Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.55 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.82 by 14.74 percent. This is a 3.73 percent decrease over earnings of $1.61 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $6.009 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $6.063 billion by 0.89 percent. This is a 4.14 percent increase over sales of $5.770 billion the same period last year.