Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Group 1 Automotive (GPI) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.42% for Q1 2026, down 276.0% YoY from 6.49% in Q1 2025, and up 8.37% sequentially from 10.54% in Q4 2025.

Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Group 1 Automotive has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 11.42% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 276.0% year-over-year to 11.42%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.42% (down 276.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.98%, down 585.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed rose to 11.42% in Q1 2026, from 10.54% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for GPI reached as high as 23.92% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 10.54% in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 17.89% (2024), against an average of 17.73%.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 669 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 501 bps.
  • 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 11.42%, 10.54%, and 11.3% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 17.64%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 11.00%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 1.39%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 8.85%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 13.72%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 12.97%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 9.32%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 9.96%
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 11.42%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%