GPI Group 1 Automotive margins

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Gross margin

15.9%

Operating margin

3.6%

EBITDA margin

4.2%

Net margin

1.7%

Current Group 1 Automotive reports a gross margin of 15.9%, an operating margin of 3.6%, an EBITDA margin of 4.2%, and a net margin of 1.7%. Of the available margins, EBITDA margin increased the most and gross margin fell the most, by 0.2 and 0.2 percentage points respectively.

GPI margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Group 1 Automotive's margins averaged 16.27% gross, 4.21% operating, 4.76% EBITDA, and 2.24% net. Each of the four current margins is below its three-year average.

GPI margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The largest positive change was in EBITDA margin, up 0.2 percentage points. Operating margin also expanded by 0.1 percentage points, while gross margin contracted by 0.2 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-0.2pp

Operating margin expansion

0.1pp

EBITDA margin expansion

0.2pp

Net margin expansion

0pp

GPI Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Group 1 Automotive had an average gross margin of 16.27%. 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 4.21%. The current operating margin stands at 3.6%, 0.6 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 4.76% over the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, Group 1 Automotive's EBITDA margin is currently 4.2%, 0.6 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 2.24% in the last 3 years. Currently, the current net margin for Group 1 Automotive is 1.7%, 0.5 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 36.3%, 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 Sep 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 3.6% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Group 1 Automotive's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for GPI is 4.2% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Group 1 Automotive's net margin?

The current net margin for GPI is 1.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of GPI?

The three-year average margins for GPI were 16.3% gross, 4.2% operating, 4.8% EBITDA, and 2.2% 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.