Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Competitors $470.11 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$469.97 -0.14 (-0.03%) As of 04:17 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 Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) and Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings. Do analysts prefer GPI or ABG? Group 1 Automotive currently has a consensus price target of $479.43, indicating a potential upside of 1.98%. Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus price target of $254.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.48%. Given Group 1 Automotive's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 Group 1 Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Asbury Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Is GPI or ABG 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 Group 1 Automotive2.18% 18.10% 5.48% Asbury Automotive Group 3.13%15.41%5.38% Which has higher valuation & earnings, GPI or ABG? 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 RatioGroup 1 Automotive$19.93B0.31$498.10M$36.2712.96Asbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.29$430.30M$27.389.23 Which has more risk & volatility, GPI or ABG? Group 1 Automotive has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer GPI or ABG? In the previous week, Group 1 Automotive had 7 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Group 1 Automotive and 14 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Group 1 Automotive's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 1.04 indicating that Group 1 Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Group 1 Automotive 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Asbury Automotive Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in GPI or ABG? 99.9% of Group 1 Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Group 1 Automotive shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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. Email Address 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$6.08B$4.82B$27.33B$21.32BDividend Yield0.43%1.37%172.55%3.53%P/E Ratio12.9613.2325.6226.43Price / Sales0.310.5112.6853.13Price / Cash9.6812.8217.6518.23Price / Book2.111.805.144.69Net Income$498.10M$375.51M$869.87M$995.89M7 Day Performance5.55%3.85%1.20%1.90%1 Month Performance7.49%1.66%-0.96%1.72%1 Year Performance27.34%8.95%15.61%10.19% Group 1 Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GPIGroup 1 Automotive3.935 of 5 stars$470.110.0%$479.43+2.0%+27.3%$6.08B$19.93B12.9620,413Positive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.8143 of 5 stars$240.65+0.0%$254.00+5.5%+4.8%$4.73B$17.19B8.7915,000Positive NewsInsider TradeANAutoNation3.1739 of 5 stars$207.10+0.4%$223.25+7.8%+21.2%$7.77B$26.77B12.9825,100LADLithia Motors4.8288 of 5 stars$304.68+1.3%$379.00+24.4%+9.8%$7.71B$36.24B9.0330,000Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group4.0021 of 5 stars$180.77+0.2%$181.00+0.1%+10.4%$11.91B$30.46B12.5828,900Positive NewsSAHSonic Automotive4.2053 of 5 stars$78.38-0.7%$79.86+1.9%+31.1%$2.70B$14.22B17.4210,800News CoveragePositive NewsKMXCarMax4.7188 of 5 stars$58.44+1.2%$82.75+41.6%-30.0%$8.67B$26.35B16.1430,048News CoveragePositive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.4915 of 5 stars$56.68-0.3%$51.01-10.0%+17.7%$3.41B$9.09B-8.9062,800MNROMonro Muffler Brake1.6744 of 5 stars$15.54-1.0%$17.33+11.5%-37.1%$470.67M$1.20B-23.197,360News CoveragePositive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart1.528 of 5 stars$44.71-0.1%$50.00+11.8%-24.1%$370.42M$1.39B21.392,300Analyst UpgradeORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.9495 of 5 stars$101.39-0.1%$103.38+2.0%+37.4%$86.16B$16.71B36.2593,047Positive News 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 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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