Genuine Parts (GPC) Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates

Core Insights - Genuine Parts Company (GPC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.98 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.02 per share, but showing an increase from $1.88 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -1.98% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $6.26 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.03% and up from $5.97 billion year-over-year [2] - Genuine Parts has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates four times in the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Genuine Parts' stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently released numbers [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.79 on revenues of $5.91 billion, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $7.65 on revenues of $24.08 billion [7] Industry Context - The Automotive - Retail and Wholesale - Parts industry, to which Genuine Parts belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 25% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors or through tools like the Zacks Rank [5][6]