Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) is an international automotive retailer headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company operates an extensive network of franchised dealerships, offering new and pre-owned vehicles from leading domestic and import manufacturers. In addition to vehicle sales, Group 1 Automotive provides a full complement of aftersales services, including finance and insurance products, parts distribution, collision repair centers and vehicle maintenance.

Founded in 1997, Group 1 Automotive has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish a presence across the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil. Its dealership portfolio spans more than 200 retail locations, representing diverse brand portfolios that include mass-market, luxury and high-performance marques. The company’s integrated operations also encompass wholesale vehicle auctions and fleet management services.

Revenue is generated primarily through the sale of new and used vehicles, followed by service, parts and collision repair. Group 1 Automotive emphasizes operational excellence and customer satisfaction through standardized processes, digital retail platforms and targeted marketing efforts. Its service departments and parts centers support both third-party customers and in-warranty work for franchise manufacturers.

Governance and oversight are provided by an experienced board of directors and executive leadership team with deep expertise in automotive retailing and finance. Group 1 Automotive continues to pursue growth opportunities via selective dealership acquisitions and investments in technology aimed at enhancing the customer experience and driving long-term shareholder value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $282.09 to $297.07
• 50-Day Range: $286.96 to $356.86
• 52-Week Range: $279.10 to $488.39
• Volume: 172,040 shs
• Average Volume: 210,369 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.33
• Dividend Yield: 0.74%
• Price Target: $441.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Group 1 Automotive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Group 1 Automotive scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 196 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Group 1 Automotive has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Group 1 Automotive has a consensus price target of $441.25, representing about 48.7% upside from its current price of $296.67.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Group 1 Automotive has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Group 1 Automotive are expected to grow by 12.17% in the coming year, from $42.31 to $47.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 7.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 7.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.03.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Group 1 Automotive has a PEG Ratio of 0.66. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Group 1 Automotive has a P/B Ratio of 1.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.12% of the float of Group 1 Automotive has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Group 1 Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.48.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Group 1 Automotive has recently increased by 2.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Group 1 Automotive has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Group 1 Automotive has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 8.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Group 1 Automotive will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.64% next year. This indicates that Group 1 Automotive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.02

News Sentiment

Group 1 Automotive has a news sentiment score of -0.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Group 1 Automotive this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for GPI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Group 1 Automotive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Group 1 Automotive insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.40% of the stock of Group 1 Automotive is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.92% of the stock of Group 1 Automotive is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Today: 7/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GPI
• CIK: 1031203
• Web: www.group1auto.com
• Phone: (713) 647-5700
• Fax: 713-647-5858
• Employees: 20,452
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Group 1 Automotive: $441.25
• High Price Target: $545.00
• Low Price Target: $338.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.70
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $26.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.01
• P/E Growth: 0.66
• Net Income: $325.20 million
• Net Margins: 1.46%
• Pretax Margin: 2.02%
• Return on Equity: 16.63%
• Return on Assets: 4.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.00
• Current Ratio: 0.95
• Quick Ratio: 0.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $22.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.16
• Cash Flow: $52.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.61
• Book Value: $220.82 per share
• Price / Book: 1.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,900,000
• Free Float: 11,612,000
• Market Cap: $3.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.83