GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
GPI · Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations · 11.9M shares · -6%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $153M (gross $173M, SBC $20M)
Reference price $469.34 · est. market cap ~$5.6B — last insider sale, 2025-08-26 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C60Scaled auto retailer with solid revenue growth but thin, below-median margins and a sharp earnings decline.
Strengths
- Revenue grew 13.2% (56th pct) with $424M positive free cash flow
- Diversified US/UK dealership platform with parts/service buffer against new-vehicle cyclicality
Risks
- Net income fell 34.7% (20th pct); net margin 1.4% (33rd) and operating margin 3.3% (22nd) are sub-median
- ROE 11.7% (29th pct) and tight liquidity (quick ratio 0.27); exposed to tariffs, EV-mandate and FCA motor-finance redress risk
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -6%/yr over 4y
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
16.0%
Operating margin
3.3%
Net margin
1.4%
Return on equity
11.7%
Return on assets
3.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-3.1%
Net-income growth
-34.7%
Current ratio
1.1×
Free cash flow
$424M
Tangible book value
$584M
Cash & investments
$32M
Stock comp / revenue
0.1%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Grant | 809 | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Kenningham Daryl | Gift | 12K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Kenningham Daryl | Gift | 12K | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Kenningham Daryl | Tax withheld | 804 | $331.59 |
| 2026-02-19 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 201 | $331.59 |
| 2026-02-15 | Kenningham Daryl | Tax withheld | 563 | $333.15 |
| 2026-02-15 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 169 | $333.15 |
| 2026-02-14 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 153 | $333.15 |
| 2026-02-14 | Hobson Gillian A. | Tax withheld | 126 | $333.15 |
| 2026-02-14 | Kenningham Daryl | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $333.15 |
| 2026-02-12 | Kenningham Daryl | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $338.54 |
| 2026-02-12 | Washburn Shelley | Tax withheld | 53 | $338.54 |
| 2026-02-12 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 232 | $338.54 |
| 2026-02-12 | Hobson Gillian A. | Tax withheld | 144 | $338.54 |
| 2026-02-11 | Kenningham Daryl | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Washburn Shelley | Tax withheld | 42 | $339.19 |
| 2026-02-11 | Hobson Gillian A. | Tax withheld | 121 | $339.19 |
| 2026-02-11 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 138 | $339.19 |
| 2026-02-10 | McDuffie Melkeya | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Washburn Shelley | Grant | 743 | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Hobson Gillian A. | Grant | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | DeLongchamps Peter C | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Hobson Gillian A. | Grant | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Grant | 2.5K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Kenningham Daryl | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | DeLongchamps Peter C | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | SZEWS CHARLES L | Grant | 575 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | STANBROOK STEVEN P | Grant | 575 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | QUINN STEPHEN D | Grant | 575 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | MIZELL STEVEN | Grant | 575 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Pereira Lincoln | Grant | 575 | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Kenningham Daryl | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $396.09 |
| 2025-12-31 | Hobson Gillian A. | Tax withheld | 395 | $396.09 |
| 2025-12-31 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 474 | $396.09 |
| 2025-12-31 | DeLongchamps Peter C | Tax withheld | 395 | $396.09 |
| 2025-08-26 | Pereira Lincoln | Sell | 7.0K | $469.34 |
| 2025-08-18 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 102 | $446.77 |
| 2025-08-11 | McDuffie Melkeya | Grant | 293 | $426.99 |
| 2025-07-29 | MIZELL STEVEN | Sell | 525 | $417.98 |
| 2025-06-11 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Sell | 558 | $443.98 |
| 2025-06-11 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Sell | 322 | $442.06 |
| 2025-06-11 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Sell | 1.5K | $443.13 |
| 2025-06-11 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Sell | 158 | $445.94 |
| 2025-06-11 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Sell | 453 | $440.99 |
| 2025-06-10 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Sell | 577 | $443.09 |
| 2025-06-10 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Sell | 2.4K | $441.38 |
