Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Auto - Dealerships industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. functions as an automotive retail enterprise, operating through its various subsidiary companies. The firm's primary activities include vending new and pre-owned automobiles and light commercial vehicles, as well as vehicle components. Moreover, it facilitates service and insurance contracts, arranges financing for vehicle purchases, and offers a full suite of automotive maintenance and repair services.
Is Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 29, 2026, Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI) trades at $259.97; its P/E is under review because the one we calculate differs from the one the data provider reports, according to Kaplio. Verdict under review: we are checking its data because the P/E we calculate differs from the one the data provider reports, and the verdict will return once they match.
Kaplio overview: Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Market cap $3B · 52 weeks $225 – $427 (39 % below the high) · P/E under review · 2027 expected P/E 6.5× · Dividend 0.83 % · 5 years rising · Next earnings February 4, 2027 · expected EPS $9.62 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Oct 28.
- Valuation: P/E — (verdict under review).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 10.7 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 6.6× (fragile).
- Earnings: 3 of 8 (disappointing).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
Verdict under review: we are checking its data because the P/E we calculate differs from the one the data provider reports, and the verdict will return once they match.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 2 of 7 pass
- 5y avg operating margin 5.5 %, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 10.7 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 6.6×, fails.
- Current Ratio 1.01, fails.
- EV/Sales vs history 0.5×, fails.
- Inventory turnover 7.0×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 3.5, passes.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 10.8×, info.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Group 1 Automotive, Inc.: P/E 10.8×; EV/EBITDA 6.7×; ROIC 7.6 %; $3.1B. Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (P/E 7.3×; EV/EBITDA 3.5×; ROIC —; $3.5B), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (P/E 13.9×; EV/EBITDA 10.7×; ROIC 7.2 %; $5.1B), CarMax, Inc. (P/E 26.4×; EV/EBITDA 24.4×; ROIC -0.3 %; $8.0B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 10.8× · median 9.1× · minimum 3.7× · maximum 17.9× · cheap below 6.5× · expensive above 11.4×. Earnings over the last 12 months are distorted: today's P/E compared with its history is not representative.
Dividend
solid · Yield 0.83 % ($2.01 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 5 · 5-year growth +27 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 6.5× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $8.30 a year ($0.69 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 13.03% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.57% |
| Return on Assets | 10.98% |
| Gross Margin | 15.64% |
| Operating Margin | 3.99% |
| Net Margin | 1.74% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.27 |
| Current Ratio | 1.01 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.51 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +8.12% |
| 3 months | -9.35% |
| Year-to-date | -33.90% |
| 1 year | -34.31% |
| 3 years | +3.03% |
| 5 years | +44.59% |
| 10 years | +343.86% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $2.1500 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.5500 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.5500 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.5500 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-12-02 | $0.4700 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.4700 |
| 2024-06-03 | $0.4700 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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