Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

DB:GAV Stock Report

Market Cap: €5.2b

Group 1 Automotive Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Group 1 Automotive has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.6%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 11.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.3% per year. Group 1 Automotive's return on equity is 17.2%, and it has net margins of 2.7%.

Key information

21.6%

Earnings growth rate

27.3%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth4.1%
Revenue growth rate12.3%
Return on equity17.2%
Net Margin2.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Group 1 Automotive makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:GAV Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2418,8685002,0280
30 Jun 2418,3525451,9480
31 Mar 2418,2145771,9370
31 Dec 2317,8745871,9230
30 Sep 2317,4636331,8930
30 Jun 2316,9216651,8470
31 Mar 2316,5086921,8270
31 Dec 2216,2227331,7830
30 Sep 2215,6437411,7380
30 Jun 2214,8927161,6640
31 Mar 2214,3727051,5730
31 Dec 2113,4826071,4640
30 Sep 2112,7315531,3270
30 Jun 2112,3585081,2560
31 Mar 2110,8633551,1230
31 Dec 2010,6002861,1370
30 Sep 2010,9732261,2090
30 Jun 2011,0521411,2430
31 Mar 2011,9261591,3420
31 Dec 1911,5981631,2950
30 Sep 1911,8411511,3280
30 Jun 1911,6121481,3070
31 Mar 1911,5501551,2720
31 Dec 1811,6011521,2670
30 Sep 1811,6132291,2530
30 Jun 1811,7362251,2530
31 Mar 1811,4652081,2510
31 Dec 1711,1242061,2120
30 Sep 1710,8771291,1970
30 Jun 1710,6881341,1760
31 Mar 1710,7981411,1750
31 Dec 1610,8881411,1740
30 Sep 1610,887801,1640
30 Jun 1610,864891,1550
31 Mar 1610,808891,1370
31 Dec 1510,633901,1180
30 Sep 1510,4991401,1070
30 Jun 1510,3251221,0790
31 Mar 1510,110941,0720
31 Dec 149,938891,0570
30 Sep 149,678921,0480
30 Jun 149,392981,0330
31 Mar 149,2161181,0010
31 Dec 138,9191099700

Quality Earnings: GAV has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GAV's current net profit margins (2.7%) are lower than last year (3.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GAV's earnings have grown significantly by 21.6% 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 (-21%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (71.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: GAV's Return on Equity (17.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 23:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is covered by 28 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Andrew FungBerenberg
John MurphyBofA Global Research