Genuine Parts - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Genuine Parts M&A Summary

Genuine Parts has acquired 21 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Genuine Parts’ largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Alliance Industrie SA for $2.0B. Genuine Parts has acquired in 9 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (50%) and automotive (35%).

Genuine Parts Business Overview

Where is Genuine Parts headquartered?

Genuine Parts is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

What is Genuine Parts’ revenue?

Genuine Parts disclosed revenue of 23,487M USD for 2024 and 23,091M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Genuine Parts have?

Genuine Parts has 63,000 employees.

What sector is Genuine Parts in?

Genuine Parts is an automotive company.

When was Genuine Parts founded?

Genuine Parts was founded in 1928.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity20
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 3

Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Co.

2999 Circle 75 Parkway,
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
United States,
(678) 934-5000
www.genpt.com

Genuine Parts is a service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. Company products and services are offered through a network of over 2,000 operations, geographically located across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Genuine Parts was founded in 1928 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 17 - 1 1 1 - 20
vol $2.7B $2.7B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 - - 1 - - 3
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Motor Parts & Equipment Corp. 2024-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Rockford, Illinois · www.mpecnapa.com
Recambios y Accesorios Gaudí SL 2023-08-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Barcelona, Spain · www.recambiosgaudi.com
S.P. Richards Company, Inc. 2023-01-11 - Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia · www.sprichards.com
Especialidades Electricas Lausan SAU 2022-04-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Bilbao , Spain · www.lausan.es
EIS, Inc. 2019-08-16 - Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia · www.eis-inc.com
Axis New England 2019-02-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Danvers, Massachusetts · www.axisne.com
Hastings Auto Parts, Inc. 2018-09-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Warren, Michigan · www.hastingsautoparts.com
Alliance Industrie SA (Alliance Automotive Group) 2017-09-25 2.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.groupauto.fr
Merle's Automotive Supply, Inc. 2017-04-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Tucson, Arizona · www.merlesauto.com
Rochester Midland Corp. - Janitorial and Sanitation Business 2016-06-21 - Divestiture
Rochester, New York
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Motion Industries, Inc. 1976-01-01 Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. 2021-12-16 17
Birmingham, Alabama · www.motionindustries.com Bloomfield, Connecticut · ec.kamandirect.com
Motion Industries, Inc. 1976-01-01 OBBCO Safety & Supply LLC 2016-07-19 16
Birmingham, Alabama · www.motionindustries.com Chesapeake, Virginia · www.obbcosafetysupply.com
Motion Industries, Inc. 1976-01-01 AST Bearings LLC 2013-11-01 15
Birmingham, Alabama · www.motionindustries.com Montville, New Jersey · www.astbearings.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 10 (50%) - 3 (100%) -
Automotive 7 (35%) 2.7B (100%) - -
Retail 2 (10%) - - -
Machinery 1 (5%) - - -
Total 20 $2.7B 3 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 13 - 3 -
  Georgia 5 - 3 -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Delaware 1 - - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
Australia 2 650M - -
Canada 2 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Spain 2 - - -
France 1 2.0B - -
Domestic 13 (65%) - 3 (100%) -
Cross-border 7 (35%) 2.7B (100%) - -
Total 20 $2.7B 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
2
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell
1
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.0B
$100M to $1B 1 $650M
TOTAL $2.7B
Largest Alliance Industrie SA (Alliance Automotive Group)
$2.0B (2017-09-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Strategic(s)
10%
2 (10%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

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