Genuine Parts Co (GPC) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $17.00BP/E 474.4Yield 3.34%
About Genuine Parts
Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts, SIC 5013
Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive and industrial replacement parts, accessories, tools, equipment, and related value-added solutions. The company operates through three reportable segments: North America Automotive Parts Group, International Automotive Parts Group, and Industrial Parts Group. Its automotive offerings support vehicle maintenance and repair, fulfilling orders from extensive inventories to minimize vehicle downtime. The business serves a diverse customer base comprising repair shops, automotive dealerships, fleet operators, and retail consumers, along with industrial clients requiring machinery and equipment components.
The company operates a global distribution network exceeding 10,800 facilities located primarily across North America, Europe, and Australasia, including operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. It conducts automotive activities via corporate entities such as NAPA Auto Parts, UAP Inc., Alliance Automotive Group, and GPC Asia Pacific. Genuine Parts Company maintains its corporate principal executive offices and headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Summary of the business section of Genuine Parts's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Genuine Parts Co
- Founded
- 1928
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Address
- 2999 Wildwood Parkway 30339
- Phone
- (678) 934-5000
- Website
- www.genpt.com
- Employees
- 65,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts
- Incorporated in
- Georgia
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- GPC
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 138M, Oct 16, 2026
- Public float
- $16.90B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Apr 15, 1997; 3-for-2, Apr 20, 1992; 3-for-2, May 28, 1987; 3-for-2, Apr 10, 1984
- SEC CIK
- 40987
- CUSIP
- 372460105
- ISIN
- US3724601055
- FIGI
- BBG000BKL348
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5RNH7
- LEI
- 549300D46DQVEU651W04
- EIN
- 58-0254510
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| William P. Stengel Ii | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | 110,977 |
| Jennifer Hulett | EVP and Chief People Officer | 21,311 |
| Alain Masse | President, N.A. Automotive | 24,850 |
| Christopher T. Galla | SVP, GC, and Corp. Secretary | 22,108 |
| James F. Howe | President, Motion | 25,589 |
| Herbert Nappier | EVP Finance and CFO | 56,368 |
| Naveen Krishna | EVP, CIDO | 26,112 |
| Randall P. Breaux | Group President, GPC N.A. | 37,330 |
| Juliette Williams Pryor | Director | 1,673 |
| Richard Cox JR | Director | 3,745 |
| Court D. Carruthers | Director | 41,773 |
| Jean-Jacques Lafont | Director | 1,673 |
| Donna Westbrook Hyland | Director | 10,266 |
| Paul Russell Hardin | Director | 6,457 |
| Laurie Schupmann | Director | – |
| Darren M. Rebelez | Director | 0 |
| Charles K. Stevens III | Director | 0 |
| Matt Carey | Director | – |
| Paul D. Donahue | Director | 396,860 |
| Robert C. Loudermilk Jr | Director | 37,512 |
| John R. Holder | Director | 27,025 |
| Gary P. Fayard | Director | 10,961 |
| John D. Johns | Director | 20,714 |
| Wendy B. Needham | Director | 7,333 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $12.86M | $13.16M | $4.74M | $140 | $121 |
| FY2024 Mr.Donahue | $8.27M | $4.83M | $3.18M | $126 | $137 |
| FY2024 Mr.Stengel | $7.72M | $5.65M | $3.18M | $126 | $137 |
| FY2023 | $11.40M | $3.81M | $4.34M | $142 | $146 |
| FY2022 | $10.38M | $15.95M | $3.32M | $178 | $126 |
| FY2021 | $11.81M | $15.49M | $3.19M | $140 | $190 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William P. Stengel President & Chief Executive Officer | $1.02M | $9.75M | $1.47M | $620.63K | $12.86M | +67% |
| Bert C. Nappier Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $743.44K | $3.70M | $645.45K | $17.50K | $5.11M | +47% |
| Naveen Krishna Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer | $618.17K | $2.90M | $477.09K | $17.50K | $4.01M | +67% |
| Alain Masse President North America Automotive | $520.98K | $2.51M | $355.21K | $2.23M | $5.61M | – |
| James Howe President Motion | $578.13K | $2.65M | $540.57K | $465.25K | $4.23M | – |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed more than 65,000 people worldwide and operated within 17 countries.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 2, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 15, 1999 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
See a number that looks wrong?