Genuine Parts Company (GPC): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Genuine Parts Company, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $124.89 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Discretionary |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -4.16% |
| Total return over period | -11.90% |
| Annualized volatility | 30.54% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.26 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.34 |
| Max drawdown | -39.72% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.16% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.32 |
| Period range | $91.47 – $151.74 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Genuine Parts Company (GPC) has posted an annualized return of -4.16% with annual volatility of 30.54%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -39.72%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.32, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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