NYSE$GPI
Group 1 Automotive Inc · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Group 1 Automotive's financial performance for Q1 2024 was marked by record revenues and strategic acquisitions, offset by increased expenses and a decline in profitability metrics.
Group 1 Automotive reported record first-quarter revenues of $4.5 billion, an 8.2% increase year-over-year. Net income from continuing operations was $147.4 million, with diluted earnings per share at $10.76. The company successfully integrated nine dealership acquisitions expected to generate $1.0 billion in annual revenues, while also disposing of six dealerships with $260.0 million in annual revenues. The U.S. operations showed double-digit volume growth in new and used vehicle sales, and F&I growth exceeded 16%.
- Total revenues reached a record $4.5 billion, an 8.2% increase compared to Q1 2023.
- Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $10.76, a 3.2% decrease year-over-year.
- Parts and service revenues hit a quarterly record of $576.2 million, up 5.1% from the prior year.
- Nine dealership acquisitions were completed, expected to add $1.0 billion in annual revenues.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Group 1 Automotive · Revenue · Quarterly
$4.47B
Revenue by segment
Group 1 Automotive · $4.71B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023
- New vehicle sales$2.26B+20.2%48.1%
- Used vehicle sales$1.56B+4.8%33.1%
- Parts and service$567M+9.9%12.0%
- F&I and other$199M+7.0%4.2%
- Wholesale used vehicles$115M+28.0%2.4%
Forward guidance
The company expects to realize the full benefit of its U.K. cost reduction efforts in the second quarter and beyond and looks forward to the expansion of its U.K. operations with the pending acquisition of Inchcape’s U.K. retail automotive business planned for Q3 2024.
Tailwinds
- Continued execution in the U.S. with double digit volume growth in new and used vehicle sales.
- F&I growth over 16% from the prior year.
- Incremental scale through nine dealership acquisitions in the first quarter.
- Expected combined annual revenues of $1.0 billion from acquisitions.
- U.K. team rebounded from a challenging fourth quarter of 2023.
Headwinds
- Some benefits of U.K. cost reduction efforts were seen in Q1 2024, but full benefit expected later.
- Net income from continuing operations decreased by 7.2% compared to the prior year quarter.
- Adjusted net income from continuing operations decreased by 16.7% compared to the prior year quarter.
- Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations decreased by 3.2% compared to the prior year quarter.
- Adjusted diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations decreased by 13.2% compared to the prior year quarter.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
+0.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+4.2%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
35 / 66 earnings
Positive
+15.3%
Q3 2014
Best reaction
-9.4%
Q1 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.5% | -2.3% | -9.7% | |
| Q4 2025 | -8.9% | -12.8% | -17.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | -6.4% | -5.3% | -4.1% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.8% | -1.5% | +1.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +2.0% | +2.2% | +6.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.0% | -2.3% | +0.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.6% | +3.7% | +19.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.3% | +7.3% | +13.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | +7.5% | +7.2% | +10.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | -4.7% | -5.0% | -3.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | +7.1% | +6.1% | +21.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.7% | +4.2% | +4.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.6% | +3.3% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.0% | +7.4% | +14.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | +6.4% | +6.2% | +17.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.1% | +7.3% | +9.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | +6.9% | +7.4% | +9.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.2% | +0.6% | +6.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.2% | +6.0% | +10.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +5.3% | +2.5% | +0.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.9% | +0.4% | -5.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | +4.0% | +10.4% | +10.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.7% | +5.3% | +11.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | -5.7% | -0.4% | +3.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -7.4% | +1.3% | +36.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | -8.1% | -6.2% | -19.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | +8.6% | +10.0% | +8.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | -1.4% | -3.0% | -17.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | +6.4% | +4.9% | +2.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | -0.6% | -8.2% | -1.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +4.4% | +6.1% | +4.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | +6.0% | +7.6% | +20.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | -1.1% | -0.1% | +5.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | +5.9% | +3.2% | +2.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +11.3% | +11.5% | +11.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.5% | -2.0% | -8.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | -9.4% | -13.1% | -17.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.0% | -1.0% | -1.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.4% | -6.2% | +10.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | +5.6% | +1.7% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2016 | +8.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -7.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -5.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +15.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -5.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +6.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -6.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +5.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -9.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -3.8% | — | — |
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