Group 1 Automotive Inc
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC is classified under Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services / Automobiles and appears profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
Business. GROUP 1 Automotive Inc (GPI) is a consumer discretionary retailer that operates in the automotive industry. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GPI. As a retailer, its business model is based on the sale of products. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic revenue mix are not provided.
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressLisa McClain — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Common2025-08-04 · Republican · MI · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressLisa McClain — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Common2025-07-22 · Republican · MI · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
Pre-earnings brief
Group 1 Automotive Inc (GPI) experienced a notable shift in its shareholder base, marked by a major modification in holdings by investor ID 587. This investor significantly increased their position from 198 shares to 862 shares as of March 31, 2026, a change detected on June 26, 2026. This adjustment represents a substantial increase in the investor's weight in the company, rising from approximately 0.000038% to 0.000165% of the total value, with the holding's value increasing from $0.066 million to $0.285 million. The significance of this change lies in the concentration of ownership among GPI's 32 top holders. While the absolute number of shares remains small in the context of the entire company, the magnitude of the increase—more than quadrupling the position—signals a specific investor's heightened interest or strategic adjustment during the first quarter of 2026. This activity is part of the broader landscape of GPI's ownership structure, which currently includes 32 identified top holders. This development occurs against the backdrop of GPI's recent financial reporting cycle, including filings such as the 10-K for the period ending February 13, 2026, and the 10-Q for the period ending April 30, 2026. The timing of the holder change, detected in late June 2026, follows the release of these key financial documents, suggesting that the investor's decision may have been informed by the company's reported performance and financial health during the early part of the year. As this is the first analysis for this ticker, there is no prior basis for computing deltas in other metrics such as analyst coverage or index membership, which currently stand at zero. The focus remains on the evolving shareholder dynamics, with the recent major modification by investor ID 587 serving as a key indicator of changing sentiment or strategy among GPI's institutional or significant individual investors. The company continues to operate with a defined set of top holders, and any further changes in this group will be critical to monitoring for future insights into market perception and capital allocation.
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GROUP 1 Automotive Inc (GPI) is a consumer discretionary retailer that operates in the automotive industry. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GPI. As a retailer, its business model is based on the sale of products. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic revenue mix are not provided.
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) is currently classified as Automobile Manufacturers within Automobiles (Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services). Classification confidence: 0.98 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 10,062,400,000 USD, total equity 2,839,600,000, short-term debt 0, long-term debt 2,851,500,000. Net cash position is approximately -2,809,800,000 USD. Self-calculated market cap is 4,344,216,549 USD (market_price × shares_outstanding_diluted). Profitability profile: revenue 5,407,100,000, gross profit 877,900,000, operating income 242,600,000, net income 130,200,000. Return on equity ~11.5%. Return on assets ~3.2%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is 2.14. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk high, dilution risk unknown. Flags: Current liabilities exceed current assets.; Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.; Dilution risk could not be assessed (basic + diluted share counts missing).. Recent news context: [TRIGGER] allocator_boost: allocator_boost (allocator) on GPI — watcher=allocator; producer_version=ws49-p2a-v2; plan_date=2026-07-30; rank=22; ev=9.158883; company_id=11c4f2d8-80a5-4e88-b066-f1a3312ffd59; jurisdiction=LU; term_contributions={'event_proximity': 3.0, 'gradability': 2.0, 'staleness': 4.158883, 'credibility_interest': 0.0}; days_since_analysis=63; pending_promises=0; reason=Allocator coverage boost rank #22 EV=9.158883 for GPI (hot+stale; days_since=63); contributing_watchers=allocator (source=allocator; url=allocator:2026-07-30:GPI). Additional context: allocator_boost: watcher=allocator; producer_version=ws49-p2a-v2; plan_date=2026-07-30; rank=22; ev=9.158883; company_id=11c4f2d8-80a5-4e88-b066-f1a3312ffd59; jurisdiction=LU; term_contributions={'event_proximity': 3.0, 'gradability': 2.0, 'staleness': 4.158883, 'credibility_interest': 0.0}; days_since_analysis=63; pending_promises=0; reason=Allocator coverage boost rank #22 EV=9.158883 for GPI (hot+stale; days_since=63); contributing_watchers=allocator.
