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

Company Overview

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is an international automotive retailer that operates franchised automobile dealerships. The company sells new and used vehicles from a range of manufacturers and provides related automotive services, including vehicle maintenance and repairs, parts and accessories, financing, and insurance products.

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Group 1 Automotive serves customers through dealership operations in the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as other international markets. Its dealerships typically represent major automotive brands and support customers throughout the vehicle ownership cycle, from purchasing and financing to servicing and replacement parts.

The company also operates online and digital retailing capabilities intended to help customers research, value, purchase, and finance vehicles through integrated dealership platforms. Daryl Kenning serves as Group 1 Automotive’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $229.91 to $236.28
• 50-Day Range: $232.69 to $301.91
• 52-Week Range: $229.91 to $461.27
• Volume: 283,227 shs
• Average Volume: 277,553 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.69
• Dividend Yield: 0.95%
• Price Target: $341.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Group 1 Automotive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Group 1 Automotive scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Group 1 Automotive has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Group 1 Automotive has a consensus price target of $341.67, representing about 46.8% upside from its current price of $232.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Group 1 Automotive has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Group 1 Automotive are expected to grow by 14.03% in the coming year, from $38.70 to $44.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 9.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 9.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.82.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Group 1 Automotive has a PEG Ratio of 0.72. 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 1.05. 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

10.99% 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 5.07.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Group 1 Automotive has recently increased by 6.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Group 1 Automotive has a dividend yield of 0.93%, 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 9.16%. 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 4.99% next year. This indicates that Group 1 Automotive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

Group 1 Automotive has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Group 1 Automotive this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for GPI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Group 1 Automotive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $187,264,264.00 in company stock, which represents 6.7514% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Group 1 Automotive insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $187,264,264.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Today: 10/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• 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: $341.67
• High Price Target: $425.00
• Low Price Target: $232.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $24.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.01
• P/E Growth: 0.72
• Net Income: $325.20 million
• Net Margins: 1.31%
• Pretax Margin: 1.82%
• Return on Equity: 15.66%
• Return on Assets: 4.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.03
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 0.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $22.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: $50.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.61
• Book Value: $220.82 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,920,000
• Free Float: 11,636,000
• Market Cap: $2.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92