Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Group 1 Automotive's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 8.07% in Q2 2026, down 3.29 percentage points from 11.36% a year earlier and down 0.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Group 1 Automotive came in at 8.53%, down 4.34 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -5.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.87% in FY2024 (-3.15 pp), 16.03% in FY2023 (-4.40 pp), 20.42% in FY2022 (-0.36 pp) and 20.78% in FY2021 (+6.82 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for 14 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 7.60 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 4.37 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GPI's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 8.57% (Q1 2026), 8.12% (Q4 2025) and 9.02% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,674.18 Bn | 2,190.88 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 319.00 Bn | 312.24 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 159.67 Bn | 137.22 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.47 Bn | 104.43 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.39 Bn | 72.48 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.30 Bn | 56.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 7 | Target | 69.39 Bn | 63.98 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 8 | Carvana | 63.54 Bn | 55.14 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.26 Bn | 51.16 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.31% |
| 10 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.92 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 8.07% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.91% |
Group 1 Automotive Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GPI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "GPI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GPI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();