Group 1 Automotive (GPI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 3.15% for Q1 2026, up 11.0% YoY from 2.84% in Q1 2025, and up 181.97% sequentially from 1.12% in Q4 2025.
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Group 1 Automotive has disclosed EBT Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 3.15% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 11.0% year-over-year to 3.15%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.02% (down 100.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.99%, down 131.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin rose to 3.15% in Q1 2026, from 1.12% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBT Margin for GPI reached as high as 6.82% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.63% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 3.9% (2024), against an average of 3.94%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin soared 242 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 243 bps.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 5.06% in 2022, then slumped by 36 bps to 3.25% in 2023, then sank by 32 bps to 2.21% in 2024, then slumped by 49 bps to 1.12% in 2025, then soared by 182 bps to 3.15% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 3.15%, 1.12%, and 0.63% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 6.86% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.12% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 3.23% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.53% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.21% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 4.74% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 11.81% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 6.09% |
| 10 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.41 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 3.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.63% |