GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Business
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC operates as an automotive retail operator, selling and leasing new and used cars and light trucks and providing related retail services. The company offers vehicle sales and leases, vehicle financing arrangements, vehicle service and insurance contracts, maintenance and repair services, parts sales (retail and wholesale), and collision repair services. Its business is organized around dealership operations and collision centers with support functions such as F&I, procurement, used vehicle sourcing, centralized customer service centers and talent development. Group 1 Automotive conducts operations across the U.S. and the U.K., selling through franchised dealerships, collision centers and a digital platform, AcceleRide®.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 22,571 | 19,934 | 17,874 | 16,222 | 13,482 | |
| Total cost of sales | 18,950 | 16,693 | 14,853 | 13,257 | 11,041 | |
| GROSS PROFIT | 3,622 | 3,241 | 3,020 | 2,965 | 2,441 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,546 | 2,179 | 1,927 | 1,783 | 1,477 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 121 | 113 | 92 | 88 | 77 | |
| Asset impairments | 193 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | |
| Restructuring charges | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other operating income | 0 | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 734 | 909 | 969 | 1,091 | 884 | |
| Floorplan interest expense | 102 | 109 | 64 | 27 | 28 | |
| Other interest expense, net | 183 | 141 | 100 | 78 | 56 | |
| Other (income) expense | −200,000 | 700,000 | 5 | — | — | |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 450 | 659 | 800 | 985 | 801 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 126 | 162 | 198 | 231 | 176 | |
| Net income from continuing operations | 324 | 497 | 602 | 754 | 625 | |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 2 | 1 | −400,000 | −3 | −73 | |
| NET INCOME | 325 | 498 | 602 | 752 | 552 | |
| Basic earnings per share continuing operations (in dollars per shares) | 25.17 | 36.88 | 42.92 | 47.46 | 34.23 | |
| Basic earnings per share discontinuing operations (in dollars per shares) | 0.12 | 0.09 | −0.03 | −0.17 | −4.01 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per shares) | 25.29 | 36.96 | 42.89 | 47.29 | 30.22 | |
| Diluted earnings per share continuing operations (in dollars per shares) | 25.13 | 36.72 | 42.75 | 47.31 | 34.11 | |
| Diluted earnings per share discontinuing operations (in dollars per shares) | 0.12 | 0.09 | −0.03 | −0.17 | −4 | |
| Total (in dollars per shares) | 25.24 | 36.81 | 42.73 | 47.14 | 30.11 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding basic (in shares) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted (in shares) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 33 | 34 | 57 | 48 | 15 | |
| Contracts-in-transit and vehicle receivables, net | 326 | 360 | 369 | 279 | 219 | |
| Accounts and notes receivables, net | 308 | 303 | 238 | 199 | 178 | |
| Inventories | 2,741 | 2,637 | 1,963 | 1,357 | 1,073 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 65 | 68 | 39 | 31 | 31 | |
| Other current assets | 17 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 50 | |
| Current assets classified as held for sale | 171 | 76 | 99 | 54 | 100 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 3,663 | 3,497 | 2,791 | 1,985 | 1,666 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 3,137 | 2,857 | 2,249 | 2,128 | 1,958 | |
| Operating lease assets | 276 | 315 | 217 | 249 | 268 | |
| Goodwill | 2,205 | 2,058 | 1,652 | 1,662 | 1,420 | |
| Intangible franchise rights | 934 | 948 | 701 | 516 | 392 | |
| Other long-term assets | 135 | 149 | 165 | 177 | 45 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 10,350 | 9,824 | 7,774 | 6,718 | 5,749 | |
| Floorplan notes payable credit facility and other, net of offset account of $504.2 and $286.3, respectively | 1,084 | 1,255 | 1,153 | 762 | 295 | |
| Floorplan notes payable manufacturer affiliates, net of offset account of $ and $2.0, respectively | 832 | 767 | 412 | 243 | 236 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 259 | 175 | 109 | 130 | 220 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 26 | |
| Accounts payable | 733 | 738 | 499 | 488 | 458 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 432 | 419 | 303 | 272 | 259 | |
