What is Genuine Parts Company's average annual return?

Since 1984, Genuine Parts Company (GPC) has returned about 8.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.2%.

What were Genuine Parts Company's best and worst years?

Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2001 (+45.5%) and the worst was 1999 (-23.1%).

How often is Genuine Parts Company up in a year?

33 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 79% of the time.

GPC

Genuine Parts CompanyStock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 0.0%

$124.21+$4.16 (+3.47%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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GPC returns by year

Genuine Parts Company has returned +8.9% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Genuine Parts Company (GPC) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+8.9%

1984–2026

Average year

+10.2%

42 full years

Best year

+45.5%

2001

Worst year

-23.1%

1999

Positive years

33/42

79% up

Genuine Parts Company returns by year (1984–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Genuine Parts Company annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$122.96	$124.21	+2.0%	+3.0%
2025	$116.76	$122.96	+3.4%	+8.7%
2024	$138.50	$116.76	+2.5%	-13.2%
2023	$173.51	$138.50	+2.0%	-18.1%
2022	$140.20	$173.51	+3.0%	+26.8%
2021	$100.43	$140.20	+3.8%	+43.4%
2020	$106.23	$100.43	+3.2%	-2.2%
2019	$96.02	$106.23	+3.4%	+14.0%
2018	$95.01	$96.02	+3.0%	+4.1%
2017	$95.54	$95.01	+3.0%	+2.4%
2016	$85.89	$95.54	+3.0%	+14.3%
2015	$106.57	$85.89	+2.2%	-17.2%
2014	$83.19	$106.57	+3.3%	+31.4%
2013	$63.58	$83.19	+3.7%	+34.5%
2012	$61.20	$63.58	+3.3%	+7.2%
2011	$51.34	$61.20	+4.0%	+23.2%
2010	$37.96	$51.34	+5.2%	+40.5%
2009	$37.86	$37.96	+4.9%	+5.1%
2008	$46.30	$37.86	+2.4%	-15.8%
2007	$47.43	$46.30	+2.9%	+0.6%
2006	$43.92	$47.43	+2.5%	+10.5%
2005	$44.06	$43.92	+2.1%	+1.8%
2004	$33.20	$44.06	+4.1%	+36.9%
2003	$30.80	$33.20	+4.1%	+11.9%
2002	$36.70	$30.80	+2.9%	-13.2%
2001	$26.19	$36.70	+5.4%	+45.5%
2000	$24.81	$26.19	+5.4%	+11.0%
1999	$33.44	$24.81	+2.7%	-23.1%
1998	$33.94	$33.44	+2.9%	+1.4%
1997	$29.67	$33.94	+3.4%	+17.8%
1996	$27.33	$29.67	+3.3%	+11.9%
1995	$24.00	$27.33	+2.7%	+16.6%
1994	$25.08	$24.00	+0.0%	-4.3%
1993	$22.67	$25.08	+0.0%	+10.7%
1992	$21.67	$22.67	+0.0%	+4.6%
1991	$16.89	$21.67	+0.0%	+28.3%
1990	$18.67	$16.89	+0.0%	-9.5%
1989	$15.78	$18.67	+0.0%	+18.3%
1988	$15.61	$15.78	+0.0%	+1.1%
1987	$12.78	$15.61	+0.0%	+22.2%
1986	$11.30	$12.78	+0.0%	+13.1%
1985	$9.41	$11.30	+0.0%	+20.1%
1984	$8.89	$9.41	+0.0%	+5.8%

Total return by period

-40%-20%+0%+20%+40%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from GPC's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Genuine Parts Company's average annual return?: Since 1984, Genuine Parts Company (GPC) has returned about 8.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.2%.
What were Genuine Parts Company's best and worst years?: Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2001 (+45.5%) and the worst was 1999 (-23.1%).
How often is Genuine Parts Company up in a year?: 33 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 79% of the time.