GPI vs LAD vs CWH Stock Comparison

Group 1 Automotive, Lithia Motors and Camping World Holdings Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GPI Group 1 Automotive Inc
$266.69 +12.5% 1M -32.1% 1Y
Market cap
$3.10B
P/E
8.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.77B
Div. yield
0.01%
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
LAD Lithia Motors Inc
$316.96 +8.4% 1M +6.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.78B
P/E
8.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.21B
Div. yield
–
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Lithia Motors leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Lithia Motors 5, Group 1 Automotive 5, Camping World Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGPILADCWHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.10B $6.78B $294.71M LAD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.2x 8.6x -1.2x GPI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.0x 9.3x 46.3x GPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.4% +1.6% -5.5% LAD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.7% 2.1% -4.2% LAD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% 6.3% -7.1% GPI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x 6.0x -21.6x CWH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -32.1% +6.3% -59.3% LAD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.2%/yr -0.7%/yr -34.1%/yr GPI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.3% 41.8% 71.3% LAD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 43/100 27/100 GPI

Percentile Scorecard

GPILADCWH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGPILADCWH
Valuation 87 #15 of 108 55 #49 of 108 51 #54 of 108
Growth 22 #81 of 104 31 #72 of 104 13 #91 of 104
Profitability 49 #53 of 103 37 #65 of 103 19 #84 of 103
Financial Health 34 #76 of 114 20 #91 of 114 9 #104 of 114
Shareholder Returns 65 #28 of 77 72 #22 of 77 42 #45 of 77
Overall 51 43 27
  • GPI ranked among 116 companies in Retail
  • LAD ranked among 116 companies in Retail
  • CWH ranked among 116 companies in Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGPILADCWHSPY
1 month +12.5%+8.4%+12.4% -5.9%
3 months -1.5%-15.7%-18.4% -4.6%
6 months -23.8%+8.9%-32.9% +0.2%
Year to date -32.2%-4.6%-47.7% +7.5%
1 year -32.1%+6.3%-59.3% +8.2%
3 years -2.8%+21.2%-73.2% +68.3%
3 years, per year -0.9%+6.6%-35.5% +19.0%
5 years +35.4%-3.4%-87.6% +56.5%
5 years, per year +6.2%-0.7%-34.1% +9.4%
10 years +363.4%+300.5%-76.9% +251.5%
10 years, per year +16.6%+14.9%-13.6% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureGPILADCWHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.3%41.8%71.3% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.6%40.2%67.3% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.330.432.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.740.15-0.83 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -53.9%-47.1%-90.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -37.5%-25.9%-65.4% -5.9%
52-week high $426.91$427.48$14.71 $779.14
52-week low $224.95$243.00$4.20 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGPILADCWH
P/E now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 18.8x 8.8xmedian 18.8x -1.3xmedian 18.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.5x 0.2xmedian 0.5x 0.1xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 9.0x 9.6xmedian 9.0x -26.3xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.1xmedian 15.3x -16.1xmedian 15.3x 4.3xmedian 15.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.8x 1.0xmedian 1.8x 6.4xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median -0.68median 0.87 -5.86median 0.87 0.00median 0.87

