GENUINE PARTS CO vs QXO, Inc., two Distribution stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where GPC and QXO diverge most: on net margin, GPC reads 3.6% and QXO reads -6.0%; on return on equity, GPC reads 20.0% and QXO reads -5.1%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What GPC's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | GPC | QXO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $124.38 | $13.29 |
| Market cap | $17.2B | $9.9B |
| Sector | Distribution | Distribution |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| Implied growth (priced in) | -2.4% | — |
| P/E | 19.0 | — |
| P/B | 3.78 | 0.97 |
| P/S | 0.68 | 1.16 |
| EV/EBITDA | 38.7 | — |
| Revenue growth | +5.5% | +200.0% |
| Gross margin | 37.8% | 23.7% |
| Operating margin | — | -14.6% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | -6.0% |
| Return on equity | 20.0% | -5.1% |
| Return on assets | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| Return on invested capital | — | -2.7% |
| FCF yield | 4.4% | 2.0% |
| Dividend yield | 3.3% | — |
| Debt / equity | 1.04 | 0.30 |
| Current ratio | 1.16 | 3.33 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 7.59 | 1.65 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
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