Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) and Capstar Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) compete with each other in the Specialty Retail Other sector. We will analyze and compare their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genuine Parts Company	18.74B	0.90	810.47M	5.50	19.72
Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.	62.31M	4.55	9.65M	0.75	22.22

Table 1 showcases the top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation of Genuine Parts Company and Capstar Financial Holdings Inc. Capstar Financial Holdings Inc. is observed to has lower revenue and earnings than Genuine Parts Company. The business that is currently more affordable of the two stocks is the one that has a lower price-to-earnings ratio. Genuine Parts Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capstar Financial Holdings Inc., indicating that it is currently more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

Table 2 demonstrates the return on equity, net margins and return on assets of Genuine Parts Company and Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genuine Parts Company	4.32%	23%	6.4%
Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.	15.49%	7.4%	0.8%

Dividends

Genuine Parts Company pays out an annual dividend of $2.88 per share while its dividend yield is 2.54%. Capstar Financial Holdings Inc. has an annual dividend pay of $0.12 per share while its annual dividend yield is 0.77%.

Analyst Ratings

Recommendations and Ratings for Genuine Parts Company and Capstar Financial Holdings Inc. can be find in next table.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genuine Parts Company	1	3	0	2.75
Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.	0	0	0	0.00

The consensus price target of Genuine Parts Company is $111.33, with potential downside of -3.31%.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

The shares of both Genuine Parts Company and Capstar Financial Holdings Inc. are owned by institutional investors at 78.9% and 27.2% respectively. Insiders held 0.5% of Genuine Parts Company shares. Competitively, 9.2% are Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.’s share held by insiders.

Performance

In this table we provide the Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly, Yearly and YTD Performance of both pretenders.

	Performance (W)	Performance (M)	Performance (Q)	Performance (HY)	Performance (Y)	Performance (YTD)
Genuine Parts Company	-1.03%	8.71%	4.46%	8.38%	18.71%	13.01%
Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.	-1.3%	4.89%	3.72%	-4.07%	-6.64%	13.58%

For the past year Genuine Parts Company was less bullish than Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.

Summary

Genuine Parts Company beats Capstar Financial Holdings Inc. on 11 of the 16 factors.

Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products, and electrical/electronic materials in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. It distributes automotive replacement parts for imported vehicles, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, farm vehicles, small engines, farm equipment, and heavy duty equipment; and accessory items used in the automotive aftermarket, including repair shops, service stations, fleet operators, automobile and truck dealers, leasing companies, bus and truck lines, mass merchandisers, farms, industrial concerns, and individuals through 57 NAPA automotive parts distribution centers and 1,100 NAPA AUTO PARTS stores. The company also distributes industrial replacement parts and related supplies, such as bearings, mechanical and electrical power transmission products, industrial automation products, hoses, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial supplies, and material handling products primarily for food and beverage, forest products, primary metal, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries through 483 branches, 13 distribution centers, and 43 service centers. In addition, it distributes office furniture, technology products, general office and school supplies, cleaning, janitorial and breakroom supplies, safety and security items, healthcare products, and disposable food service products to resellers through 56 distribution centers. Further, the company distributes wires and cables, connectivity solutions, insulating and conductive materials, assembly tools, test equipment, custom fabricated parts, and specialty coated materials to original equipment manufacturers, motor repair shops, specialty wire and cable users, and various industrial assembly markets. Genuine Parts Company was founded in 1928 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. operates as the holding company for CapStar Bank that provides commercial banking services to consumer and corporate customers located primarily in Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, and the surrounding counties in Tennessee. It generates a range of deposit products and services, including demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, time and savings deposits, certificates of deposit, and CDARS reciprocal products. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans to small and medium sized businesses, commercial and consumer real estate loans, construction and land development loans, consumer loans, and other loans. In addition, it offers private banking and wealth management services for the owners and operators of business clients and other high net worth individuals; and correspondent banking services. Further, the company provides a range of products and services, including 24-hour telephone and online banking, direct deposit, mobile banking, remote deposit, and cash management services, as well as safe deposit boxes for small and medium sized business. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.