The company said its 2023 net sales rose 4.5%, as comparable sales growth of 3.1% and a 2.0% benefit from acquisitions were partly offset by an unfavorable impact of 0.6% from foreign currency and other factors.

1. 01

   The company said its 2023 net sales rose 4.5%, as comparable sales growth of 3.1% and a 2.0% benefit from acquisitions were partly offset by an unfavorable impact of 0.6% from foreign currency and other factors.

2. 02

   The company said its gross margin for 2023 improved from 35.0% to 35.9%, a 90 basis points increase, and that diluted EPS was $9.33, up 12.3% from $8.31 a year earlier.

3. 03

   The company said Automotive segment profit for 2023 fell 1.4% to $1.2 billion and its segment margin was 8.2%, while Industrial segment profit rose 24.4% to $1.1 billion and its segment margin was 12.5%.

4. 04

   Genuine Parts said it approved and announced a global restructuring in February 2024 and expects costs of $100 million to $200 million in 2024 and savings of about $20 to $40 million in 2024.

Key figures

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

$23.1B

Net income

$1.3B

EPS

$9.33

Gross profit

$8.3B

Operating cash flow

$1.4B

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