GPCNYSESEC EDGAREDGAR

GENUINE PARTS CO

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts·ATLANTA, GA·FY end 12/31·CIK 40987

Board of Directors

11 members · 9 independent · FY 2025
DirectorRoleTenureAgeCommitteesIndep.Annual fees
Matthew CareyDirector1y61Audit$151,666
Court CarruthersDirector1y53Comp$151,666
Richard Cox, Jr.Director6y56NCG$290,000
P. Russell HardinLead Independent Director9y68NCG$320,000
Donna W. HylandDirector11y65Comp$315,000
Jean-Jacques LafontDirector6y66$660,680
Juliette W. PryorDirector5y61NCG$302,500
Darren RebelezDirector3y60Comp$290,000
Laurie SchupmannDirector1y63Audit$240,000
William P. Stengel, IICEO and Director2y48
Charles K. Stevens, IIIDirector2y66Audit$302,500

Risk-factor diff

FY 2025 10-K vs. FY 2024
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NEW · FY 2025

Our results of operations are summarized below for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

NEW · FY 2025

Net sales increased 3.5% in 2025 primarily due to a 2.2% benefit from acquisitions and a 0.9% increase in comparable sales. We estimate that comparable sales benefited from approximately 2.0% of price inflation, including tariff related impacts. We continue to be affected by softer consumer demand, as macro-economic headwinds such as high interest rates and persistent cost inflation continued to impact our customers, particularly in Europe. Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector, measured by PMI, remained contractionary through the

NEW · FY 2025

end of 2025 which continued to pressure Industrial net sales. The impact on net sales from foreign currency translation was negligible.

NEW · FY 2025

North America Automotive net sales were $9.5 billion in 2025, a 3.3% increase from 2024, primarily driven by a 2.6% contribution from acquisitions. International Automotive net sales were $5.9 billion in 2025, a 5.4% increase from 2024, primarily driven by a 3.3% contribution from acquisitions. Industrial net sales were $8.9 billion in 2025, a 2.3% increase from 2024, primarily driven by a 1.5% increase in comparable sales and a 1.2% contribution from acquisitions.

NEW · FY 2025

In 2025, we completed over 50 strategic acquisitions resulting in over 250 additional locations globally. The majority of our completed transactions were in our North America Automotive business, primarily through the acquisition of independent NAPA stores in the U.S. In addition, we made a strategic acquisition of Benson Auto Parts, expanding our store footprint in our key Canadian markets and providing a diversified product offering to better serve our customers in Ontario and Quebec.

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