---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040987-25-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPC"
cik: "0000040987"
company_name: "GENUINE PARTS CO"
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T17:48:04.527467+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GPC reports Q4 adj. EPS $1.61, down from prior-year GAAP; dividend up 3%; 2025 guidance issued

## Summary
- Q4 2024 revenue $5.8B (+3.3% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $0.96 vs $2.26; adjusted diluted EPS $1.61.
- Full-year 2024 revenue $23.5B (+1.7%); adjusted diluted EPS $8.16, down 12.5% from $9.33 in 2023.
- Dividend increased 3% to $1.03/quarter ($4.12 annualized), payable April 2, 2025 to shareholders of record March 7, 2025; 69th consecutive year of increases.
- 2025 outlook: total sales growth 2%-4%; adjusted diluted EPS $7.75-$8.25; operating cash flow $1.2B-$1.4B; free cash flow $800M-$1.0B.
- Global restructuring to continue with $150M-$180M costs in 2025, targeting $100M-$125M savings; cumulative savings of ~$200M by 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040987-25-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPC
- cik: 0000040987
- company_name: GENUINE PARTS CO
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000004098725000022/0000040987-25-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000004098725000022/gpc-20250218.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040987-25-000022
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040987-25-000022.txt

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