GPI Group 1 Automotive margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 32

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 16

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 86

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 38

Gross margin

15.9%

Operating margin

3.1%

EBITDA margin

3.7%

Net margin

1.3%

Current Group 1 Automotive reports a gross margin of 15.9%, an operating margin of 3.1%, an EBITDA margin of 3.7%, and a net margin of 1.3%. Operating margin headed the decline across the available margins, falling by 1.1 percentage points.

GPI margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Group 1 Automotive's margins averaged 16.3% gross, 4.26% operating, 4.81% EBITDA, and 2.29% net. Each of the four current margins is below its three-year average.

GPI margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Operating margin led the decline, falling by 1.1 percentage points, while the other available margins also decreased.

Gross margin expansion

-0.3pp

Operating margin expansion

-1.1pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-1pp

Net margin expansion

-0.9pp

GPI Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Group 1 Automotive had an average gross margin of 16.3%. The latest gross margin for Group 1 Automotive is 15.9%, 0.4 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Group 1 Automotive's gross margin reached 16.9% at its highest point in Dec 2023 and 15.9% at its lowest in Jun 2026.

GPI Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, Group 1 Automotive's operating margin averaged 4.26%. The current operating margin stands at 3.1%, 1.2 percentage points below its three-year average. Operating margin was highest at 5.4% in Dec 2023 and lowest at 3.1% in Jun 2026.

GPI EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Group 1 Automotive was 4.81% over the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, Group 1 Automotive's EBITDA margin is currently 3.7%, 1.1 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Group 1 Automotive moved between 3.7% in Jun 2026 and 5.9% in Dec 2023.

GPI Net margin

The average net margin for Group 1 Automotive was 2.29% in the last 3 years. Currently, the current net margin for Group 1 Automotive is 1.3%, 1 percentage points below its three-year average. The net margin for Group 1 Automotive moved between 1.3% in Jun 2026 and 3.4% in Dec 2023.

GPI margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 15.9%, GPI stands below the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.2%, Group 1 Automotive's gross margin is 56% lower.

GPI margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Group 1 Automotive's gross margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, GPI has a gross margin of 15.9%.

What is Group 1 Automotive's operating margin?

The current operating margin for GPI is 3.1% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Group 1 Automotive's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for GPI is 3.7% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Group 1 Automotive's net margin?

The current net margin for GPI is 1.3% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of GPI?

The three-year average margins for GPI were 16.3% gross, 4.3% operating, 4.8% EBITDA, and 2.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of GPI?

Looking back across 5 years, GPI reached 18.8% gross in Jun 2022, 7.1% operating in Mar 2022, 7.3% EBITDA in Dec 2022, and 4.6% net in Dec 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of GPI?

Over this 5-year history, Group 1 Automotive's margins fell as low as 15.9% gross in Jun 2026, 3.1% operating in Jun 2026, 3.7% EBITDA in Jun 2026, and 1.3% net in Jun 2026.