GENUINE PARTS CO (GPC)

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes contained herein and with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, accompanying notes, related information and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of results for the year ended December 31, 2026.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this report, as well as in other materials we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), release to the public, or make available on our website, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in the future tense and all statements accompanied by words such as “expect,” “likely,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “preliminary,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “position,” “will,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “on track,” “anticipate,” “to come,” “may,” “possible,” “assume,” or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include our view of business and economic trends for the remainder of the year and our expectations regarding our ability to capitalize on these business and economic trends and our ability to successfully execute our strategic priorities, including our anticipated separation of Global Automotive and Global Industrial into two independent, publicly traded companies. Senior officers may also make verbal statements to analysts, investors, the media and others that are forward-looking.

We caution you that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and while we believe that our expectations for the future are reasonable in view of currently available information, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events may differ materially from those indicated as a result of various important factors. Such factors may include, among other things, changes in general economic conditions, including persistent inflation (including the direct and indirect impact of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs) or deflation, geopolitical uncertainty and unrest (including from the conflict involving the United States and Iran) and declining consumer confidence; our ability to successfully implement the separation of Global Automotive and Global Industrial and achieve the anticipated benefits of such transaction; volatility in oil prices; significant costs, such as elevated fuel and freight expenses; our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into our operations and to realize the anticipated synergies and benefits; our ability to successfully implement our business initiatives in our three business segments; slowing demand for our products; the ability to maintain favorable supplier arrangements and relationships; changes in national and international legislation or government regulations or policies, including changes to global trade regulations, environmental and social policy, infrastructure programs and privacy legislation and related uncertainties, and their impact to us, our suppliers and customers; changes in tax policies; volatile exchange rates; our ability to successfully attract and retain employees in the current labor market; uncertain credit markets and other macroeconomic conditions; competitive product, service and pricing pressures; failure or weakness in its disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting; the uncertainties and costs of litigation; public health emergencies, including the effects on the financial health of our business partners and customers, on supply chains and our suppliers, on vehicle miles driven as well as other metrics that affect our business, and on access to capital and liquidity provided by the financial and capital markets; disruptions caused by a failure or breach of our information systems; the success of our global restructuring efforts and the annualized cost savings arising therefrom, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K and from time to time in our subsequent filings with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our subsequent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other reports filed with the SEC.

Overview

Genuine Parts Company ("GPC") is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions. We have a long history of growth and innovation dating back to our founding in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1928. Over nearly a century, we’ve built a reputation for delivering excellent customer service, profitable growth and strong cash flow generation.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, we conducted business in North America, Europe and Australasia from more than 10,800 locations. Our Automotive businesses operated in the U.S., Canada, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand and accounted for 63% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Our Industrial business operated in the U.S.,

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Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Singapore and accounted for 37% of total revenues during this period.

We are focused on being the preferred employer, supplier, and partner while delivering value to our shareholders. This focus drives our strategic financial objectives which are growing revenue in excess of the market, improving operating margins, maintaining a healthy balance sheet, generating strong cash flows, and allocating capital effectively. As we look to the future, we are leaning into modernizing our supply chain and technology through digital innovation, and data-driven strategies to enhance our competitive edge. By optimizing supply chains and leveraging technology, we are empowering our teams with cutting-edge tools to continue our focus on delivering exceptional customer service and driving sustainable growth. At the heart of it all is our commitment to excellence, supported by a culture of continuous improvement and a legacy of strong leadership that has guided us for nearly a century.

Proposed Separation of Automotive and Industrial Businesses

On February 17, 2026, we announced our intention to separate the Company into two independent, publicly traded companies: one comprising our Automotive Parts Group (“Global Automotive”) and the other comprising our Industrial Parts Group (“Global Industrial”). The separation is targeted for completion in the first quarter of 2027, subject to certain customary and regulatory conditions.

