
Sales growth4.6% a year✗
Free cash flow growth3.6% a year✗
Return on invested capital10.8%✓

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Superinvestors

6 of the investors we track hold GPC. In Q2 2026, 1 opened a position and 1 added. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

New position: Harry Burn

Added: Seth Klarman

Insider activity

Since Jun 26, 2026: no open-market purchases, 1 sale worth $268K and 6 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

About Genuine Parts Company

Genuine Parts Company, established in Atlanta, Georgia in 1928, functions as a prominent global distributor specializing in automotive and industrial replacement parts, alongside associated materials. The company’s operations are segmented into its Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group. The Automotive Parts Group supplies an extensive inventory of replacement components for a wide spectrum of vehicles…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works