GPINYSERetail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline StationsFiscal year ends December 31
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$239.28−2.94 (-1.21%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.83B
- P/E (TTM)
- 10.0
- Dividend yield
- 0.84%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
16.0%−0.3 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
3.3%−1.4 pts over 5 years
Net margin
1.4%−1.3 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +13.2% | +11.6% | +16.3% | +7.8% | |
| Gross profit | +11.7% | +6.9% | +15.9% | +9.0% | |
| Operating income | -19.3% | -12.4% | +8.2% | +10.2% | |
| Net income | -34.7% | -24.4% | +2.6% | +13.2% | |
| EPS, diluted | -31.4% | -18.8% | +10.2% | +20.5% | |
| Free cash flow | +24.4% | -0.5% | -9.6% | +35.2% | |
| Dividend per share | +6.4% | +10.1% | +27.2% | +9.2% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 15.9% | 21.2% | 11.3% | |
| Return on assets | 3.3% | 5.4% | 3.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.05 | 1.09 | 1.08 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.40 | 0.92 | 1.33 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.26× | 2.19× | – | |
| Inventory turnover | 5.5× | 5.3× | 7.0× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.2% | |
| Diluted shares | 21M | 18M | 13M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Group 1 Automotive generated $3.32B from operations and spent $2.74B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 36% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$3.32B
Used
$2.74B
Capital expenditure$999.60M36%Dividends$123.60M5%Share buybacks$1.62B59%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin1.4%
×Asset turnover2.24×
×Equity multiplier3.50×
=Return on equity, FY202511.3%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.4% | 2.24× | 3.50× | 11.3% |
| FY2024 | 2.5% | 2.27× | 3.12× | 17.6% |
| FY2023 | 3.4% | 2.47× | 2.95× | 24.5% |
| FY2022 | 4.6% | 2.60× | 3.07× | 37.0% |
| FY2021 | 4.1% | 2.49× | 3.31× | 33.7% |
| FY2020 | 2.7% | 1.99× | 3.94× | 21.2% |
| FY2019 | 1.5% | 2.19× | 4.50× | 14.8% |
| FY2018 | 1.4% | 2.35× | 4.45× | 14.2% |
| FY2017 | 1.9% | 2.38× | 4.54× | 20.8% |
| FY2016 | 1.4% | 2.46× | 4.79× | 15.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
5of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$325.20M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$694.50M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year6.4% → 3.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$694.50M vs $325.20M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell27.9% → 33.2%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.03 → 1.08
- No dilutionShare count did not rise13M → 13M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year16.26% → 16.05%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose2.56 → 2.30