GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GPI • US3989051095
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This GPI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GPI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GPI was profitable.
- In the past year GPI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- GPI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years GPI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- GPI's Return On Assets of 3.10% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GPI outperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.52%, GPI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPI has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.41%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GPI is below the industry average of 13.58%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.1% | ||
| ROE | 11.52% | ||
| ROIC | 7.41% |
ROA(3y)5.21%
ROA(5y)7.15%
ROE(3y)16.62%
ROE(5y)22.35%
ROIC(3y)8.64%
ROIC(5y)10.66%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.42%, GPI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GPI has declined.
- GPI's Operating Margin of 3.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GPI outperforms 63.41% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GPI has declined.
- GPI has a worse Gross Margin (16.05%) than 82.93% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GPI has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.95% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.42% | ||
| GM | 16.05% |
OM growth 3Y-17.13%
OM growth 5Y-4.31%
PM growth 3Y-31.85%
PM growth 5Y-11.37%
GM growth 3Y-4.25%
GM growth 5Y-0.38%
2. GPI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- GPI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GPI has less shares outstanding
- GPI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GPI is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- GPI has an Altman-Z score of 3.42. This indicates that GPI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.42, GPI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- GPI has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.23. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GPI would need 13.23 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GPI (13.23) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GPI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.92. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of GPI (1.92) is worse than 68.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.42 |
ROIC/WACC1.22
WACC6.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.08 indicates that GPI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- GPI's Current ratio of 1.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GPI is outperformed by 69.11% of its industry peers.
- GPI has a Quick Ratio of 1.08. This is a bad value and indicates that GPI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GPI has a Quick ratio of 0.27. This is in the lower half of the industry: GPI underperforms 78.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.27 |
3. GPI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.67% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.65% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 13.23% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, GPI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.32% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.67%
EPS 3Y-3.84%
EPS 5Y17.65%
EPS Q2Q%-14.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.23%
Revenue growth 3Y11.64%
Revenue growth 5Y16.32%
Sales Q2Q%0.61%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.43% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GPI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.34% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.3%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.75%
EPS Next 5Y10.43%
Revenue Next Year2.37%
Revenue Next 2Y2.74%
Revenue Next 3Y2.68%
Revenue Next 5Y3.34%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. GPI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.47, the valuation of GPI can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GPI is valued cheaper than 92.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.71, GPI is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.97, the valuation of GPI can be described as very cheap.
- 93.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GPI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.09, GPI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GPI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GPI is cheaper than 69.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GPI indicates a rather cheap valuation: GPI is cheaper than 83.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- GPI's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.34
PEG (5Y)0.48
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.75%
5. GPI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GPI has a yearly dividend return of 0.66%, which is pretty low.
- GPI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.35.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.66, GPI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GPI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 27.52%!
- GPI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As GPI did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.52%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- GPI pays out 7.97% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of GPI is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP7.97%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.75%
GPI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
344.69
-6.52 (-1.86%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners101.15%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners2.42%
Ins Owner Change0.46%
Market Cap4.09B
Revenue(TTM)22.57B
Net Income(TTM)321.30M
Analysts81.33
Price Target448.91 (30.24%)
Short Float %8.91%
Short Ratio5.4
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
Yearly Dividend2.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.52%
DP7.97%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-02 2026-03-02 (0.55)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.83%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.12%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.54%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-10.12%
Max EPS beat(4)7.46%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.31%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.74%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)3.2%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.18%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.18%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.89%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.65%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.7%
PT rev (1m)-6.64%
PT rev (3m)-5.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.97 | ||
| P/S | 0.18 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.89 | ||
| P/B | 1.47 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.75 |
EPS(TTM)40.71
EY11.81%
EPS(NY)43.27
Fwd EY12.55%
FCF(TTM)35.76
FCFY10.38%
OCF(TTM)58.51
OCFY16.97%
SpS1901.55
BVpS234.97
TBVpS-29.45
PEG (NY)1.34
PEG (5Y)0.48
Graham Number463.926 (34.59%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.1% | ||
| ROE | 11.52% | ||
| ROCE | 12.82% | ||
| ROIC | 7.41% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.54% | ||
| OM | 3.95% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.42% | ||
| GM | 16.05% | ||
| FCFM | 1.88% |
ROA(3y)5.21%
ROA(5y)7.15%
ROE(3y)16.62%
ROE(5y)22.35%
ROIC(3y)8.64%
ROIC(5y)10.66%
ROICexc(3y)8.69%
ROICexc(5y)10.72%
ROICexgc(3y)13.38%
ROICexgc(5y)16.77%
ROCE(3y)15.29%
ROCE(5y)18.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.6%
OM growth 3Y-17.13%
OM growth 5Y-4.31%
PM growth 3Y-31.85%
PM growth 5Y-11.37%
GM growth 3Y-4.25%
GM growth 5Y-0.38%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover2.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.23 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.29 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 222.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.32 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.65% | ||
| Profit Quality | 132.12% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.42 |
F-Score6
WACC6.08%
ROIC/WACC1.22
Cap/Depr(3y)213.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)199.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.1%
Profit Quality(3y)67.61%
Profit Quality(5y)94.16%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.67%
EPS 3Y-3.84%
EPS 5Y17.65%
EPS Q2Q%-14.94%
EPS Next Y6.3%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.75%
EPS Next 5Y10.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.23%
Revenue growth 3Y11.64%
Revenue growth 5Y16.32%
Sales Q2Q%0.61%
Revenue Next Year2.37%
Revenue Next 2Y2.74%
Revenue Next 3Y2.68%
Revenue Next 5Y3.34%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.41%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.48%
EBIT growth 5Y11.31%
EBIT Next Year9.3%
EBIT Next 3Y7.56%
EBIT Next 5Y7.82%
FCF growth 1Y24.41%
FCF growth 3Y-0.46%
FCF growth 5Y-9.58%
OCF growth 1Y18.45%
OCF growth 3Y5.83%
OCF growth 5Y-2.92%
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC / GPI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GPI.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) stock?
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
How financially healthy is GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC?
The financial health rating of GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) is 3 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) stock?
The dividend rating of GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 7.97%.