-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) posted Q1 adjusted EPS of $8.66 vs. $10.17 (-15%), short of the $8.82 consensus. Revenue declined 1.8% to $5.41B ($10M short of consensus) and gross margin was flat at 16.2% (in line with consensus). The company's new vehicle retail units sold declined by 6.6%, while used vehicle retail units fell 4.4%. The results reflect headwinds facing auto retailers, including elevated interest rates, high vehicle prices, and weakened consumer affordability that have pressured both unit sales and margins. GPI's U.K. operations provided a bright spot with record quarterly gross profits of $230.6M (+6.3% Y/Y). In Q1, GPI repurchased 205K shares at an average price of $353.08/share, representing 1.7% of its outstanding share count at the beginning of 2026. In our view, this was a weak release, as GPI's top and bottom lines fell short of expectations. The quarter marks three straight bottom line misses for a company that had previously held one of the best earnings track records in auto retail.