Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $428.11 to $438.66
• 50-Day Range: $416.25 to $484.93
• 52-Week Range: $261.20 to $490.09
• Volume: 34,822 shs
• Average Volume: 128,388 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.67 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.65
• Dividend Yield: 0.47%
• Price Target: $460.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Group 1 Automotive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Group 1 Automotive scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 95th out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Group 1 Automotive has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Group 1 Automotive has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Group 1 Automotive are expected to grow by 9.34% in the coming year, from $41.00 to $44.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 11.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.34.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 11.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.33.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Group 1 Automotive has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.43% of the float of Group 1 Automotive has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Group 1 Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Group 1 Automotive has recently decreased by 12.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Group 1 Automotive has a dividend yield of 0.45%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Group 1 Automotive does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 5.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Group 1 Automotive will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.46% next year. This indicates that Group 1 Automotive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.66

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.43% of the float of Group 1 Automotive has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Group 1 Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Group 1 Automotive has recently decreased by 12.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

Group 1 Automotive has a news sentiment score of 1.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Group 1 Automotive this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for GPI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Group 1 Automotive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Group 1 Automotive insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,560,080.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.70% of the stock of Group 1 Automotive is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.92% of the stock of Group 1 Automotive is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GPI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GPI shares performed this year?

Group 1 Automotive's stock was trading at $421.48 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GPI stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $429.6320.
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How were Group 1 Automotive's earnings last quarter?

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 29th. The company reported $10.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $8.77 by $1.25. Group 1 Automotive had a net margin of 2.47% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.09%.

Is Group 1 Automotive doing a stock buyback?

Group 1 Automotive's board initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, November 12th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 9.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Group 1 Automotive have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Group 1 Automotive: Audi Fort Worth, Beadles Group, Spire Automotive, Acanthicus Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda. (Brazil), Advantagecars.com Inc. (DE), Amarillo Motors-F Inc. (DE), AR Centro-Oeste Comércio de Veículos Ltda. (Brazil), and more.

Who are Group 1 Automotive's major shareholders?

Group 1 Automotive's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.79%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.55%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (4.46%) and FMR LLC (3.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Lincoln Pereira, Earl J Hesterberg, Peter C Delongchamps, Daryl Kenningham, Daniel James Mchenry, Frank Grese, Darryl M Burman, Michael David Jones and Edward Mckissic.
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How do I buy shares of Group 1 Automotive?

Shares of GPI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Group 1 Automotive own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Group 1 Automotive investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend: 12/02/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/16/2024
• Last Earnings: 1/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 3/03/2025
• Today: 3/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GPI
• CIK: 1031203
• Web: www.group1auto.com
• Phone: (713) 647-5700
• Fax: 713-647-5858
• Employees: 16,011
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $460.33
• High Stock Price Target: $500.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $430.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $36.75
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.57
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $498.10 million
• Net Margins: 2.47%
• Pretax Margin: 3.30%
• Return on Equity: 18.09%
• Return on Assets: 5.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.92
• Current Ratio: 1.03
• Quick Ratio: 0.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $19.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.29
• Cash Flow: $44.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.64
• Book Value: $224.57 per share
• Price / Book: 1.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,244,000
• Free Float: 13,019,000
• Market Cap: $5.74 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33