Genuine Parts Company's results for Q3 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-20. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $6,521 million (+4.2% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $1.62 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $2.07 |
| Full-year guidance | Lowered |
Guidance
Genuine Parts lowered 2026 adjusted EPS to $7.50–$7.75 (from $7.50–$8.00) and GAAP EPS to $5.60–$5.85 (from $5.90–$6.40); sales growth unchanged at 3%–5.5%.
Why this label: Release says it is 'narrowing' adjusted EPS, but its table cuts the top end ($7.50-8.00 to $7.50-7.75) and lowers GAAP diluted EPS ($5.90-6.40 to $5.60-5.85); sales growth unchanged; nothing raised.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjusted diluted EPS | FY2026 | $7.50–7.75 | $7.50–8.00 |
| GAAP diluted EPS | FY2026 | $5.60–5.85 | $5.90–6.40 |
| total sales growth | FY2026 | 3%–5.5% | 3%–5.5% |
| free cash flow | FY2026 | $550–700 million | $550–700 million |
From the release
Revenue: "Net sales · $ · 6,521,308 · $ · 6,260,232"
Earnings per share: "Net income was $224 million, or $1.62 per diluted earnings per share. This compares to net income of $226 million, or $1.62 per diluted share in the prior year period. Adjusted net income was $286 million, or $2.07 per diluted earnings per share."
adjusted diluted EPS: "Adjusted diluted earnings per share · $7.50 to $8.00 · $7.50 to $7.75"
GAAP diluted EPS: "Diluted earnings per share · $5.90 to $6.40 · $5.60 to $5.85"
total sales growth: "Total sales growth · 3% to 5.5% · 3% to 5.5%"
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Lowered 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $7.50–$7.75 from $7.50–$8.00; GAAP EPS outlook also lowered.
Source
Genuine Parts Company earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0000040987-26-000037, filed 2026-10-20.
Part of the Q3 2026 Guidance Tracker. Educational only, not advice. Free weekly recap every Sunday: yieldterminalpro.com/newsletter.