Genuine Parts Company is a service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. The Company has four segments: Automotive Parts Group; Industrial Parts Group; Office Products Group, and Electrical/Electronic Materials Group. During the year ended December 31, 2010, business was conducted throughout the United States, in Canada and in Mexico from approximately 2,000 locations. In March 2010, the Company acquired BC Bearing Engineers Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary, US Bearings & Things, Inc. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company also acquired TechCan Services, a full-service asset repair, fabrication and engineering business located in Alberta, Canada (More on Reuters).
Here are some Fundamental Figures:
| Sales | 11.92 Bil |
| Income | 528.76 Mil |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.44% |
| Return on Equity | 18.93% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.17 |
| Revenue/Share | 75.28 |
| Earnings/Share | 3.34 |
| Book Value/Share | 18.64 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.8 |
| Payout Ratio | 54.00% |
Here are some Pricing Figures:
| Price/Earnings | 18 |
| Price/Book | 3.1 |
| Price/Sales | 0.8 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 15.3 |
| Dividend Yield % | 3.15 |
| Forward Price/Earnings | 15.3 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.8 |
| PEG Payback (Yrs) | 9.3 |
Here are some Trading Figures:
| Last Price | 57 |
| 52-Wk High | 57.66 |
| 52-Wk Low | 41.6 |
| Volume | NA |
| Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks) | 952,989 |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 53.65 |
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| Sales and Income of Genuie Parts Company (Click to enlarge) |
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