Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Competitors $454.60 -6.36 (-1.38%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$455.72 +1.13 (+0.25%) As of 09/19/2025 04:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GPI vs. ABG, AN, LAD, PAG, SAH, KMX, AAP, MNRO, CRMT, and ORLYShould you be buying Group 1 Automotive stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Group 1 Automotive include Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), AutoNation (AN), Lithia Motors (LAD), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Sonic Automotive (SAH), CarMax (KMX), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. Group 1 Automotive vs. Its Competitors Asbury Automotive Group AutoNation Lithia Motors Penske Automotive Group Sonic Automotive CarMax Advance Auto Parts Monro Muffler Brake America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) and Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABG or GPI? 99.9% of Group 1 Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Group 1 Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ABG or GPI more profitable? Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Group 1 Automotive's net margin of 2.18%. Group 1 Automotive's return on equity of 18.10% beat Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Asbury Automotive Group3.13% 15.41% 5.38% Group 1 Automotive 2.18%18.10%5.48% Do analysts recommend ABG or GPI? Asbury Automotive Group currently has a consensus price target of $249.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.22%. Group 1 Automotive has a consensus price target of $476.57, indicating a potential upside of 4.83%. Given Group 1 Automotive's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Group 1 Automotive is more favorable than Asbury Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Asbury Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Group 1 Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has more risk and volatility, ABG or GPI? Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Group 1 Automotive has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ABG or GPI? In the previous week, Group 1 Automotive had 5 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Group 1 Automotive and 6 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Group 1 Automotive's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 1.15 indicating that Group 1 Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Asbury Automotive Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Group 1 Automotive 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ABG or GPI? Group 1 Automotive has higher revenue and earnings than Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Group 1 Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAsbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.28$430.30M$27.388.81Group 1 Automotive$19.93B0.30$498.10M$36.2712.53 SummaryGroup 1 Automotive beats Asbury Automotive Group on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Group 1 Automotive News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GPI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GPI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GPI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGroup 1 AutomotiveRET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.96B$4.74B$28.07B$21.65BDividend Yield0.43%1.42%172.49%3.51%P/E Ratio12.5314.3020.7429.96Price / Sales0.300.539.7760.86Price / Cash9.4912.0566.0524.97Price / Book2.041.744.914.59Net Income$498.10M$375.51M$872.22M$999.97M7 Day Performance-2.37%-1.88%2.93%0.87%1 Month Performance1.70%0.06%7.56%5.48%1 Year Performance18.70%10.97%21.73%14.38% Group 1 Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GPIGroup 1 Automotive4.006 of 5 stars$454.60-1.4%$476.57+4.8%+16.0%$5.96B$19.93B12.5320,413Positive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group3.0896 of 5 stars$253.60-1.5%$254.00+0.2%+6.1%$5.06B$17.19B9.2615,000Positive NewsANAutoNation3.3309 of 5 stars$227.32+0.2%$223.25-1.8%+22.3%$8.55B$26.77B14.2425,100Analyst RevisionLADLithia Motors4.6395 of 5 stars$339.96-0.3%$380.91+12.0%+8.7%$8.74B$36.24B10.0830,000Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group4.1333 of 5 stars$187.42-0.1%$181.00-3.4%+8.3%$12.39B$30.46B13.0428,900Analyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.3124 of 5 stars$82.68-0.5%$79.86-3.4%+34.1%$2.84B$14.22B18.3710,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMXCarMax4.5379 of 5 stars$61.28+1.0%$81.50+33.0%-24.5%$9.11B$26.79B16.9330,048Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.809 of 5 stars$60.97+0.9%$51.78-15.1%+38.1%$3.63B$9.09B-9.5762,800Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.4176 of 5 stars$17.57-0.6%$17.33-1.3%-33.2%$530.03M$1.20B-26.227,360CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.2334 of 5 stars$35.94-0.5%$45.00+25.2%-24.0%$308.61M$1.39B23.192,300Analyst DowngradeORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.952 of 5 stars$106.40+1.5%$104.40-1.9%+39.7%$88.96B$17.12B38.0493,047News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Asbury Automotive Group Alternatives AutoNation Alternatives Lithia Motors Alternatives Penske Automotive Group Alternatives Sonic Automotive Alternatives CarMax Alternatives Advance Auto Parts Alternatives Monro Muffler Brake Alternatives America's Car-Mart Alternatives O'Reilly Automotive Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GPI) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPrepare for the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” Money ShockWhy Are Wall Street Insiders Moving Their Money to This ONE Asset? 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