Group 1 Automotive Inc (GPI) experienced a notable shift in its shareholder base, marked by a major modification in holdings by investor ID 587. This investor significantly increased their position from 198 shares to 862 shares as of March 31, 2026, a change detected on June 26, 2026. This adjustment represents a substantial increase in the investor's weight in the company, rising from approximately 0.000038% to 0.000165% of the total value, with the holding's value increasing from $0.066 million to $0.285 million. The significance of this change lies in the concentration of ownership among GPI's 32 top holders. While the absolute number of shares remains small in the context of the entire company, the magnitude of the increase—more than quadrupling the position—signals a specific investor's heightened interest or strategic adjustment during the first quarter of 2026. This activity is part of the broader landscape of GPI's ownership structure, which currently includes 32 identified top holders. This development occurs against the backdrop of GPI's recent financial reporting cycle, including filings such as the 10-K for the period ending February 13, 2026, and the 10-Q for the period ending April 30, 2026. The timing of the holder change, detected in late June 2026, follows the release of these key financial documents, suggesting that the investor's decision may have been informed by the company's reported performance and financial health during the early part of the year. As this is the first analysis for this ticker, there is no prior basis for computing deltas in other metrics such as analyst coverage or index membership, which currently stand at zero. The focus remains on the evolving shareholder dynamics, with the recent major modification by investor ID 587 serving as a key indicator of changing sentiment or strategy among GPI's institutional or significant individual investors. The company continues to operate with a defined set of top holders, and any further changes in this group will be critical to monitoring for future insights into market perception and capital allocation.
- Observed GAAP P/E is about 13.36x.
- Return on equity is about 11.5%.
- Debt to equity is about 1.0x.
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- These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the Company’s strategy, future operating performance, future supply constraints, including as a result of the armed conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle east, future liquidity and availability of financing, capital allocation, the completion of future acquisitions and divestitures, as well as the impact of cyberattacks or other privacy/data security incidents, business trends in the retail automotive industry, changes to regulations and policies applicable to our operations, including battery electric vehicle mandates in the U.K.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedGroup 1 Automotive generated $424.5 million in free cash flow for FY2025, demonstrating strong cash generation capabilities.
Cash conversion ratio of 2.14 exceeds the cohort median of 1.35, indicating efficient translation of earnings into cash.
Revenue grew at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate from FY2023 to FY2025, showing consistent top-line expansion.
Net income declined 9.0% annually from FY2023 to FY2025, dropping from $601.6 million to $325.2 million.
The company faces high liquidity risk and medium credit risk, signaling potential financial stability concerns.
Long-term debt increased to $3.44 billion in FY2025, up from $1.99 billion in FY2023, raising leverage concerns.
In focus — financials by report
Revenue $5.41B; Operating income $242.6M.
- ▍Revenue $5.41B
- ▍Operating income $242.6M
- ▍Net margin 2.4%
Revenue $16.99B; Operating income $594.7M.
- ▍Revenue $16.99B
- ▍Operating income $594.7M
- ▍Net margin 1.7%
Revenue $11.21B; Operating income $486.9M.
- ▍Revenue $11.21B
- ▍Operating income $486.9M
- ▍Net margin 2.4%
Revenue $22.57B; Operating income $734.0M.
- ▍Revenue $22.57B
- ▍Operating income $734.0M
- ▍Net margin 1.4%
Revenue $19.93B; Operating income $909.1M.
- ▍Revenue $19.93B
- ▍Operating income $909.1M
- ▍Net margin 2.5%
Revenue $19.93B; Operating income $909.1M.
- ▍Revenue $19.93B
- ▍Operating income $909.1M
- ▍Net margin 2.5%
Revenue $17.87B; Operating income $968.6M.
