Genuine Parts Co (Genuine Parts Co) Intangible Assets

: $4,528 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Genuine Parts Co's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,528 Mil.

Genuine Parts Co Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Genuine Parts Co's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Genuine Parts Co Annual Data

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Intangible Assets

3,785.62

3,415.73

3,321.71

4,400.62

4,527.59

Genuine Parts Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Intangible Assets																4,400.62	4,389.89	4,405.41	4,392.13	4,527.59

Genuine Parts Co Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.

Genuine Parts Co (NYSE:GPC) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.

Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.

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Genuine Parts Co (Genuine Parts Co) Business Description

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Address

2999 Wildwood Parkway, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30339

Website

https://www.genpt.com

Genuine Parts sells automotive parts (nearly two thirds of net sales) and industrial components. The company sells car and truck parts to commercial and retail customers through roughly 9,800 stores worldwide, most of which are independently owned. Its industrial unit, primarily operating under the Motion Industries banner in the United States, supplies bearings, power transmission, industrial automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic components to maintenance, repair, and original equipment manufacturer clients.

Executives

Gary P Fayard	director	ONE COCA COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
John D Johns	director	PO BOX 2606, BIRMINGHAM AL 35202
Juliette Williams Pryor	director	1000 LOWE'S BOULEVARD, MOORESVILLE NC 28117
John R Holder	director	999 PEACHTREE ST NE, SUITE 688, ATLANTA GA 30309
Donna Westbrook Hyland	director	3344 PEACHTREE ROAD NE STE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Paul Russell Hardin	director	2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY SE, ATLANTA GA 30339
Richard Jr Cox	director	2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Paul D Donahue	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	214 N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Loudermilk Robert C Jr	director	309 E. PACES FERRY RD N.E., ATLANTA GA 30305-2377
Darren M Rebelez	director	1722 ROUTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DALLAS TX 75201-2502
Randall P Breaux	officer: Group President, GPC N.A.	5711 R S BOREHAM JR ST, P O BOX 2400, FORT SMITH AR 72902
Naveen Krishna	officer: EVP, CIDO	2999 WILDWOOD PKWY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Wendy B Needham	director	2999 CIRCLE 75 PRKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Christopher T Galla	officer: SVP and General Counsel	2999 WILDWOOD PKWY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Wood E Jenner Iii	director	SUNTRUST BANKS INC, P O BOX 4418 MC643, ATLANTA GA 30302