Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) reported Operating Margin of 4.49% for Q1 2026, up 24.0% year-over-year from 3.62% in Q1 2025, and up 79.72% quarter-over-quarter from 2.5% in Q4 2025.
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 4.49% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 4.49%, up 24.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.3% (down 99.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 3.25%, down 131.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 4.49% in Q1 2026 per GPI's latest filing, from 2.5% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 7.41% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 1.86% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 4.98% and a median of 5.13% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin jumped 231 bps in 2022, then tumbled 257 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 5.95% in 2022, then fell by 27 bps to 4.35% in 2023, then fell by 20 bps to 3.49% in 2024, then retreated by 29 bps to 2.5% in 2025, then surged by 80 bps to 4.49% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GPI's Operating Margin at 4.49% in Q1 2026, 2.5% in Q4 2025, and 1.86% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -4.90% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -0.10% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 13.98% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 4.49% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.24% |