Key Performance Indicators

We consider a variety of performance and financial measures in assessing our business, and the key performance indicators used to measure our results are Comparable Sales, Gross Profit and Gross Margin, Selling, Administrative and Other Expenses ("SG&A"), Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA Margin, and Net Income and EBITDA along with their adjusted measures. For more information regarding our key performance indicators please reference the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Trends Affecting our Business

We are navigating through several external factors that create uncertainty and volatility in our operating results. These factors, and any changes to these factors, among others, could have a material adverse impact on customer behavior and our future operating results. For additional discussion regarding these external factors and other risks, refer to Risk Factors in Item 1A of Part I within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Middle East Geopolitical Developments

We are closely monitoring geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Iran, and related regional instability. The conflict has and could continue to lead to significant disruption of fuel and energy supplies and increases in global fuel prices, heightened inflationary pressures, disruptions in global supply chains and adverse impacts on customer spending patterns. While we have no operations in the Middle East, the increase in fuel and related supply chain costs attributable to the conflict together with their effects on customer spending negatively impacted income before income taxes by approximately $20 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026, primarily in our International Automotive segment. We continue to evaluate and take actions to mitigate any impacts on our business, results of operations and financial condition. The long-term effects of the conflict remain uncertain.

Tariffs and Other Trade Policy Matters

We continue to monitor the global trade environment, including tariffs on merchandise inventories sourced directly or indirectly from several countries, such as China, Canada, and Mexico, and their impact on our operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, tariffs continued to drive higher product costs and customer pricing, impacting our gross margin and SG&A expenses. We continue to manage these challenges through strategic pricing and sourcing initiatives, leveraging global supplier relationships and technology tools.

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision invalidating certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The financial impact of this ruling remains subject to ongoing administrative processes, including the extent and timing of refunds from U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP"). Our exposure as the importer of record represents less than 0.5% of our total purchases. During the second quarter of 2026, we submitted refund claims related to these tariffs. The claims submitted and refunds received through June 30, 2026 were not material to our condensed consolidated financial statements. While we continue to take steps to manage tariff-related cost pressures, these actions may not fully offset increased costs in future periods.

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Results of Operations

Our second quarter performance continued to reflect solid sales across our business segments and benefits from our global restructuring initiatives, despite a challenging operating environment. Net sales increased 6.0%, with comparable sales growth across all segments, along with contributions from acquisitions and foreign currency. Additionally, comparable sales growth sequentially improved from the first quarter across all segments. During the second quarter, we incurred additional restructuring and other costs and costs associated with our separation, which contributed to a 10.7% decline in net income. Excluding these items, adjusted net income increased 1.5%, driven by higher gross profit from increased sales, pricing and sourcing initiatives, and benefits from our global restructuring program.

Our results of operations are summarized below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and resources. Such forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with our disclosures under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW

Genuine Parts Company ("GPC") is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions. We have a long history of growth and innovation dating back to our founding in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1928. Over nearly a century, we’ve built a reputation for delivering excellent customer service, profitable growth and strong cash flow generation.

In 2025, we conducted business in North America, Europe and Australasia from more than 10,800 locations. Our Automotive businesses operated in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand and accounted for 63% of total revenues for the year. Our Industrial business operated in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Singapore and accounted for 37% of total revenues.

We are focused on being the preferred employer, supplier, and partner while delivering values to our shareholders. This focus drives our strategic financial objectives which are growing revenue in excess of the market, improving operating margins, maintaining a healthy balance sheet, generating strong cash flows, and allocating capital effectively. As we look to the future, we are leaning into modernizing our supply chain and technology through digital innovation, and data-driven strategies to enhance our competitive edge. By optimizing supply chains and leveraging technology, we are empowering our teams with cutting-edge tools to continue our focus on delivering exceptional customer service and driving sustainable growth. At the heart of it all is our commitment to excellence, supported by a culture of continuous improvement and a legacy of strong leadership that has guided us for nearly a century.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, we disaggregated our automotive aftermarket business into two reportable segments. There were no changes to our Industrial segment. We believe this expanded segmentation will provide our investors with additional information to better understand our performance. Concurrent with the change in reportable segments, we revised our prior period financial information to be consistent with the current period presentation. There was no impact on consolidated net sales, total operating expenses, net income or diluted EPS as a result of these changes. Refer to the Segment Data Footnote in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

We consider a variety of performance and financial measures in assessing our business, and the key performance indicators used to measure our results are summarized below.

Comparable Sales

Comparable sales is a key metric that refers to period-over-period comparisons of our net sales excluding the impact of acquisitions, foreign currency and other. Our calculation of comparable sales is computed using total business days for the period and is inclusive of sales from our company-owned stores and sales to our independent owners. The company considers this metric useful to investors because it provides greater transparency into management’s view and assessment of the company’s core ongoing operations. This is a metric that is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry, however our calculation of the metric may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies and analysts calculate this metric in the same manner.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit represents net sales less cost of goods sold. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales is referred to as gross margin. Cost of goods sold primarily represents the cost of merchandise sold, including the cost of inbound freight from suppliers. It also includes the effects of supplier volume incentives and inventory adjustments. Our gross profit is variable in nature and generally follows changes in net sales. We believe that gross profit and gross margin are useful measures because they allow management, analysts, investors and others to evaluate the profit we generate from our sales, before operating and other expenses and income.

