AZO vs. GPC: AutoZone vs. Genuine Parts Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but AZO is classified in Specialty Retail while GPC is classified in Distributors.

Company profile comparison for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC)
Profile Item	AZO	GPC
Name	AutoZone, Inc.	Genuine Parts Company
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Specialty Retail	Distributors
GICS Sub-Industry	Automotive Retail	Distributors
Market Capitalization	51.77 billion USD	16.93 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	April 2, 1991	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AZO

GPC

GSPC

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC)
Metric	AZO	GPC
Total Return (1Y)	-12.81%	3.03%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	6.56%	0.86%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	11.68%	1.55%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AZO

GPC

GSPC

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC)
Metric	AZO	GPC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.55%	33.94%
Beta (5Y)	0.37	0.63
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.88%	-45.70%
Avg. Volume (3M)	268.95K	1.02M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AZO and GPC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC)
Metric	AZO	GPC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.56	-0.04
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.74	-0.05

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Genuine Parts (GPC) earns 0.66% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; AutoZone (AZO) has no ROE this period.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%
AZO: --

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.66%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
GPC: 0.66%
Min: -12.16%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): AZO does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; GPC is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

AutoZone (AZO) at 12.65% keeps a top-quartile share of each sales dollar as profit, while Genuine Parts (GPC) at 0.12% keeps a bottom-quartile share.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.65%

Max: 16.94%
AZO: 12.65%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.12%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
GPC: 0.12%
Min: -9.41%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

AutoZone (AZO) at 18.03% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Genuine Parts (GPC) at 6.36%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

18.03%

Max: 21.45%
AZO: 18.03%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.36%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
GPC: 6.36%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC)
Metric	AZO	GPC
ROE (TTM)	--	0.66%
ROA (TTM)	10.97%	4.41%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.65%	0.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.03%	6.36%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.71%	37.74%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both AutoZone (AZO) at 7.39% and Genuine Parts (GPC) at 3.46% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Genuine Parts (GPC) reports EPS growth of -92.74%, ranked against its industry; AutoZone (AZO) has no EPS growth figure this period.

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC)
Metric	AZO	GPC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.39%	3.46%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.22%	3.22%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	-92.74%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-61.61%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Genuine Parts (GPC) at 1.22 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while AutoZone (AZO) at 0.90 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AZO.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.90

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
AZO: 0.90
Min: 0.48

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.22

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
GPC: 1.22
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Genuine Parts (GPC) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46 against its industry range, while AutoZone (AZO) reports no figure this period.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01
AZO: --

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.46

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
GPC: 1.46
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): AZO does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; GPC is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC)
Metric	AZO	GPC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.90	1.22
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	1.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.00	2.94

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

AutoZone (AZO) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Genuine Parts (GPC) reports a yield of 3.39%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
AZO: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.39%

Max: 5.84%
GPC: 3.39%
Q3: 2.50%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Genuine Parts (GPC) reports payout ratio above 100% at 1,622.12%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings; AutoZone (AZO) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%).

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
AZO: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1,622.12%

GPC: 1,622.12%
Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC)
Metric	AZO	GPC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	3.39%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	1,622.12%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AutoZone (AZO) at 21.08 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Genuine Parts (GPC) at 472.31 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for GPC’s trailing earnings.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

21.08

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
AZO: 21.08
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

472.31

GPC: 472.31
Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Genuine Parts (GPC) at 0.67 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while AutoZone (AZO) at 2.55 sits in the pricier quartile — AZO costs more per dollar of sales.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.55

Max: 4.32
AZO: 2.55
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.67

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
GPC: 0.67
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

AutoZone (AZO) reports a negative P/B ratio of -20.79, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Genuine Parts (GPC) reports 3.64, ranking against industry peers normally.

AZO

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-20.79

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45
AZO: -20.79

GPC

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.64

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
GPC: 3.64
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

AutoZone (AZO) vs. Genuine Parts (GPC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AutoZone (AZO) and Genuine Parts (GPC)
Metric	AZO	GPC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	21.08	472.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.55	0.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-20.79	3.64
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.31%	5.41%