| 2025-04-28 | JONES MICHAEL DAVID | Sell | 1.6K | $405.57 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 665 | $450.97 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 1.5K | $450.08 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 461 | $452.79 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 453 | $453.98 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 3.0K | $455.44 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 1.2K | $457.58 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 1.9K | $458.93 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 3.1K | $460.03 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 230 | $461.15 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 2.4K | $462.34 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kenningham Daryl | Sell | 200 | $463.21 |
| 2025-02-21 | Pereira Lincoln | Disposition | 8.5K | $456.11 |
| 2025-02-19 | Kenningham Daryl | Tax withheld | 803 | $466.90 |
| 2025-02-19 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 201 | $466.90 |
| 2025-02-19 | DeLongchamps Peter C | Tax withheld | 322 | $466.90 |
| 2025-02-19 | JONES MICHAEL DAVID | Tax withheld | 268 | $466.90 |
| 2025-02-14 | McKissic Edward | Tax withheld | 254 | $484.80 |
| 2025-02-14 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 611 | $484.80 |
| 2025-02-14 | DeLongchamps Peter C | Tax withheld | 777 | $484.80 |
| 2025-02-14 | Hobson Gillian A. | Tax withheld | 123 | $484.80 |
| 2025-02-14 | JONES MICHAEL DAVID | Tax withheld | 833 | $484.80 |
| 2025-02-14 | Kenningham Daryl | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $484.80 |
| 2025-02-12 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 267 | $469.76 |
| 2025-02-12 | McKissic Edward | Tax withheld | 139 | $469.76 |
| 2025-02-12 | Kenningham Daryl | Grant | 7.4K | $470.79 |
| 2025-02-12 | Kenningham Daryl | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $469.76 |
| 2025-02-12 | JONES MICHAEL DAVID | Tax withheld | 200 | $469.76 |
| 2025-02-12 | Hobson Gillian A. | Tax withheld | 157 | $469.76 |
| 2025-02-12 | DeLongchamps Peter C | Tax withheld | 174 | $469.76 |
| 2025-02-12 | Washburn Shelley | Tax withheld | 53 | $469.76 |
| 2025-02-12 | Albertine James | Tax withheld | 130 | $469.76 |
| 2025-02-12 | Kenningham Daryl | Grant | 7.5K | $470.79 |
| 2025-02-11 | Hobson Gillian A. | Grant | 1.5K | $466.82 |
| 2025-02-11 | Washburn Shelley | Grant | 428 | $466.82 |
| 2025-02-11 | JONES MICHAEL DAVID | Grant | 1.4K | $466.82 |
| 2025-02-11 | Albertine James | Grant | 428 | $466.82 |
| 2025-02-11 | DeLongchamps Peter C | Grant | 937 | $466.82 |
| 2025-02-11 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Grant | 1.7K | $466.82 |
| 2025-01-28 | McKissic Edward | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Kenningham Daryl | Grant | 7.6K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Grant | 1.8K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | DeLongchamps Peter C | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Hobson Gillian A. | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | STANBROOK STEVEN P | Grant | 533 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | QUINN STEPHEN D | Grant | 533 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | MIZELL STEVEN | Grant | 533 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Pereira Lincoln | Grant | 533 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Taylor Anne | Grant | 533 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | SZEWS CHARLES L | Grant | 533 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | Kenningham Daryl | Tax withheld | 4.7K | $424.14 |
| 2024-12-31 | MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $424.14 |
| 2024-12-31 | McKissic Edward | Tax withheld | 676 | $424.14 |
| 2024-12-31 | DeLongchamps Peter C | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $424.14 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-19 | 0001031203-26-000114 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-12 | 0001031203-26-000109 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-30 | 2026-03-31 | 0001031203-26-000107 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0001031203-26-000104 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-09 | 2026-04-08 | 0001031203-26-000102 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-02 | 0001031203-26-000092 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-13 | 2025-12-31 | 0001031203-26-000064 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-11 | 0001031203-26-000043 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 0001031203-26-000041 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-14 | 0001031203-26-000038 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-11 | 0001031203-25-000063 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-28 | 2025-10-28 | 0001031203-25-000058 ↗ |