Group 1 Automotive Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Group 1 Automotive has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 29.7%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 0.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.3% per year. Group 1 Automotive's return on equity is 21.3%, and it has net margins of 3.2%.
Key information
29.7%
Earnings growth rate
34.9%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 4.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 11.3% |
| Return on equity | 21.3% |
| Net Margin | 3.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Group 1 Automotive makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 18,214 | 577 | 1,937 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 17,874 | 587 | 1,923 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 17,463 | 633 | 1,893 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 16,921 | 665 | 1,847 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 16,508 | 692 | 1,827 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 16,222 | 733 | 1,783 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 15,643 | 741 | 1,738 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 14,892 | 716 | 1,664 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 14,372 | 705 | 1,573 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 13,482 | 607 | 1,464 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 12,731 | 553 | 1,327 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 12,358 | 508 | 1,256 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 10,863 | 355 | 1,123 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 10,600 | 286 | 1,137 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 10,973 | 226 | 1,209 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 11,052 | 141 | 1,243 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 11,926 | 159 | 1,342 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 11,598 | 163 | 1,295 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 11,841 | 151 | 1,328 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 11,612 | 148 | 1,307 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 11,550 | 155 | 1,272 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 11,601 | 152 | 1,267 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 11,613 | 229 | 1,253 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 11,736 | 225 | 1,253 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 11,465 | 208 | 1,251 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 11,124 | 206 | 1,212 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 10,877 | 129 | 1,197 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 10,688 | 134 | 1,176 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 10,798 | 141 | 1,175 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 10,888 | 141 | 1,174 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 10,887 | 80 | 1,164 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 10,864 | 89 | 1,155 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 10,808 | 89 | 1,137 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 10,633 | 90 | 1,118 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 10,499 | 140 | 1,107 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 10,325 | 122 | 1,079 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 10,110 | 94 | 1,072 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 9,938 | 89 | 1,057 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 9,678 | 92 | 1,048 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 9,392 | 98 | 1,033 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 9,216 | 118 | 1,001 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 8,919 | 109 | 970 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 8,578 | 105 | 933 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 8,214 | 103 | 902 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: GAV has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GAV's current net profit margins (3.2%) are lower than last year (4.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GAV's earnings have grown significantly by 29.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GAV's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GAV had negative earnings growth (-16.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-15.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst GAV's Return on Equity (21.31%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.