Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) reported Gross Margin of 16.24% for Q1 2026, up 4.0% year-over-year from 15.61% in Q1 2025, and up 3.61% quarter-over-quarter from 15.67% in Q4 2025.
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 16.24% in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 16.24%, up 4.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.05% (down 11.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 16.05%, down 21.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 16.24% in Q1 2026 per GPI's latest filing, from 15.67% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 18.85% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 15.67% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 16.84% and a median of 16.41% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- On a YoY basis, Gross Margin climbed as much as 256 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 155 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 17.68% in 2022, then slipped by 8 bps to 16.31% in 2023, then fell by 3 bps to 15.85% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 15.67% in 2025, then rose by 4 bps to 16.24% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GPI's Gross Margin at 16.24% in Q1 2026, 15.67% in Q4 2025, and 15.9% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | 6.75% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 19.76% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 10.18% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 15.33% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 18.48% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 21.60% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 37.12% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 48.53% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 16.24% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 17.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.91% |