Genuine Parts (GPC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

William P. Stengel, President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $12.9M in 2025, up 67% from $7.7M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 331:1, on median employee pay of $38,901.

Filed
February 27, 2026
Annual meeting
April 27, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$12.9M+67% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
331:1median $38,901
CEO pay in equity
76%$9.7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
94%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
150%Percentage of base salary
CEO Long-Term Incentive
950%Percentage of base salary
Say-on-Pay Support
94%Prior year approval
Net Sales Growth
3.5%Increase from prior year

How Stengel was paid

$12.9M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary8%Stock awards76%Non-equity incentive11%Pension and deferred comp3%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
William P. StengelPresident & Chief Executive Officer$12,863,479
Bert C. NappierExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$5,106,417
Alain MassePresident North America Automotive$5,610,913
James HowePresident Motion$4,234,014

What changed and why

  • $12.9MCEO total compensation increased to $12,863,479 for fiscal 2025 following a full year in the role.
  • $24.3BNet sales grew 3.5% to $24.3 billion, achieving 100% of the annual incentive target.
  • 96%Annual incentive payouts for most named executive officers were 96% of the total target based on performance.
  • Additional retention restricted stock units were granted to executive officers on September 4, 2025.
  • 94%Shareholders demonstrated strong support with approximately 94% approval for executive compensation at the prior annual meeting.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.