Compared to Estimates, Genuine Parts (GPC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Genuine Parts (GPC) reported $5.87 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.4%. EPS of $1.75 for the same period compares to $2.22 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.77% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.82 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.66, the EPS surprise was +5.42%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Genuine Parts performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales- Automotive: $3.66 billion versus $3.62 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.5% change. Net Sales- Industrial: $2.20 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.20 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.4%. Segment EBITDA- Industrial: $278.71 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $262.50 million. Segment EBITDA- Automotive: $285.51 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $285.51 million. View all Key Company Metrics for Genuine Parts here>>>Shares of Genuine Parts have returned -7.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -8.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Genuine Parts Company (GPC): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks