Group 1 Automotive
About: Group 1 owns and operates 39 collision centers and 260 automotive dealerships in the US and the UK, offering 35 brands of automobiles altogether. Slightly over half of the stores are in the US with locations mostly in metropolitan areas in 17 states in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and California. Texas alone contributed 33.5% of new-vehicle unit volume in 2024 and the UK 22.6%. Texas, Massachusetts, and California combined was 48.5%. Revenue in 2024 totaled $19.9 billion. The August 2024 Inchcape UK deal adds about $2.7 billion of annual revenue and 54 stores. The firm entered the UK in 2007 and has 116 stores and about one-third of its new vehicle unit volume there. Group 1 was founded in 1995 and is based in Houston.
Employees: 20,413
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $114M | Put options by funds: $75.1M
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 42
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q3] → 8 (+1) [Q4]
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.3B [Q3] → $5.75B (+$448M) [Q4]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 373 [Q3] → 378 (+5) [Q4]
0.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.47% [Q3] → 102.48% (-0.99%) [Q4]
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 144
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$426
6%
upside
Avg. target
$441
9%
upside
High target
$463
15%
upside
3 analyst ratings
3 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
Citigroup Michael Ward 58% 1-year accuracy 11 / 19 met price target | 15%upside $463 | Buy Initiated | 23 Apr 2025 |
Guggenheim Ronald Jewsikow 57% 1-year accuracy 16 / 28 met price target | 6%upside $426 | Buy Maintained | 22 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Rajat Gupta 61% 1-year accuracy 27 / 44 met price target | 8%upside $435 | Overweight Maintained | 27 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about GPI published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Group 1's Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Increase Y/Y
GPI's Q1 sales and EPS beat estimates. The company also witnesses year-over-year growth in its top and bottom-line numbers.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 24, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Pete DeLongchamps – Senior Vice President, Financial Services and Manufacturer Relations Daryl Kenningham – President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel McHenry – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants David Whiston – Morningstar Michael Ward – Citi Bret Jordan – Jefferies Thomas Wendler – Stephens, Inc. Rajat Gupta – JPMorgan Ron Jewsikow – Guggenheim Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Group 1 Automotive's First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Group 1 Automotive (GPI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
3 Stocks to Watch From the Thriving Auto Retail Industry Despite High Tariffs
Continuous expansion efforts to benefit LAD, AN and GPI despite a turbulent tariff environment.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) came out with quarterly earnings of $10.17 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $9.49 per share a year ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
6 days ago
Group 1 Automotive Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Current quarter diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations of $9.64 and current quarter adjusted diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations (a non-GAAP measure) of $10.17 U.K. Gross profit of $217.0 million from total revenues of $1.6 billion , both quarterly records, and a 109.6% and 92.0% increase, respectively, over the comparable prior year period U.K. SG&A as a percent of gross profit of 78.3% reduced to 2024 pre-acquisition levels HOUSTON , April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) ("Group 1" or the "Company"), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer with 260 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025 ("current quarter"). "Our U.S. business performed well in the current quarter, as we continued to execute while navigating the uncertainty that has arisen from tariff and trade policy changes.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Countdown to Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Group 1 Automotive (GPI), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2025.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Group 1 Automotive Schedules Release of First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
HOUSTON , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) ("Group 1" or the "Company"), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer with 260 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 on Thursday, April 24, 2025 before the market opens. Daryl Kenningham, Group 1's President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Company's senior management team will host a conference call to discuss the results later that morning at 10:00 a.m.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Should Value Investors Buy Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Stock?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Should Value Investors Buy Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Stock?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
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