GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GPI • US3989051095

299.9 USD
-1.01 (-0.34%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026
299.9 USD
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After Hours: 3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

GPI gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 124 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While GPI is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on GPI.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GPI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GPI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GPI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GPI has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years GPI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GPI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGPI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • GPI has a Return On Assets of 3.10%. This is in the better half of the industry: GPI outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.52%, GPI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GPI (7.41%) is better than 68.55% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GPI is below the industry average of 13.59%.
Industry RankSector 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%
GPI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGPI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • GPI's Profit Margin of 1.42% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GPI outperforms 55.65% of its industry peers.
  • GPI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.95%, GPI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GPI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.05%, GPI is doing worse than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GPI has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
GPI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGPI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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2. GPI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GPI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GPI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GPI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GPI is higher compared to a year ago.
GPI Yearly Shares OutstandingGPI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M
GPI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGPI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.38 indicates that GPI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GPI has a Altman-Z score of 3.38. This is in the better half of the industry: GPI outperforms 79.03% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • GPI has a Debt to FCF ratio (13.23) which 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.92, GPI is not doing good in the industry: 66.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.92
Debt/FCF 13.23
Altman-Z 3.38
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC8.64%
GPI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGPI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GPI has a Current Ratio of 1.08. This is a normal value and indicates that GPI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.08, GPI is doing worse than 68.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 0.27
GPI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGPI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. GPI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.67% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, GPI shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.65% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, GPI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.23% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 16.32% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • GPI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.43% yearly.
  • 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 Y5.33%
EPS Next 2Y8.12%
EPS Next 3Y9.45%
EPS Next 5Y10.43%
Revenue Next Year2.64%
Revenue Next 2Y2.92%
Revenue Next 3Y2.83%
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.
GPI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGPI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
GPI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGPI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20 40 60

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4. GPI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.37 indicates a rather cheap valuation of GPI.
  • GPI's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GPI is cheaper than 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. GPI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.99, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of GPI.
  • 94.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GPI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GPI to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say GPI is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.37
Fwd PE 6.99
GPI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGPI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • GPI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GPI is cheaper than 70.97% of the companies 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 85.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.43
EV/EBITDA 7.17
GPI Per share dataGPI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 500 1K 1.5K

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)1.38
PEG (5Y)0.42
EPS Next 2Y8.12%
EPS Next 3Y9.45%

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5. GPI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GPI has a yearly dividend return of 0.68%, which is pretty low.
  • In the last 3 months the price of GPI has falen by -27.51%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.38, GPI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.68, GPI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.68%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of GPI grows each year by 27.52%, which is quite nice.
  • GPI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • GPI has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.52%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
GPI Yearly Dividends per shareGPI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

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 2Y8.12%
EPS Next 3Y9.45%
GPI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGPI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
GPI Dividend Payout.GPI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GPI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GPI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC

NYSE:GPI (3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 299.9 0 (0%)

299.9

-1.01 (-0.34%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners101.5%
Inst Owner Change195.14%
Ins Owners2.43%
Ins Owner Change0.46%
Market Cap3.58B
Revenue(TTM)22.57B
Net Income(TTM)321.30M
Analysts78.57
Price Target480.86 (60.34%)
Short Float %8.21%
Short Ratio5.36
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.68%
Yearly Dividend2.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.52%
DP7.97%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-02
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)1.66%
PT rev (3m)-0.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.66%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.37
Fwd PE 6.99
P/S 0.16
P/FCF 8.43
P/OCF 5.15
P/B 1.28
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.17
EPS(TTM)40.71
EY13.57%
EPS(NY)42.88
Fwd EY14.3%
FCF(TTM)35.58
FCFY11.86%
OCF(TTM)58.21
OCFY19.41%
SpS1891.99
BVpS233.79
TBVpS-29.3
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)0.42
Graham Number462.76
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.38
F-Score6
WACC8.64%
ROIC/WACC0.86
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 Y5.33%
EPS Next 2Y8.12%
EPS Next 3Y9.45%
EPS Next 5Y10.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.23%
Revenue growth 3Y11.64%
Revenue growth 5Y16.32%
Sales Q2Q%0.61%
Revenue Next Year2.64%
Revenue Next 2Y2.92%
Revenue Next 3Y2.83%
Revenue Next 5Y3.34%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.41%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.48%
EBIT growth 5Y11.31%
EBIT Next Year9.72%
EBIT Next 3Y7.62%
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 FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GPI.


Can you provide the valuation status for GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of GPI stock?

GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC (GPI) is 7.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.28.


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%.