ARW vs GPC
Arrow Electronics, Inc. and Genuine Parts Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARW | GPC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.9B | $24.3B |
| Net income | $571.3M | $65.9M |
| Gross margin | 11.2% | 36.8% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 1.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $10.93 | $0.47 |
| Dividend / share | · | $4.12 |
| Payout ratio | · | 855.0% |
| Free cash flow | $-37.2M | $420.9M |
| Equity | $6.6B | $4.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.42× | 0.76× |
| Current ratio | 1.36× | 1.08× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.5% | 8.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.5% | · |
ARW bills 1.3× the revenue of GPC, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (1.8% against 0.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ARW | GPC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $30.9B | $24.3B |
| FY2024 | $27.9B | $23.5B |
| FY2023 | $33.1B | $23.1B |
| FY2022 | $37.1B | $22.1B |
| FY2021 | $34.5B | $18.9B |
| FY2020 | $28.7B | $16.5B |
| FY2019 | $28.9B | $17.5B |
| FY2018 | $29.7B | $16.8B |
| FY2017 | $26.6B | $16.3B |
| FY2016 | $23.5B | $15.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARW | GPC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $571.3M | $65.9M |
| FY2024 | $392.1M | $904.1M |
| FY2023 | $903.5M | $1.3B |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $898.8M |
| FY2020 | $584.4M | $-29.1M |
| FY2019 | $-204.1M | $621.1M |
| FY2018 | $716.2M | $810.5M |
| FY2017 | $402.2M | $616.8M |
| FY2016 | $522.8M | $687.2M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$6,552,794,000 | ARW |
| FY2024 | +$4,436,755,000 | ARW |
| FY2023 | +$10,016,510,000 | ARW |
| FY2022 | +$15,028,449,000 | ARW |
| FY2021 | +$15,606,508,000 | ARW |
| FY2020 | +$12,135,930,000 | ARW |
| FY2019 | +$11,394,613,000 | ARW |
| FY2018 | +$12,845,163,000 | ARW |
| FY2017 | +$10,245,762,000 | ARW |
| FY2016 | +$8,148,159,000 | ARW |
| FY2015 | +$8,001,976,000 | ARW |
| FY2014 | +$7,427,027,000 | ARW |
| FY2013 | +$7,279,442,000 | ARW |
| FY2012 | +$7,391,260,000 | ARW |
| FY2011 | +$8,931,387,000 | ARW |
| FY2010 | +$7,537,087,000 | ARW |
| FY2009 | +$4,626,589,000 | ARW |
| FY2008 | +$5,745,746,000 | ARW |
ARW has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.6 pp | ARW |
| FY2024 | −2.4 pp | GPC |
| FY2023 | −3.0 pp | GPC |
| FY2022 | −1.5 pp | GPC |
| FY2021 | −1.5 pp | GPC |
| FY2020 | +2.2 pp | ARW |
| FY2019 | −4.2 pp | GPC |
| FY2018 | −2.4 pp | GPC |
| FY2017 | −2.2 pp | GPC |
| FY2016 | −2.2 pp | GPC |
| FY2015 | −2.5 pp | GPC |
| FY2014 | −2.4 pp | GPC |
| FY2013 | −3.0 pp | GPC |
| FY2012 | −2.5 pp | GPC |
| FY2011 | −1.7 pp | GPC |
| FY2010 | −1.7 pp | GPC |
| FY2009 | −3.1 pp | GPC |
| FY2008 | −8.0 pp | GPC |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ARW and GPC over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ARW's net margin has been more volatile than GPC's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 1.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.5.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ARW and GPC over these 18 fiscal years — ARW led in 2 and GPC in 16.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ARW's return on equity has been more volatile than GPC's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 10.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.1.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ARW and GPC over these 18 fiscal years — ARW led in 2 and GPC in 16.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.