US · Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships
EPS came in at 9.61 against a street estimate of 10.79 — a miss of 10.9%.
Analysts rate Group 1 Automotive Inc a buy (8 buy, 3 hold, 1 sell out of 12) with an average price target of $341.67.
MIXED Q2 revenue down 5.6% YoY to $5.4B; EPS $9.61 vs street $10.79. Rebranding headwinds and affordability pressures offset by Hennessy acquisition (10 stores, $1.7B revenue, 7%+ EBITDA). Cost cuts delivered; leverage to 4x temporarily. Q2 2026 U.S. rebranding drag vs U.K. operational progress. Hennessy (Atlanta) adds 10 premium stores, 280 technicians, $1.7B annualized revenue; immediately accretive EPS. Analysts pressed rebranding as primary Q2 drag (Daryl: ~2/3 of 5% decline from organic search), leveraging of cost cuts (Daniel: $12.5M/qtr remainder 2026), and Hennessy's valuation vs buyback trade-off (Daniel: generational asset, growth priority). Management defended branding long-term value and phased cost benefits. 2026-07-30…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 17.09% |
| Conifer Management, LLC | 8.11% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.94% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.82% |
| FMR Inc | 4.72% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.32% |
| State Street Corp | 4.21% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 3.22% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Material agreement · Q3 2026 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC. - 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • New term loan facility: $190,336,250 maximum principal amount • Loan-to-value ratio: 85% o | 2026-09-24 |
| Material agreement · Q3 2026 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC. — 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company completed private offering of $1,250.0 million in senior notes on September 22, 20 | 2026-09-22 |
| Material agreement · Q3 2026 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Board size increased from 10 to 11 members effective November 1, 2026 • Conifer Manag | 2026-09-22 |
| Material agreement · Q3 2026 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC. - 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company issuing $1.25 billion in senior notes: $625.0 million of 6.250% notes due 2032 and | 2026-09-10 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC. - DOCUMENT SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total revenues for twelve months ended June 30, 2026: $22,154.7 million • Net income | 2026-09-08 |
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Cash dividend approved: $0.55 per share, payable September 15, 2026 to shareholders o | 2026-08-11 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC. – Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Revenues (6M 2026): $10,792.2 million vs. $11,208.8 million (6M 2025) | 2026-07-30 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations: $8.62 (down from $10.7 | 2026-07-30 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.55 / share ex-date Sep 1, 2026 · pay Sep 15, 2026 | 2026-09-01 |
| Dividend | $0.55 / share ex-date Jun 1, 2026 · pay Jun 15, 2026 | 2026-06-01 |
| Dividend | $0.55 / share ex-date Mar 2, 2026 · pay Mar 16, 2026 | 2026-03-02 |
| Dividend | $0.50 / share ex-date Dec 1, 2025 · pay Dec 15, 2025 | 2025-12-01 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Company to acquire Hennessy; financing secured through debt offering Group 1 Automotive issued convertible notes on September 8, 2026, to raise capital for the Hennessy Acquisition. The 8-K filing doesn't specify the offering size or interest rate—these detai | 2026-09-10 |
| Pending acquisition of dealership assets from Hennessy Automobile Companies Group 1 Automotive announced plans to raise $1.25 billion through a private debt offering: $625 million in senior unsecured notes due 2032 and $625 million due 2035. The company intends to u | 2026-09-08 |
| Acquires ten automotive dealerships and collision center in Atlanta Group 1 Automotive announced on July 30, 2026, that it is acquiring substantially all assets of Hennessy Automobile Companies, a Georgia-based automotive dealership group. The deal is valued | 2026-07-30 |
| Board approves 2026 annual dividend rate and quarterly cash dividend Group 1 Automotive's Board of Directors approved a 2026 annual dividend rate of $2.20 per share on February 11, 2026. The company will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share on Mar | 2026-02-11 |
| Board increases share repurchase authorization by $457 million; approves dividend Group 1 Automotive announced two shareholder-friendly actions on November 11, 2025. First, the Board increased the company's stock repurchase authorization by $457 million, bringing the tota | 2025-11-12 |
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