GPC vs WCC
Genuine Parts Co. and Wesco International Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GPC | WCC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.3B | $23.5B |
| Net income | $65.9M | $640.2M |
| Gross margin | 36.8% | 21.1% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 2.7% |
| Return on equity | 1.5% | 12.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.47 | $13.05 |
| Dividend / share | $4.12 | · |
| Payout ratio | 855.0% | 13.8% |
| Free cash flow | $420.9M | $25.2M |
| Equity | $4.4B | $5.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.76× | 1.03× |
| Current ratio | 1.08× | 2.20× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.0% | 13.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 44.8% |
GPC and WCC book revenue within 15% of each other, and WCC keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.7% 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 | WCC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $24.3B | $23.5B |
| FY2024 | $23.5B | $21.8B |
| FY2023 | $23.1B | $22.4B |
| FY2022 | $22.1B | $21.4B |
| FY2021 | $18.9B | $18.2B |
| FY2020 | $16.5B | $12.3B |
| FY2019 | $17.5B | $8.4B |
| FY2018 | $16.8B | $8.2B |
| FY2017 | $16.3B | $7.7B |
| FY2016 | $15.3B | $7.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GPC | WCC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $65.9M | $640.2M |
| FY2024 | $904.1M | $717.6M |
| FY2023 | $1.3B | $765.5M |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | $860.5M |
| FY2021 | $898.8M | $465.4M |
| FY2020 | $-29.1M | $100.6M |
| FY2019 | $621.1M | $223.4M |
| FY2018 | $810.5M | $227.3M |
| FY2017 | $616.8M | $163.5M |
| FY2016 | $687.2M | $101.6M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$789,241,000 | GPC |
| FY2024 | +$1,667,769,000 | GPC |
| FY2023 | +$705,410,000 | GPC |
| FY2022 | +$675,873,000 | GPC |
| FY2021 | +$653,010,000 | GPC |
| FY2020 | +$4,211,438,000 | GPC |
| FY2019 | +$9,163,317,000 | GPC |
| FY2018 | +$8,655,004,000 | GPC |
| FY2017 | +$8,629,780,000 | GPC |
| FY2016 | +$8,003,696,000 | GPC |
| FY2015 | +$7,761,557,000 | GPC |
| FY2014 | +$7,452,021,000 | GPC |
| FY2013 | +$6,564,501,000 | GPC |
| FY2012 | +$6,434,567,000 | GPC |
| FY2011 | +$6,333,159,000 | GPC |
| FY2010 | +$6,143,727,000 | GPC |
| FY2009 | +$5,433,558,000 | GPC |
| FY2008 | +$4,904,423,000 | GPC |
GPC has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed 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 | −2.5 pp | WCC |
| FY2024 | +0.6 pp | GPC |
| FY2023 | +2.3 pp | GPC |
| FY2022 | +1.3 pp | GPC |
| FY2021 | +2.2 pp | GPC |
| FY2020 | −1.0 pp | WCC |
| FY2019 | +0.9 pp | GPC |
| FY2018 | +2.1 pp | GPC |
| FY2017 | +1.7 pp | GPC |
| FY2016 | +3.1 pp | GPC |
| FY2015 | +1.8 pp | GPC |
| FY2014 | +1.1 pp | GPC |
| FY2013 | +1.2 pp | GPC |
| FY2012 | +1.9 pp | GPC |
| FY2011 | +1.3 pp | GPC |
| FY2010 | +2.0 pp | GPC |
| FY2009 | +1.7 pp | GPC |
| FY2008 | +1.0 pp | GPC |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GPC and WCC over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GPC's net margin has been more volatile than WCC's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 1.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.8.
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 GPC and WCC over these 18 fiscal years — GPC led in 16 and WCC in 2.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GPC's return on equity has been more volatile than WCC's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.1.
17 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 WCC over these 17 fiscal years — GPC led in 15 and WCC in 2.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.