Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Competitors $406.92 -37.60 (-8.46%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$400.50 -6.42 (-1.58%) As of 07:57 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, CRMT, MNRO, 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), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), 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 America's Car-Mart Monro Muffler Brake 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk. Do analysts prefer ABG or GPI? Asbury Automotive Group currently has a consensus target price of $259.33, suggesting a potential upside of 12.75%. Group 1 Automotive has a consensus target price of $470.14, suggesting a potential upside of 15.54%. Given Group 1 Automotive's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Group 1 Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility and risk, ABG or GPI? Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Group 1 Automotive has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ABG or GPI? In the previous week, Asbury Automotive Group had 4 more articles in the media than Group 1 Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group and 8 mentions for Group 1 Automotive. Asbury Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Group 1 Automotive's score of 1.10 indicating that Asbury Automotive Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Asbury Automotive Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Group 1 Automotive 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ABG or GPI more profitable? Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Group 1 Automotive's net margin of 2.27%. Group 1 Automotive's return on equity of 17.96% beat Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Asbury Automotive Group2.42% 15.41% 5.19% Group 1 Automotive 2.27%17.96%5.50% Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$17.19B0.26$430.30M$21.0110.95Group 1 Automotive$19.93B0.26$498.10M$35.6211.42 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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Group 1 Automotive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryGroup 1 Automotive beats Asbury Automotive Group on 12 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$5.75B$4.35B$26.53B$20.79BDividend Yield0.45%1.39%177.13%3.67%P/E Ratio11.4213.6229.7827.50Price / Sales0.260.482.6185.29Price / Cash9.1512.9346.3821.88Price / Book1.821.685.664.66Net Income$498.10M$375.51M$876.41M$994.58M7 Day Performance-15.28%-7.73%-1.60%-0.69%1 Month Performance-6.21%5.02%6.87%5.41%1 Year Performance29.80%5.00%21.85%9.18% Group 1 Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GPIGroup 1 Automotive4.3461 of 5 stars$406.92-8.5%$470.14+15.5%+41.4%$5.75B$19.93B11.4220,413News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeABGAsbury Automotive Group2.9311 of 5 stars$254.05-1.8%$263.50+3.7%-4.4%$5.09B$17.19B12.0915,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownANAutoNation3.6321 of 5 stars$211.18-0.6%$205.75-2.6%+12.6%$8.01B$26.77B12.5025,100Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.8839 of 5 stars$346.10-1.9%$379.40+9.6%+20.0%$9.19B$36.24B10.9130,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPAGPenske Automotive Group3.5596 of 5 stars$180.63-1.1%$172.00-4.8%+8.3%$12.08B$30.46B12.7228,900News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.5457 of 5 stars$87.15-0.5%$74.71-14.3%+46.2%$2.97B$14.22B12.4110,800News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownKMXCarMax4.8376 of 5 stars$68.75-2.6%$84.45+22.8%-25.8%$10.60B$26.35B18.9930,048Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.9591 of 5 stars$54.24+5.1%$46.53-14.2%-2.1%$3.09B$9.09B-9.2462,800Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.4903 of 5 stars$60.77-2.1%$50.00-17.7%-18.8%$512.65M$1.39B29.082,280MNROMonro Muffler Brake2.4925 of 5 stars$15.78-5.1%$17.67+12.0%-40.4%$498.39M$1.20B-78.907,360ORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.5655 of 5 stars$92.67+1.5%$94.38+1.8%+31.2%$78.07B$16.71B34.0693,047Upcoming Earnings 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 America's Car-Mart Alternatives Monro Muffler Brake 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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