Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.42% for Q1 2026, down 276.0% year-over-year from 6.49% in Q1 2025, and up 8.37% quarter-over-quarter from 10.54% in Q4 2025.
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.42% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 11.42%, down 276.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.42% (down 276.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.98%, down 585.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 11.42% in Q1 2026 per GPI's latest filing, from 10.54% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 23.92% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 10.54% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 17.73% and a median of 17.89% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 669 bps in 2022, then plunged 501 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 23.92% in 2022, then decreased by 21 bps to 18.99% in 2023, then slipped by 26 bps to 13.98% in 2024, then declined by 25 bps to 10.54% in 2025, then gained by 8 bps to 11.42% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GPI's Return on Capital Employed at 11.42% in Q1 2026, 10.54% in Q4 2025, and 11.3% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -58.34% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 17.64% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 1.50% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.85% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 13.72% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 12.97% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 9.32% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 10.69% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 11.42% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 9.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.66% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.60% |