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGPILADCWH
Revenue $21.77B $38.21B $6.05B
Gross profit $3.47B $5.79B $1.71B
Operating income $785.70M $1.55B -$209.86M
Net income $380.00M $794.40M -$412.16M
Free cash flow $226.30M -$426.70M $123.37M
EPS (diluted) $31.93 $35.84 $-3.98
Cash & equivalents $881.50M $374.00M $263.76M
Total debt $3.89B $11.75B $2.68B
Shares (diluted) 11.90M 22.00M 63.86M
Enterprise value $1.98B $5.28B -$607.98M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGPILADCWH
P/E 8.3x 8.8x -1.3x
P/FCF 14.1x -16.1x 4.3x
P/Operating cash flow 6.8x -84.7x 2.0x
P/S 0.1x 0.2x 0.1x
P/B 1.0x 1.0x 6.4x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.8x 7.6x
EV/EBITDA 6.8x 9.6x -26.3x
EV/EBIT 7.9x 11.8x -14.0x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 0.5x 0.5x
EV/FCF 27.4x -42.8x 23.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.1x -224.8x 11.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.68 -5.86 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGPILADCWH
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.4% 1.6% -5.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 8.0% -1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.4% 0.9% -10.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 3.8% -3.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.3% -7.2% -197.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -8.2% -3.5% -39.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 1.0% -11.9% -635.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -16.4% -8.7% -150.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.6% 0.9% -360.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -12.3% -1.5% -522.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -39.4% -127.5% 482.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 33.0% 7.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -54.1% -906.4% 140.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.7% 6.8% 364.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGPILADCWH
Gross margin 15.9% 15.1% 28.4%
EBITDA margin 4.2% 5.0% -1.8%
Operating margin 3.6% 4.0% -3.5%
Pretax margin 2.3% 2.8% -6.7%
Net margin 1.7% 2.1% -4.2%
FCF margin 1.0% -1.1% 2.0%
Operating cash flow margin 2.2% -0.2% 4.3%
Return on equity 12.6% 12.2% -171.4%
Return on assets 3.6% 3.0% -8.9%
Return on invested capital 9.0% 6.3% -7.1%
Return on capital employed 11.0% 8.5% -7.6%
Asset turnover 2.1x 1.4x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x -0.1x -0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGPILADCWH
Debt / assets 36.0% 43.8% 60.5%
Debt / equity 1.3x 1.8x 32.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x 6.0x -21.6x
Debt / FCF 17.2x -27.5x 21.7x
Liabilities / assets 71.6% 75.3% 98.1%
Equity / assets 28.4% 24.7% 1.9%
Interest coverage – 7.2x –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.0x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.0x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 3.24 2.16 1.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGPILADCWH
Dividend yield 0.8% 0.7% 2.5%
Net buyback yield 11.0% 13.0% –
Shareholder yield 11.8% 13.8% 2.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 6.8% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 11.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.6% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGPILADCWH
Forward P/E 7.0xFY2026 9.3xFY2026 46.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $37.99FY2026 $34.04FY2026 $0.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -6.7%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026 -42.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.4% +15.7% +281.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.49BFY2026 $37.52BFY2026 $6.30BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -9.2%FY2026 -0.3%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% +8.1% -4.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGPILADCWH
Held by institutions 99.9% 100.0% 96.7%
Institutions holding 387 445 210
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +0.2% -4.1%
Institutions buying 204 223 118
Institutions selling 125 160 57
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.39 2.07

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GPILADCWH
GPI 1.00 0.67 0.39
LAD 0.67 1.00 0.38
CWH 0.39 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GPI, LAD and CWH?

Lithia Motors (LAD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Group 1 Automotive (GPI) $3.10B, Lithia Motors (LAD) $6.78B, Camping World Holdings (CWH) $294.71M.

Which stock is cheaper, GPI, LAD and CWH?

Group 1 Automotive (GPI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 8.2x, Lithia Motors (LAD) 8.6x, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -1.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) is cheapest (Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 7.0x, Lithia Motors (LAD) 9.3x, Camping World Holdings (CWH) 46.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lithia Motors (LAD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Group 1 Automotive (GPI) -3.4%, Lithia Motors (LAD) +1.6%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -5.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lithia Motors (LAD) has the highest net margin (Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 1.7%, Lithia Motors (LAD) 2.1%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -4.2%). On return on invested capital, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) leads (Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 9.0%, Lithia Motors (LAD) 6.3%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -7.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lithia Motors (LAD) returned the most: Group 1 Automotive (GPI) -32.1%, Lithia Motors (LAD) +6.3%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -59.3%. Over five years, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) compounded fastest (Group 1 Automotive (GPI) +6.2%/yr, Lithia Motors (LAD) -0.7%/yr, Camping World Holdings (CWH) -34.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 0.01%, Lithia Motors (LAD) 0.00%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) 0.00%. Lithia Motors (LAD) and Camping World Holdings (CWH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Lithia Motors (LAD) has been the steadiest (Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 43.3%, Lithia Motors (LAD) 41.8%, Camping World Holdings (CWH) 71.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GPI, LAD and CWH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lithia Motors (LAD) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.