Genuine Parts (GPC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Genuine Parts' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 7.66% in Q3 2026, down 2.97 percentage points from 10.63% a year earlier and down 0.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Genuine Parts (GPC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Genuine Parts came in at 9.37%, down 2.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +4.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 12.17% in FY2024 (-6.41 pp), 18.58% in FY2023 (-2.29 pp), 20.86% in FY2022 (+4.96 pp) and 15.90% in FY2021 (+10.81 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 12 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.07 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 9.85 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 7.14 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GPC's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 8.01% (Q2 2026), 8.77% (Q1 2026) and 8.77% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,979.57 Bn | 2,476.24 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 10.62% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 350.34 Bn | 343.58 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 150.76 Bn | 128.31 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 130.11 Bn | 123.07 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Carvana | 80.38 Bn | 71.27 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 18.83% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 76.38 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 7 | Target | 73.52 Bn | 68.11 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 71.92 Bn | 71.02 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 46.05% |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.04 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 33.34% |
| 10 | Genuine Parts | 17.20 Bn | 14.91 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 0.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.45% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.34% |
API Access
Genuine Parts Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=GPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "GPC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=GPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();