For the quarter ended March 2026, Group 1 Automotive (GPI Quick QuoteGPI - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.41 billion, down 1.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $8.66, compared to $10.17 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.5 billion, representing a surprise of -1.76%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -3%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $8.93.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Group 1 Automotive performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Units sold - Retail new vehicles sold: 52,398 versus 54,145 estimated by four analysts on average.
• Units sold - Retail used vehicles sold: 56,985 versus 59,473 estimated by four analysts on average.
• Units sold - United States - Retail new vehicles sold: 34,666 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 37,063.
• Units sold - United States - Retail used vehicles sold: 36,097 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 38,194.
• Revenues- United States - New vehicle retail sales: $1.85 billion compared to the $1.92 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.9% year over year.
• Revenues- United Kingdom - New vehicle retail sales: $710.4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $743.12 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.1%.
• Revenues- United States - F&I, net: $172.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $189.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7%.
• Revenues- United States - Parts and service sales: $527.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $547.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.8%.
• Revenues- New vehicle retail sales: $2.56 billion versus $2.62 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.4% change.
• Revenues- Finance, insurance and other, net: $215.9 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $231.59 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.6%.
• Revenues- Total Used vehicle: $1.92 billion versus $1.92 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.9% change.
• Revenues- Used vehicle wholesale sales: $149.5 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $159.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.4%.

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Shares of Group 1 Automotive have returned +5.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.