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GPC

Low riskNext report: Around Feb 16, 2027 (est.)

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The short version

A profitable company with steady sales.

Going well

Raised its dividend (3.3% yield)
Profitable
Brings in more cash than it spends

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 8.4% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (475 bought, 530 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater), Seth Klarman (Baupost)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$123.16+0.1% that day

Company value: $17.0B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 473.7x; You pay about $474 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 0.67x; Company value is 0.67 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 3.3%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Debt vs value: 28%; Debt as a share of company value

From GPC's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Sep '26

$6.5B+4.2% vs a year earlier

Dec '23Tap a barSep '26

Last 12 months: $25.3B, up 5.3% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 8.0% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of GPC. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+5% a yearRecently: +5.3% a yearProfit margin1%Last 12 months: 0.1%P/E at the end40xToday: 473.7x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change-1% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$32.3B

Profit in 5 years$323M

Price these guesses point to$98.64-20% vs $123.16 todayAbout -4.3% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 1% margin and a 40x P/E, sales would have to grow about 9.8% a year for 5 years just to match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

2/7Weak

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.1.5%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.1.08x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.0.3%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.9 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$420.9M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-2.2% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.36.8%

Revenue: $24.3B; +3.5% vs prior year
5-year growth: +8.0%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $4.8B; 1.08x equity
Current ratio: 1.08x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.