Genuine Parts GPC

Genuine Parts Company is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value added solutions. Incorporated in the State of Georgia in 1928, the company operates from more than 10,800 locations primarily in North America Europe and Australasia. It offers outstanding service an industry leading assortment of replacement parts extensive supply chain and distribution capabilities and enhanced technology solutions. Genuine Parts Company serves a broad customer base that includes repair shops dealerships fleet operators and retail consumers in the automotive sector as well as maintenance repair and operations and original equipment manufacturer customers in the industrial sector. The firm focuses on being a preferred employer supplier and partner while delivering value to shareholders through excellent customer service profitable growth operational efficiency and strong cash flow. The firm continues to invest in digital sales platforms and omni channel service capabilities to meet evolving customer preferences.

In 2025 Genuine Parts Company reported net sales of 24.3 billion dollars. Approximately 74 percent of revenue originated in North America 16 percent in Europe and 10 percent in Australasia. The company generates revenue primarily through the sale of automotive replacement parts accessories tools equipment and related solutions. In the industrial side revenue comes from the distribution of bearings seals gaskets hose fittings hydraulics pneumatics components abrasives adhesives sealants tape pumps power transmission tools testing equipment electrical supplies safety chemicals and janitorial supplies. Additional revenue is derived from value added services such as onsite inventory management vendor managed inventory asset repair and tracking specialized repair services and advanced automation and motion control solutions. The firm serves a diverse customer base that includes do it for me commercial operators do it yourself retail consumers and a wide range of industrial end users across sectors such as food and beverage mining oil and gas power generation and transportation. Revenue growth is supported by increases in miles driven a growing and aging vehicle fleet rising complexity in vehicle technology and expanding opportunities in electric and hybrid vehicles.

The company operates through the following segments: Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group.

• Automotive Parts Group encompasses the North America Automotive and International Automotive segments and distributes automotive replacement parts accessories tools equipment and related solutions that help keep a wide range of vehicles running safely and efficiently. It serves over one million customer locations including repair shops dealerships fleet operators and retail consumers through a network of company owned and independently owned stores. The business categorizes its customers into do it for me commercial users and do it yourself retail users with approximately eighty percent of sales coming from the do it for me channel and twenty percent from the do it yourself channel. Key product lines include brakes batteries filters engine components fluids accessories specialty equipment tools diagnostic devices paint body care and collision repair supplies. The group leverages the NAPA brand in North America and a mix of local brands such as Repco in Australasia and various national brands in Europe to deliver products and provide services such as advanced inventory management omni channel digital platforms technical expertise and training programs and specialized services like paint mixing battery testing hydraulic hose assembly and key cutting. The group also invests in sustainability initiatives such as the distribution of recycled automotive parts through programs like Back2Car in Europe to reduce environmental impact.
• Industrial Parts Group operates through Motion Industries in North America and Motion Asia Pacific in Australasia and provides replacement parts and value added solutions to maintenance repair and operation and original equipment manufacturer customers. It supports over 180,000 customers across approximately 900,000 locations by delivering products with speed and reliability from extensive inventory that enables most orders to be filled immediately and delivered within twenty four hours of order receipt. The product portfolio includes bearings seals gaskets hose fittings hydraulics pneumatics components abrasives adhesives sealants tape pumps power transmission tools testing equipment electrical supplies safety chemicals and janitorial supplies. Value added services consist of onsite inventory management vendor managed inventory asset repair and tracking including radio frequency identification asset management specialized repair services for gearboxes fluid power systems pumps drive shafts electrical panels and hoses and gaskets and advanced automation and motion control solutions through Motion AI and integrated e business capabilities via MiSupplierConnect. The group serves a diverse set of industries such as aggregate and cement automotive chemical and allied products equipment and machinery equipment rental and leasing fabricated metals food and beverage iron and steel mining lumber and wood oil and gas pulp and paper rubber products power generation alternative energy government transportation ports and emerging sectors like electric vehicle battery production. The division emphasizes sustainable practices by promoting energy efficient products and supporting customers efforts to reduce waste and lower operating costs.

Genuine Parts Company holds a strong position in the fragmented automotive aftermarket and industrial distribution markets where it competes against national regional and local players. In the automotive segment its main competitors include AutoZone Inc O'Reilly Auto Parts Inc Advance Auto Parts Inc and LQK Corporation among others while internationally it faces competition from LQK Corporation in Europe and Bapcor in Australasia. In the industrial distribution arena the primary competitor is Applied Industrial Technologies Inc with additional competition from Fastenal Company and W W Grainger Inc and numerous smaller regional firms. The company’s competitive advantages stem from its strong brands such as NAPA and Repco its extensive global footprint with leading positions in key markets its robust supply chain and distribution capabilities and its advanced technology solutions that enable effective inventory management omni channel sales and value added services. These strengths allow Genuine Parts Company to maintain market share achieve profitable flow and generate strong cash flow even amid intense competition. Long term relationships with suppliers and customers further reinforce its stable market position and provide a foundation for future expansion.

Genuine Parts Company serves a broad and diverse customer base that includes do it for me commercial operators such as independent and national repair centers dealerships service stations and public and private fleets as well as do it yourself retail consumers who shop through company owned and independently owned stores and digital platforms. In the industrial arena the company serves maintenance repair and operation customers and original equipment manufacturer customers across a wide range of industries including aggregate and cement automotive chemical and allied products equipment and machinery equipment rental and leasing fabricated metals food and beverage iron and steel mining lumber and wood oil and gas pulp and paper rubber products power generation alternative energy government transportation ports and emerging sectors such as electric vehicle battery production. While the filing does not disclose specific major customer names it highlights that national account customers represent approximately forty five percent of annual sales in the industrial segment and that the automotive segment has a diverse commercial customer base with no single customer type representing an outsized concentration of overall business. These characteristics contribute to resilient demand and support the company ability to generate steady cash flow across economic cycles.