Selling, Administrative and Other Expenses ("SG&A")

SG&A includes all personnel and personnel-related costs at our corporate offices, segment headquarters, distribution centers, stores and branches. Additional costs in SG&A include our facilities, freight and delivery,

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marketing, advertising, technology, digital, legal and professional costs. Freight and delivery costs are the shipping and handling costs incurred related to delivering merchandise to our customers. We believe SG&A is a useful measure because it allows management, analysts, investors and others to understand the level of costs we incur operating our business each period.

Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA Margin

Segment EBITDA is the measure we use to assess the profitability of our company’s business segments and it is calculated as net sales less cost of goods sold and total other operating expenses of the business segment, and it excludes amounts reflected in Corporate EBITDA, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization and other unallocated costs. Segment EBITDA as a percentage of Segment Net Sales is referred to as Segment EBITDA margin. We believe that Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin are useful measures because they allow management, analysts, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate the profitability of our segments and they align with how management evaluates performance and sets compensation plans. Refer to the Segment Data Footnote in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Net Income and EBITDA

We believe that net income and EBITDA, along with their respective adjusted measures, are useful measures of operating performance. Net income represents our profitability after the effects of all operating and other expenses and income. EBITDA helps us assess the underlying profitability of our company’s business operations before the effects of certain net expenses that directly arise from our capital investment decisions (depreciation, amortization), financing decisions (interest), and tax strategies (income taxes).

The adjusted measures of net income and EBITDA eliminate certain non-recurring charges and other items that we do not believe are reflective of our ongoing business performance. These adjusted measures help us evaluate our operating performance on a comparable basis from period-to-period so that we can better understand the ongoing factors and trends affecting our business operations. We also use adjusted net income, together with adjusted EBITDA, to forecast our performance, evaluate our actual results against our forecasts and compare our results to others in the industries that we serve. Adjusted EBITDA is also a measure of performance included in our executive incentive compensation plans. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a discussion of how we define adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of adjusted net income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Our discussion of our results focuses on 2025 and 2024 and year-to-year comparisons between those periods. Discussions of 2023 results and year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023 results that are not included in this Form 10-K can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Our results in 2025 reflect continued headwinds in global market conditions, persistent cost inflation, changes in tariffs and global trade regulations and costs associated with investments in our technology and supply chain capabilities to drive growth.

In 2025, net sales were $24.3 billion, an increase of 3.5%, primarily driven by acquisitions and slight comparable sales growth in all three segments. Gross margin improved 50 basis points due to benefits from ongoing strategic pricing and sourcing initiatives and acquisitions.

Net income totaled $66 million, down 92.7% compared to the prior year period. Our results include discrete charges for our pension settlement of $742 million, credit losses from the bankruptcy of First Brands Group of $151 million, and asbestos-related product liability remeasurement of $103 million. Our lower net income was also driven by lower pension income and higher SG&A expenses from inflationary pressures on salaries, healthcare costs, freight, and rent, as well as planned investments in technology to modernize our systems and digital platforms. These technology investments, along with enhancements to our supply chain capabilities, also contributed to higher depreciation and interest from additional borrowings year over year. These costs were partially offset by increased cost savings of approximately $175 million associated with our global restructuring program, which was designed to better align our assets and cost structure to the current economic environment.

Impact of Tariffs on Our Business

We continue to monitor the global trade environment, including the tariffs on merchandise inventories sourced directly or indirectly from several countries, such as China, Canada, and Mexico and their impact on our operations. During 2025, tariffs drove higher prices to our customers and cost inflation that impacted our gross margin and SG&A expenses. We managed these challenges through strategic pricing and sourcing initiatives, leveraging global

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supplier relationships and technology tools. While the ongoing economic volatility continues to add uncertainty to our operating environment, we expect our balanced portfolio and global diversification will help mitigate potential disruptions. See Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors for further discussion regarding tariff-related risks.

Our results of operations are summarized below for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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