Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Competitors $416.27 -9.16 (-2.15%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$417.46 +1.19 (+0.29%) As of 07:05 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 analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer ABG or GPI? Asbury Automotive Group presently has a consensus price target of $249.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.20%. Group 1 Automotive has a consensus price target of $476.57, indicating a potential upside of 14.49%. 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) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Group 1 Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 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% 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$17.19B0.27$430.30M$27.388.56Group 1 Automotive$21.98B0.25$498.10M$36.2711.48 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ABG or GPI? 99.9% of Group 1 Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Group 1 Automotive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, ABG or GPI? Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Group 1 Automotive has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ABG or GPI? In the previous week, Group 1 Automotive had 1 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Group 1 Automotive and 5 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Group 1 Automotive's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 0.44 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Group 1 Automotive 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryGroup 1 Automotive beats Asbury Automotive Group on 13 of the 15 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. 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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$5.39B$4.35B$26.67B$21.34BDividend Yield0.47%1.55%172.51%3.58%P/E Ratio11.4812.8518.8828.86Price / Sales0.250.509.0491.84Price / Cash8.7510.7062.5724.53Price / Book1.861.614.984.51Net Income$498.10M$375.51M$911.70M$1.01B7 Day Performance-7.17%-6.22%-4.91%-3.37%1 Month Performance-11.69%-10.76%-3.60%-0.12%1 Year Performance17.50%4.37%11.72%11.77% Group 1 Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GPIGroup 1 Automotive4.0788 of 5 stars$416.27-2.2%$476.57+14.5%+20.3%$5.39B$21.98B11.4820,413Analyst ForecastABGAsbury Automotive Group2.9157 of 5 stars$240.49+0.6%$249.00+3.5%+9.1%$4.70B$17.19B8.7815,000Analyst ForecastANAutoNation2.9351 of 5 stars$217.560.0%$222.63+2.3%+33.5%$8.21B$26.77B13.6325,100Analyst DowngradeLADLithia Motors4.8507 of 5 stars$321.58+0.8%$376.50+17.1%-0.8%$8.18B$36.24B9.5330,000Analyst DowngradePAGPenske Automotive Group4.2641 of 5 stars$172.49+0.4%$184.33+6.9%+9.3%$11.34B$30.46B12.0028,900Analyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.4583 of 5 stars$75.61+0.8%$83.14+10.0%+34.6%$2.56B$14.22B16.8010,800Analyst ForecastKMXCarMax4.4135 of 5 stars$45.25+0.9%$62.15+37.4%-38.1%$6.73B$26.35B13.2730,048Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.9002 of 5 stars$62.98+3.3%$52.03-17.4%+30.7%$3.66B$8.74B-9.8962,800Analyst ForecastMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.6492 of 5 stars$18.25-2.3%$17.33-5.0%-39.0%$560.01M$1.20B-27.247,360News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.4824 of 5 stars$29.39-2.9%$45.00+53.1%-35.9%$250.58M$1.39B18.962,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.3297 of 5 stars$107.55+1.4%$107.17-0.3%+27.1%$90.03B$16.71B38.4593,047Positive 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenIf you're a futures trader (or want to be one), this could be the biggest shift you'll ever see in the prop fi...Neuro Street Trading Academy | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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