GPC vs TEL
Genuine Parts Co. and TE Connectivity PLC, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GPC | TEL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.3B | $17.3B |
| Net income | $65.9M | $1.8B |
| Gross margin | 36.8% | 35.2% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 10.7% |
| Return on equity | 1.5% | 14.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.47 | $6.16 |
| Dividend / share | $4.12 | $2.72 |
| Payout ratio | 855.0% | 43.6% |
| Free cash flow | $420.9M | $3.2B |
| Equity | $4.4B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.76× | 0.35× |
| Current ratio | 1.08× | 1.56× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.0% | 7.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
GPC bills 1.4× the revenue of TEL, and TEL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.7% 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 | GPC | TEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $24.3B | $17.3B |
| FY2024 | $23.5B | $15.8B |
| FY2023 | $23.1B | $16.0B |
| FY2022 | $22.1B | $16.3B |
| FY2021 | $18.9B | $14.9B |
| FY2020 | $16.5B | $12.2B |
| FY2019 | $17.5B | $13.4B |
| FY2018 | $16.8B | $14.0B |
| FY2017 | $16.3B | $12.2B |
| FY2016 | $15.3B | $11.4B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GPC | TEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $65.9M | $1.8B |
| FY2024 | $904.1M | $3.2B |
| FY2023 | $1.3B | $1.9B |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | $2.4B |
| FY2021 | $898.8M | $2.3B |
| FY2020 | $-29.1M | $-241.0M |
| FY2019 | $621.1M | $1.8B |
| FY2018 | $810.5M | $2.6B |
| FY2017 | $616.8M | $1.7B |
| FY2016 | $687.2M | $2.0B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$7,038,141,000 | GPC |
| FY2024 | +$7,641,569,000 | GPC |
| FY2023 | +$7,056,610,000 | GPC |
| FY2022 | +$5,814,973,000 | GPC |
| FY2021 | +$3,947,510,000 | GPC |
| FY2020 | +$4,365,433,000 | GPC |
| FY2019 | +$4,074,234,000 | GPC |
| FY2018 | +$2,843,605,000 | GPC |
| FY2017 | +$4,123,801,000 | GPC |
| FY2016 | +$3,987,713,000 | GPC |
| FY2015 | +$3,047,044,000 | GPC |
| FY2014 | +$3,368,647,000 | GPC |
| FY2013 | +$2,687,843,000 | GPC |
| FY2012 | −$268,132,000 | TEL |
| FY2011 | −$1,319,123,000 | TEL |
| FY2010 | −$473,411,000 | TEL |
| FY2009 | −$198,488,000 | TEL |
| FY2008 | −$3,357,737,000 | TEL |
| FY2007 | −$1,730,805,000 | TEL |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GPC and TEL over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −10.4 pp | TEL |
| FY2024 | −16.3 pp | TEL |
| FY2023 | −6.2 pp | TEL |
| FY2022 | −9.6 pp | TEL |
| FY2021 | −10.4 pp | TEL |
| FY2020 | +1.8 pp | GPC |
| FY2019 | −10.2 pp | TEL |
| FY2018 | −13.5 pp | TEL |
| FY2017 | −10.0 pp | TEL |
| FY2016 | −13.2 pp | TEL |
| FY2015 | −15.2 pp | TEL |
| FY2014 | −10.2 pp | TEL |
| FY2013 | −6.3 pp | TEL |
| FY2012 | −3.4 pp | TEL |
| FY2011 | −4.5 pp | TEL |
| FY2010 | −5.3 pp | TEL |
| FY2009 | +35.7 pp | GPC |
| FY2008 | −7.5 pp | TEL |
| FY2007 | +9.1 pp | GPC |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GPC and TEL over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TEL's net margin has been more volatile than GPC's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 11.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.5.
19 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 GPC and TEL over these 19 fiscal years — GPC led in 3 and TEL in 16.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TEL's return on equity has been more volatile than GPC's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 14.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.9.
19 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 GPC and TEL over these 19 fiscal years — GPC led in 14 and TEL in 5.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.