Genuine Parts CompanyGPC
ASignal's systematic analysis rates GPC as Neutral. Genuine Parts Company has a market cap of $17.48B, a P/E of 285.5, a 0.2% net margin, and 6.8% year-over-year revenue growth.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026
The case on GPC
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- Positive MACD histogram indicating strengthening upward momentum
- Price trading above SMA20 and SMA50, suggesting intermediate-term uptrend
- Free cash flow of $755.36M supports operational liquidity
- Forward P/E of 14.96x is reasonable relative to growth (PEG 1.32x)
- RSI at 70.2 indicates overbought conditions
- Earnings growth declining YoY (-2.1%)
- Extremely high payout ratio (943.75%) raises sustainability concerns
- Low net profit margin (0.24%) and ROE (1.34%) reflect weak profitability
- High debt-to-equity ratio (1.49x) signals elevated financial risk
- Quick ratio of 0.39x suggests potential short-term liquidity pressure
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