Genuine Parts (GPC Quick QuoteGPC - Free Report) reported $6.54 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 6%. EPS of $2.15 for the same period compares to $2.10 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.36% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.39 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.10, the EPS surprise was +2.38%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Genuine Parts performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- Automotive: $4.13 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.03 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.5%.
• Net Sales- Industrial: $2.41 billion compared to the $2.35 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.1% year over year.
• Segment EBITDA- Automotive: $358.32 million compared to the $339.12 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Segment EBITDA- Corporate: $-107.81 million versus $-92.09 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Segment EBITDA- Industrial: $316.45 million versus $312.36 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Genuine Parts have returned +16.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.