Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Group 1 Automotive's (GPI) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 3.77% in Q2 2026, down 66.0% year-over-year from 11.09% in Q2 2025, and down 15.94% quarter-over-quarter from 4.49% in Q1 2026.
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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 3.77% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 66.0% year-over-year to 3.77% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 3.13%, a 102.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.25%, down 131.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 3.77% for Q2 2026 at Group 1 Automotive, down from 4.49% 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 4.91% and a median of 4.81% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 231 bps in 2022 and plunged 257 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 5.95% in 2022, then declined by 27 bps to 4.35% in 2023, then declined by 20 bps to 3.49% in 2024, then fell by 29 bps to 2.5% in 2025, then jumped by 51 bps to 3.77% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 3.77% (Q2 2026), 4.49% (Q1 2026), and 2.5% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.97% |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.58% |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 4.60% |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 3.35% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | -6.20% |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 5.01% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 3.77% |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 6.09% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.77% |
| 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% |