---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040987-26-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPC"
cik: "0000040987"
company_name: "GENUINE PARTS CO"
filed_at: "2026-07-21T11:34:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-21T11:35:08.636855+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genuine Parts Q2 adjusted EPS $2.15, up from $2.10; reaffirms FY adjusted EPS $7.50-$8.00

## Summary
- Q2 sales $6.5B (+6% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.65 vs $1.83; adjusted EPS $2.15 vs $2.10.
- North America Automotive sales +3.8% (comparable +2.6%); International Automotive +8.2% (FX benefit 4.9%); Industrial +7.1% (comparable +6.1%).
- Reaffirms FY adjusted EPS $7.50-$8.00; lowers GAAP EPS outlook to $5.90-$6.40 from $6.10-$6.60.
- Updates segment sales growth: N.A. Auto 2.5%-4.5% (prev 3%-5%); Intl Auto 5%-8% (prev 3%-6%); Industrial unchanged.
- Planned separation of Global Automotive and Global Industrial businesses on track for Q1 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040987-26-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPC
- cik: 0000040987
- company_name: GENUINE PARTS CO
- filed_at: 2026-07-21T11:34:06+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000004098726000031/0000040987-26-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40987/000004098726000031/gpc-20260721.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040987-26-000031
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000040987-26-000031.txt

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