Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.75 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.68 by 4.17 percent. This is a 21.17 percent decrease over earnings of $2.22 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.866 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.832 billion by 0.58 percent. This is a 1.42 percent increase over sales of $5.784 billion the same period last year.