| Current liabilities classified as held for sale | 39 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 50 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 3,403 | 3,397 | 2,506 | 1,921 | 1,544 | |
| Long-term debt | 3,441 | 2,738 | 1,989 | 1,952 | 1,815 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 230 | 276 | 209 | 238 | 257 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 331 | 296 | 257 | 238 | 181 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 156 | 143 | 139 | 130 | 128 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 24,941,249 and 24,989,807 issued, respectively | 200,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 389 | 356 | 349 | 339 | 326 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,422 | 4,122 | 3,650 | 3,074 | 2,346 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 32 | 2 | 28 | 23 | −156 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 12,897,840 and 11,711,022 shares, respectively | −2,053 | −1,506 | −1,353 | −1,198 | −690 | |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 2,789 | 2,974 | 2,674 | 2,238 | 1,825 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 10,350 | 9,824 | 7,774 | 6,718 | 5,749 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 121 | 113 | 92 | 89 | 79 | |
| Change in operating lease assets | 31 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 25 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 25 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 31 | |
| Asset impairments | 200 | 35 | 33 | 9 | 79 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 29 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 28 | |
| Amortization of debt discount and issue costs | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Gain on disposition of assets | −19 | −60 | −23 | −41 | −6 | |
| Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments | 1 | 300,000 | −4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | −400,000 | −100,000 | −3 | 500,000 | 3 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | −27 | 91 | 39 | 67 | 48 | |
| Accounts and notes receivable | −2 | −33 | −37 | −17 | 11 | |
| Inventories | −48 | −254 | −568 | −282 | 530 | |
| Contracts-in-transit and vehicle receivables | 39 | 39 | −88 | −55 | −6 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −4 | −18 | −21 | 400,000 | −2 | |
| Floorplan notes payable manufacturer affiliates | 50 | 120 | 127 | 8 | −91 | |
| Deferred revenues | −1 | −1 | −900,000 | −400,000 | −2 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −29 | −23 | −24 | −29 | −26 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 695 | 586 | 190 | 586 | 1,260 | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net, including repayment of sellers floorplan notes payable of $51.2, $50.3 and $66.3, respectively | −547 | −1,277 | −366 | −529 | −1,100 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of franchises, property and equipment | 146 | 230 | 194 | 141 | 25 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −270 | −245 | −185 | −156 | −144 | |
| Other | 0 | 10 | −8 | −1 | −33 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −671 | −1,283 | −366 | −485 | −1,252 | |
| Borrowings on credit facility floorplan line and other | 15,894 | 12,593 | 11,366 | 10,236 | 8,333 | |
| Repayments on credit facility floorplan line and other | −16,081 | −12,491 | −10,940 | −9,767 | −8,802 | |
| Borrowings on credit facility acquisition line | 1,804 | 1,325 | 200 | 407 | 349 | |
| Repayments on credit facility acquisition line | −935 | −1,553 | −178 | −430 | −67 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −7 | −11 | −300,000 | −5 | −3 | |
| Borrowings of senior notes | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 200 | |
| Borrowings on other debt | 119 | 706 | 150 | 316 | 334 | |
| Principal payments on other debt | −261 | −193 | −224 | −286 | −187 | |
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 30 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 15 | |
| Payments of tax withholding for stock-based compensation | −13 | −33 | −12 | −12 | −13 | |
| Repurchases of common stock, amounts based on settlement date | −555 | −162 | −173 | −521 | −211 | |
| Dividends paid | −26 | −25 | −25 | −24 | −24 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −31 | 681 | 185 | −67 | −74 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 6 | −8 | 100,000 | −5 | −3 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −2 | −23 | 9 | 29 | −69 |