Group 1 Automotive Inc (GPI)

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars and light trucks through its dealerships and digital platform; and service and insurance contracts. It also engages in the wholesale of used vehicles at third-party auctions; wholesale and retail of vehicle and replacement parts; and arrangement of related vehicle financing. In addition, the company offers automotive maintenance and collision repair services. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Ticker: GPI
Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships
Market cap: $3.10B
52-week range: $224.65 - $429.00

Valuation

Share price: $261.35 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
P/E (TTM): 8.19x
Price to book: 1.01x
Price to free cash flow: 13.68x
Enterprise value: $8.44B
Book value per share: $258.69

Price performance

Period	Change
1 day	-1.93%
5 days	+0.21%
1 month	+10.29%
3 months	-3.50%
6 months	-24.02%
Year to date	-33.55%
1 year	-32.09%
3 years	-4.74%
5 years	+32.66%
10 years	+354.13%
All time	+1,970.10%

Short interest

As of: Oct 15, 2026
Short % of float: 17.40%
Shares short: 1.43M
Days to cover: 5.46
Change since prior report: -1.02%
Source: FINRA consolidated short interest

Profitability and growth

Return on equity: 11.66%
Return on invested capital: 7.02%
Return on assets: 3.14%
Return on capital employed: 10.57%
Gross margin: 16.05%
Net margin: 1.44%
EBITDA margin: 3.25%
Revenue growth: 13.23%
Net income growth: -34.71%
Free cash flow growth: 24.41%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM): 7.31%
Current ratio: 1.32x
Net debt to EBITDA: 5.87x

Latest reported year

Period end: Dec 31, 2025
Fiscal year: 2025
Revenue: $22.57B
Cost of revenue: $18.95B
Gross profit: $3.62B
EBITDA: $734.00M
Net income: $325.20M
Earnings per share: $25.29
Shares outstanding: 12.71M

Income statement by year

Period end	Revenue	Gross profit	Net income	EPS
2025-12-31	$22.57B	$3.62B	$325.20M	$25.29
2024-12-31	$19.93B	$3.24B	$498.10M	$36.96
2023-12-31	$17.87B	$3.02B	$601.60M	$42.89
2022-12-31	$16.22B	$2.97B	$751.50M	$47.29
2021-12-31	$13.48B	$2.44B	$552.10M	$30.22
2020-12-31	$10.60B	$1.73B	$286.50M	$15.55
2019-12-31	$11.60B	$1.76B	$174.00M	$9.35
2018-12-31	$11.60B	$1.73B	$157.80M	$7.83
2017-12-31	$11.12B	$1.65B	$213.40M	$10.08
2016-12-31	$10.89B	$1.60B	$147.06M	$6.67

Margins and returns by year

Period end	Gross margin	Net margin	Return on equity	Return on capital
2025-12-31	16.05%	1.44%	11.66%	7.02%
2024-12-31	16.26%	2.50%	16.75%	9.10%
2023-12-31	16.90%	3.37%	22.49%	11.73%
2022-12-31	18.28%	4.63%	33.59%	15.40%
2021-12-31	18.10%	4.10%	30.25%	17.11%
2020-12-31	16.36%	2.70%	19.76%	13.66%
2019-12-31	15.20%	1.50%	13.86%	10.21%
2018-12-31	14.87%	1.36%	14.40%	11.88%
2017-12-31	14.79%	1.92%	18.98%	13.34%
2016-12-31	14.65%	1.35%	15.81%	12.04%

Cash and debt by year

Period end	Cash	Debt
2025-12-31	$32.50M	$3.44B
2024-12-31	$34.40M	$2.74B
2023-12-31	$57.20M	$1.99B
2022-12-31	$47.90M	$1.95B
2021-12-31	$14.90M	$1.82B
2020-12-31	$69.00M	$1.28B
2019-12-31	$23.80M	$1.43B
2018-12-31	$15.90M	$1.28B
2017-12-31	$28.79M	$1.32B
2016-12-31	$20.99M	$1.21B

Free cash flow by year

Period end	Free cash flow	Stock-based compensation
2025-12-31	$424.50M	$29.00M
2024-12-31	$341.20M	$25.20M
2023-12-31	$4.80M	$20.10M
2022-12-31	$430.40M	$27.00M
2021-12-31	$1.12B	$28.30M
2020-12-31	$702.20M	$32.30M
2019-12-31	$179.10M	$18.80M
2018-12-31	$129.00M	$18.70M
2017-12-31	-$19.30M	$18.90M
2016-12-31	$227.58M	$21.07M

Dividend history

Most recent payment: Sep 1, 2026
Paid in the last twelve months: $2.15

Payment date	Dividend per share
2026-09-01	$0.55
2026-06-01	$0.55
2026-03-02	$0.55
2025-12-01	$0.50
2025-09-02	$0.50
2025-06-02	$0.50
2025-03-03	$0.50
2024-12-02	$0.47

Investor relations

Past earnings dates

Reported	Fiscal period	EPS estimate
2026-10-28	Sep 2026	$9.65
2026-07-30	Jun 2026	$10.79
2026-04-30	Mar 2026	$8.93
2026-01-29	Dec 2025	$9.36
2025-10-28	Sep 2025	$10.64
2025-07-24	Jun 2025	$10.31
2025-04-24	Mar 2025	$9.68
2025-01-29	Dec 2024	$9.21

Filings and sources

Company website: group1auto.com
SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar: All upcoming reports

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