Group 1 Automotive Inc

Company Profile

Group 1 Automotive Inc had its IPO on 1997-10-30 under the ticker symbol GPI.

The company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and Auto & Truck Dealerships industry. Group 1 Automotive Inc has a staff strength of 15,491 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Group 1 Automotive Inc opened at $262.41 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $262.41 - $265.84, and closed at $264.18.

This is a +1.15% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 110,946 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Group 1 Automotive Inc have slipped by -2.42%.

Group 1 Automotive Inc's Key Ratios

Group 1 Automotive Inc has a market cap of $3.67 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.252 and a price to sales ratio of 0.1753.

In the last 12-months Group 1 Automotive Inc’s revenue was $16.92 billion with a gross profit of $2.97 billion and an EBITDA of $1.13 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Group 1 Automotive Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Group 1 Automotive Inc’s operating margin was 6.14% while its return on assets stood at 9.6% with a return of equity of 30.19%.

In Q2, Group 1 Automotive Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 1.2% while revenue growth was a positive 10%.

Group 1 Automotive Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

4.5998

Trailing PE

5.6093

PEG

0.4853

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $46.56 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 4.5998 and a PEG multiple of 0.4853. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Group 1 Automotive Inc’s profitability.

Group 1 Automotive Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0.3643 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 4.87. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.1753.

Group 1 Automotive Inc stock pays annual dividends of $1.74 per share, indicating a yield of 0.69% and a payout ratio of 3.82%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$7.42 billion

Total Liabilities

$2.12 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-264500000.00

Capital Expenditure

$50.90 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

3.82%

Group 1 Automotive Inc ended 2024 with $7.42 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $7.42 billion while shareholder equity stood at $2.52 billion.

Group 1 Automotive Inc ended 2024 with $246.80 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $2.12 billion in other current liabilities, 300000.00 in common stock, $3.39 billion in retained earnings and $1.69 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $22.80 million and cash and short-term investments were $22.90 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $1,257,100,000 while long-term debt stood at $2.17 billion.

Group 1 Automotive Inc’s total current assets stands at $2.35 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $100000.00. Its net receivables were $486.20 million compared to accounts payable of $549.00 million and inventory worth $1.72 billion.

In 2024, Group 1 Automotive Inc's operating cash flow was $-264500000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $50.90 million.

Comparatively, Group 1 Automotive Inc paid $0.04 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$264.18

52-Week High

$277.0016

52-Week Low

$135.1176

Analyst Target Price

$294.8

Group 1 Automotive Inc stock is currently trading at $264.18 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $277.0016 and a 52-week low of $277.0016. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $294.8.

Its 50-day moving average was $261.05 and 200-day moving average was $225.58 The short ratio stood at 14.5 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 357.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 10395.9% are held by institutions.