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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
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Group 1 Automotive (GPI - Free Report) reported $5.4 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 6.7%. EPS of $9.36 for the same period compares to $10.45 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.55 billion, representing a surprise of -2.77%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -3.01%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $9.65.
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.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
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: 55,259 compared to the 54,612 average estimate based on three analysts.
Units sold - United States - Retail used vehicles sold: 35,662 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 35,317.
Units sold - United States - Retail new vehicles sold: 39,275 compared to the 38,655 average estimate based on three analysts.
Units sold - United Kingdom - Retail used vehicles sold: 17,681 versus 19,640 estimated by three analysts on average.
Revenues- United States- New vehicle retail sales: $2.05 billion compared to the $2.06 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6.2% year over year.
Revenues- United Kingdom- New vehicle retail sales: $614.7 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $683.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.9%.
Revenues- United States- F&I, net: $181 million compared to the $194.85 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.4% year over year.
Revenues- United States- Parts and service sales: $538.4 million versus $569.07 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.1% change.
Revenues- New vehicle retail sales: $2.67 billion compared to the $2.7 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.1% year over year.
Revenues- Used vehicle retail sales: $1.69 billion compared to the $1.72 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.7% year over year.
Revenues- Finance, insurance and other, net: $215.8 million compared to the $231.57 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.4% year over year.
Revenues- Total Used vehicle: $1.82 billion versus $1.88 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.3% change.
Shares of Group 1 Automotive have returned +5.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Group 1 Automotive (GPI - Free Report) reported $5.4 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 6.7%. EPS of $9.36 for the same period compares to $10.45 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.55 billion, representing a surprise of -2.77%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -3.01%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $9.65.
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.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
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:View all Key Company Metrics for Group 1 Automotive here>>>
Shares of Group 1 Automotive have returned +5.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.