Strong 2Q Has Genuine Parts Poised to Meet Our Long-Term Targets; Shares Fairly Valued
With narrow-moat Genuine Parts reporting second-quarter results that are consistent with our expectations for recovery after a slow start to 2018, we do not anticipate materially altering our $101 fair value estimate. Our long-term forecast, averaging 4% organic annual revenue growth and 8% adjusted operating margins, is also intact.In the first half, the firm posted 18% sales growth and 41 basis points of operating margin deleverage (to 7.5%). Management raised its sales guidance and reaffirme...
Genuine Parts is engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts, and business products. The company's reportable business segments are: Automotive, which distributes automotive parts and accessory items and provides inventory, cataloging, marketing, training and other programs to the automotive aftermarket; Industrial, which distributes industrial replacement parts and related supplies such as bearings, mechanical and electrical power transmission products, industrial automation, and hose, among others; and Business Products, which is engaged in the wholesale distribution of a line of office and other business-related products through a customer base of resellers.
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