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Group 1 Automotive Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

In This Article:

  • Current quarter diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations of $9.64 and current quarter adjusted diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations (a non-GAAP measure) of $10.17

  • U.K. Gross profit of $217.0 million from total revenues of $1.6 billion, both quarterly records, and a 109.6% and 92.0% increase, respectively, over the comparable prior year period

  • U.K. SG&A as a percent of gross profit of 78.3% reduced to 2024 pre-acquisition levels

HOUSTON, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) ("Group 1" or the "Company"), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer with 260 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025 ("current quarter").

"Our U.S. business performed well in the current quarter, as we continued to execute while navigating the uncertainty that has arisen from tariff and trade policy changes. We are monitoring these developments and are prepared to be nimble in the face of the changing landscape," said Daryl Kenningham, Group 1's President and Chief Executive Officer.

"Our operational excellence was on display in the U.K. Ongoing efforts to integrate our recently acquired U.K. dealerships have improved U.K. SG&A as a percent of gross profit to 2024 pre-acquisition levels. We are focused on optimizing our U.K. portfolio, adding one Lexus and three Toyota dealerships and closing three sites during the current quarter. Our U.K. team is making progress on effective cost management and will continue to explore ways to refine our cost structure."

Reconciliations for financial results, non-GAAP metrics, and diluted earnings per common share between continuing and discontinued operations are included in the accompanying financial tables.

Current Quarter Results Overview

  • Total revenues for the current quarter were $5.5 billion, a 23.1% increase compared to $4.5 billion for the first quarter of 2024 ("prior year quarter").

  • Net income from continuing operations for the current quarter was $127.7 million, a 13.3% decrease compared to $147.4 million for the prior year quarter.

  • Current quarter adjusted net income from continuing operations (a non-GAAP measure) was $134.7 million, a 3.6% increase compared to $130.0 million for the prior year quarter.

  • Current quarter diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations was $9.64, a 10.4% decrease compared to $10.76 for the prior year quarter. Current quarter adjusted diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations (a non-GAAP measure) was $10.17, a 7.1% increase compared to $9.49 for the prior year quarter.