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Group 1 Automotive GPI reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $10.17, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.68 and rose 7.17% year over year. The automotive retailer registered net sales of $5.51 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.34 billion. The top line also rose from the year-ago quarter’s $4.47 billion.

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GPI’s Q1 Highlights

New vehicle retail sales increased 22.8% from the prior-year quarter to $2.68 billion, which beat our projection of $2.64 billion on the back of higher-than-expected volumes. Total retail new vehicles sold were 56,099 units, which increased 26.6% year over year and surpassed our forecast of 53,176 units. The average selling price per unit was $49,861, up 0.3% year over year. The gross profit from the new vehicle retail unit totaled $189.6 million, up 18.9% year over year.

Used-vehicle retail sales rose 23.9% from the year-ago period to $1.76 billion and surpassed our forecast of $1.68 billion. Total retail used vehicles sold were 59,618 units, up 21.2% year over year, exceeding our expectation of 57,181 units. The average selling price per unit was $29,449, up 2.2% year over year. The gross profit from the unit was $93.5 million, up 14% year over year.

Used-vehicle wholesale sales rose 43% year over year to $151.6 million and outpaced our expectation of $120.7 million. The unit earned a gross profit of $1.5 million against a gross loss of $0.9 million in the year-ago period. In the Parts and Service business, the top line rose 20.1% to $692.1 million and gross profit increased 21.7% to $381 million year over year. Revenues from the Finance and Insurance business were $226.2 million, up 19.8% from the year-ago period’s level.

GPI’s Segments in Detail

In the reported quarter, revenues from the U.S. business segment rose 7.6% year over year to $3.92 billion but missed our forecast of $4.1 billion. The segment’s gross profit rose 5.6% to $675 million but fell short of our prediction of $704.1 million. During the reported quarter, retail new-vehicle, retail used-vehicle and wholesale used-vehicle units sold were 37,835, 38,613 and 10,217, respectively.
In the first quarter, revenues jumped 92% year over year to $1.58 billion for the U.K. business segment, beating our estimate of $1.17 billion. Gross profit was $217 million, which surged 109.6% from the year-ago quarter and beat our projection of $139.4 million. During the reported quarter, the retail new-vehicle, retail used-vehicle and wholesale used-vehicle units sold were 18,264, 21,005 and 6,137, respectively.