- ▍Revenue $17.87B
- ▍Operating income $968.6M
- ▍Net margin 3.4%
Revenue $17.87B; Operating income $968.6M.
- ▍Revenue $17.87B
- ▍Operating income $968.6M
- ▍Net margin 3.4%
Valuation FY
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
Stress test
Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 41,70 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 23,1B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 918,5M USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- Current liabilities exceed current assets.
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 575grant · 2026-01-02
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 575grant · 2026-01-02
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 575grant · 2026-01-02
Actions
Ask Handelsavisen
- Market data
- Regulatory filings
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
- Reference data
- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC company facts · 2026-07-30
- GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC 10-Q 2026-04-30 · 2026-07-30
- GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC 10-K 2026-02-13 · 2026-07-30
- GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC 10-Q 2025-10-28 · 2026-07-30
- GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC 10-Q 2025-07-24 · 2026-07-30
- allocator_boost (allocator) on GPI · 2026-07-30
- Group 1 Automotive Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-30
- Group 1 Automotive Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-07-30
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$228M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$90M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,02 %$666M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$553M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,01 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$52M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$137M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,01 %$25M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$28M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$48M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$47M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$40M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$97M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$9M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$30M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$161M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$61M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$12M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- SVP & CFO · Common StockOther 809 · 2026-05-19
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 12 312 · 2026-02-26
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 804 @ $331,59$267K · 2026-02-19
- SVP & CFO · Common StockOther 201 @ $331,59$67K · 2026-02-19
- SVP & CFO · Common StockOther 169 @ $333,15$56K · 2026-02-15
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 563 @ $333,15$188K · 2026-02-15
- SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec · Common StockOther 126 @ $333,15$42K · 2026-02-14
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 1 018 @ $333,15$339K · 2026-02-14
- SVP & CFO · Common StockOther 153 @ $333,15$51K · 2026-02-14
- SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec · Common StockOther 144 @ $338,54$49K · 2026-02-12
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 2 125 @ $338,54$719K · 2026-02-12
- SVP, Chief Marketing Officer · Common StockOther 53 @ $338,54$18K · 2026-02-12
- SVP & CFO · Common StockOther 232 @ $338,54$79K · 2026-02-12
- SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec · Common StockOther 121 @ $339,19$41K · 2026-02-11
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 11 793 · 2026-02-11
- SVP, Chief Marketing Officer · Common StockOther 42 @ $339,19$14K · 2026-02-11
- SVP & CFO · Common StockOther 138 @ $339,19$47K · 2026-02-11
- Senior VP, Human Resources · Common StockOther 1 114 · 2026-02-10
- SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec · Common StockOther 2 228 · 2026-02-10
- Sr. VP, Financial Svcs/Mfr Rel · Common StockOther 1 485 · 2026-02-10
- SVP, Chief Marketing Officer · Common StockOther 743 · 2026-02-10
- SVP & CFO · Common StockOther 2 673 · 2026-02-10
- Sr. VP, Financial Svcs/Mfr Rel · Common StockOther 1 636 · 2026-01-27
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 10 914 · 2026-01-27
- SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec · Common StockOther 2 182 · 2026-01-27
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 13.2%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 18.5%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -34.7%Derived (calculated)
- Gross profit (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 11.7%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -31.4%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -31.6%Derived (calculated)
- Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 13.5%Derived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -5.5%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 10.2%Derived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.08xDerived (calculated)
- Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 3.1%Derived (calculated)
- Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 11.7%Derived (calculated)
- Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): 1.4%Derived (calculated)
- Gross margin (FY 2025-12-31): 16.0%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -6.2%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 5.3%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -19.3%Derived (calculated)
- Gross profit (annual): USD 3.62BSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 25SEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 694.5MSEC XBRL filing
- Operating income (annual): USD 734MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 25SEC XBRL filing
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 3.4BSEC XBRL filing
- Capex (annual): USD 270MSEC XBRL filing