Group 1 Automotive
Operates franchised dealerships combining vehicle sales with financing, parts, service, and collision repair.
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Profile
Sells and leases new and used vehicles through franchised dealerships and a digital platform in the U.S. and U.K., while earning from wholesale, financing, insurance, parts, maintenance, and collision repair. The U.S. is the larger segment; manufacturer franchise agreements and inventory financing shape the model.
Retails new and used cars and light trucks through franchised dealerships and an omnichannel platform across the United States and United Kingdom. Revenue comes from vehicle sales and leases, used-vehicle wholesale, financing arrangements, service and insurance contracts, replacement parts, maintenance, and collision repair. U.S. and U.K. operations are the two reportable segments, with the U.S. accounting for most activity.
Uses local market clusters to share inventory, reconditioning, marketing, procurement, and staffing while keeping dealership accountability local. Parts and service provide a more stable complement to vehicle sales, supported by factory-trained technicians and digital scheduling and finance tools. Operations depend on nonexclusive manufacturer franchise agreements, vehicle supply, floorplan financing, and country-specific dealer, consumer-finance, privacy, and environmental rules.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date −32.8% · Average volume (30d) 198.6K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Barclays | Reiterate | Overweight | $435 | $365 | |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Overweight | Equal Weight | ||
| Aug 4, 2026 | Evercore ISI | Target | $440 | $360 | ||
| Aug 3, 2026 | Seaport Global | Target | $420 | |||
| Jul 31, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Overweight | Neutral |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026Q2 FY26 | $10.60 | $9.61 | −9.3% | $5.66B | $5.39B | −4.8% | −17.11% |
| Apr 30, 2026Q1 FY26 | $8.82 | $8.66 | −1.8% | $5.42B | $5.41B | −0.3% | −0.90% |
| Jan 29, 2026Q4 FY25 | $9.36 | $8.49 | −9.3% | $5.62B | $5.58B | −0.8% | −2.45% |
| Oct 28, 2025Q3 FY25 | $10.64 | $10.45 | −1.8% | $6.05B | $5.78B | −4.4% | +2.79% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.51B | $5.70B | $5.78B | $5.58B | $5.41B | $5.39B | |
| Gross profit | $862.7M | $907.0M | $888.1M | $842.9M | $877.9M | $860.6M | |
| Operating income | $244.0M | $261.8M | $233.2M | $215.6M | $242.6M | $203.1M | |
| Net income | $127.7M | $139.8M | $13.1M | $43.0M | $130.2M | $103.3M | |
| Diluted EPS | $9.64 | $10.77 | $1.02 | $3.53 | $10.85 | $8.64 | |
| Gross margin | 15.7% | 15.9% | 15.4% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 16.0% | |
| Operating margin | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 3.8% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $13.25B · FY22 $16.22B · FY23 $17.87B · FY24 $19.93B · FY25 $22.57B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $164.5M · Total debt $5.98B · Total assets $10.29B · Shareholders' equity $2.95B
Dividends
Raised for 15 straight years — most recently to $0.55 from $0.50 in Mar 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1 | Jun 15 | $0.55 | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2 | Mar 16 | $0.55 | raised from $0.50 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 1 | Dec 15 | $0.50 | |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 2 | Sep 16 | $0.50 | |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 2 | Jun 16 | $0.50 | |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 3 | Mar 17 | $0.50 | raised from $0.47 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 2 | Dec 16 | $0.47 | |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 2 | Sep 16 | $0.47 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 11.92M · Float 11.51M · 96.5% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2.04M | 17.09% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Conifer Management, L.L.C. | 1.16M | 9.70% | 13D | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 708.3K | 5.94% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 694.5K | 5.82% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| FMR LLC | 562.4K | 4.72% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- Lithia Motors
Broadest dealer-platform overlap across stores, F&I and aftersales
- AutoNation
Large U.S. franchised dealer across retail, service and F&I
- Penske Automotive Group
International dealer peer with direct U.S. and U.K. overlap
- Asbury Automotive Group
Acquisition-built U.S. dealer peer with similar fixed operations
- Sonic Automotive
Dealer peer with EchoPark used-car pressure
- CarMax
Used-car scale competitor across retail, wholesale and finance
- Carvana
Digital used-car rival to dealership online retail
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 Automotive | $263.95 | +0.05% | $3.15B | 11.0 | 6.4 | 0.1 | −5.6% |
| Lithia Motors | $370.36 | −0.13% | $8.14B | 12.3 | 9.5 | 0.2 | +2.2% |
| AutoNation | $200.09 | −0.02% | $6.70B | 9.3 | 8.5 | 0.2 | −0.6% |
| Penske Automotive Group | $217.01 | −0.03% | $14.25B | 16.0 | 15.5 | 0.4 | +11.1% |
| Asbury Automotive Group | $211.62 | +0.01% | $3.94B | 7.9 | 7.5 | 0.2 | +0.3% |
| Sonic Automotive | $79.68 | +0.04% | $2.65B | 12.6 | 11.1 | 0.2 | +7.6% |
| CarMax | $62.57 | +0.74% | $8.81B | 38.6 | 22.3 | 0.3 | +6.2% |
| Carvana | $74.29 | +0.34% | $81.21B | 34.3 | 38.0 | 3.2 | +52.4% |
| Median | 12.6 | 11.1 | 0.2 | +6.2% |