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GPC (Genuine Parts Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.10 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is Genuine Parts Co Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Genuine Parts Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

GPC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Genuine Parts Co was -2.10. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.52.


Genuine Parts Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Genuine Parts Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Genuine Parts Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Genuine Parts Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.40 -2.52 -2.37 -2.52 -2.57

Genuine Parts Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.56 -2.26 -2.19 -2.57 -2.10

Competitive Comparison of Genuine Parts Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Genuine Parts Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Genuine Parts Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Genuine Parts Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Genuine Parts Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Genuine Parts Co Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Genuine Parts Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.4018+0.528 * 0.9879+0.404 * 0.9733+0.892 * 1.0199+0.115 * 1.027
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0665+4.679 * 0.006117-0.327 * 1.0294
=-2.10

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,467 Mil.
Revenue was 5866.069 + 5770.173 + 5970.198 + 5962.567 = $23,569 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2173.684 + 2070.216 + 2198.441 + 2180.303 = $8,623 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,214 Mil.
Total Assets was $19,817 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,816 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $433 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6,778 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,885 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,288 Mil.
Net Income was 194.392 + 133.056 + 226.582 + 295.544 = $850 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -53.862 + -52.585 + -37.475 + -19.845 = $-164 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -40.827 + 155.026 + 484.31 + 293.609 = $892 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,425 Mil.
Revenue was 5783.631 + 5585.884 + 5824.602 + 5915.006 = $23,109 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2074.655 + 2033.287 + 2109.241 + 2134.743 = $8,352 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9,806 Mil.
Total Assets was $18,337 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,029 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $354 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6,231 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,639 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,100 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(3467.059 / 23569.007) / (2425.043 / 23109.123)
=0.147102 / 0.104939
=1.4018

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(8351.926 / 23109.123) / (8622.644 / 23569.007)
=0.361413 / 0.365847
=0.9879

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (10214.388 + 3815.92) / 19817.205) / (1 - (9806.305 + 3028.995) / 18336.513)
=0.292014 / 0.300014
=0.9733

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=23569.007 / 23109.123
=1.0199

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(353.924 / (353.924 + 3028.995)) / (432.803 / (432.803 + 3815.92))
=0.104621 / 0.101867
=1.027

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(6777.652 / 23569.007) / (6230.826 / 23109.123)
=0.287566 / 0.269626
=1.0665

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((5288.346 + 8885.2) / 19817.205) / ((4100.072 + 8639.486) / 18336.513)
=0.715214 / 0.694764
=1.0294

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(849.574 - -163.767 - 892.118) / 19817.205
=0.006117

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Genuine Parts Co has a M-score of -2.10 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Genuine Parts Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2999 Wildwood Parkway, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30339
Genuine Parts sells aftermarket automotive parts (60% of sales) and industrial products (40% of sales) in the United States and internationally. The automotive segment primarily acts as a distributor to its network of 9,800 global retail locations of which about two thirds are independently owned and operated. We estimate Genuine serves around 6,000 retail locations in the US operating under the Napa Auto Parts brand, with about 80% of end-market sales derived from professional customers. Its industrial segment, primarily operating under the Motion banner in the United States, is a leading distributor of bearings, power transmission, and other industrial products to more than 200,000 maintenance, repair, and original equipment manufacturer customers.
Executives
Wendy B Needham director 2999 CIRCLE 75 PRKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Randall P Breaux officer: Group President, GPC N.A. 5711 R S BOREHAM JR ST, P O BOX 2400, FORT SMITH AR 72902
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
Naveen Krishna officer: EVP, CIDO 2999 WILDWOOD PKWY, 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