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Genuine Parts Company
440 Wheelers Farms Road
Milford, CT 06461 U.S.A.
COMPANY PROFILE
Figures in U.S. Dollars
Wright Quality Rating:AAB4 Key Data
Genuine Parts Company is a service organization engaged in the distribution of Ticker:
automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and GPC
electrical/electronic materials. The Company has four segments: Automotive Parts
Group; Industrial Parts Group; Office Products Group, and Electrical/Electronic 2010 Sales:
Materials Group. During the year ended December 31, 2010, business was conducted
11,207,589,000
throughout the United States, in Canada and in Mexico from approximately 2,000
locations. In March 2010, the Company acquired BC Bearing Engineers Limited and its
wholly owned subsidiary, US Bearings & Things, Inc. During the year ended December Major Industry:
31, 2010, the Company also acquired TechCan Services, a full-service asset repair, Miscellaneous
fabrication and engineering business located in Alberta, Canada.
Stock Chart Officers Sub Industry:
Chairman, President & Chief Wholesalers
Executive
Thomas C. Gallagher Country:
United States
Vice Chairman & Chief
Financial Officer Currency:
Jerry W. Nix
U.S. Dollars
Fiscal Year Ends:
December
Employees
29,500
Exchanges:
NYSE FRA
Share Type:
Common
Stock Price (8/19/2011): 48.79
Recent stock performance
Market Capitalization:
1 Week -2.7%
7,648,659,198
4 Weeks -13.4%
13 Weeks -10.3%
52 Weeks 13.6% Total Shares
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