Financial Performance - Total revenues for Q2 2024 reached 4,696.4million,a3.04,558.5 million in Q2 2023[128]. - Net income for Q2 2024 was 138.2million,down18.9170.5 million in Q2 2023[131]. - Basic earnings per share from continuing operations decreased to 10.20,comparedto12.06 in the same quarter last year[128]. - Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 1,509.1million,slightlyupfrom1,503.4 million in 2023[128]. - Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024, were 4,696.4million,downfrom9,166.9 million in the same period of 2023, reflecting a decline of 48.7%[167]. - Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 286.1million,adecreaseof13.0329.0 million in the same period of 2023[157]. - Total gross profit decreased by 3.2% to 1,398.7millionfrom1,444.4 million[226]. - Total revenues grew by 3.0% year-over-year, with a constant currency change of 2.9%[236]. Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased to 8,850.3millionasofJune30,2024,upfrom7,774.1 million at December 31, 2023, representing a growth of 13.8%[127]. - Total liabilities reached 5,984.0million,upfrom4,799.5 million, indicating a growth of 24.8%[127]. - Long-term debt increased to 2,279.3millionfrom1,989.4 million, which is a rise of 14.6%[127]. - Current liabilities increased to 3,097.7millionfrom2,505.7 million, reflecting a rise of 23.6%[127]. - As of June 30, 2024, total debt increased to 2,460.6millionfrom2,107.5 million as of December 31, 2023, representing a 16.7% increase[182]. Cash Flow and Investments - Net cash provided by operating activities decreased to 129.8millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto239.0 million in 2023, a decline of 45.9%[157]. - The company reported a net cash used in investing activities of 669.0millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto369.1 million in 2023, an increase of 81.2%[157]. - The company reported a net cash provided by financing activities of 546.4millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto103.0 million in 2023, an increase of 429.3%[157]. Stock and Shareholder Information - During the Current Year, 352,920 shares were repurchased at an average price of 282.81pershare,totaling99.8 million[95]. - As of June 30, 2024, 204.6millionremainedavailableunderthecurrentstockrepurchaseauthorization[95].−Thecompanydeclareddividendsof0.47 per share, totaling 6.4million[143].−Thebalanceofcommonstocksharesdecreasedfrom25,131,460to25,092,785fromDecember31,2023,toJune30,2024[143].OperationalHighlights−ThecompanyactivatedcyberincidentresponseproceduresinresponsetoacybersecurityincidentexperiencedbyCDK,ensuringnobreachofPIIoccurred[111].−ThecompanydoesnotexpecttherecentCDKGlobalcybersecurityincidenttomateriallyimpactitsoverallfinancialconditionorongoingresultsofoperations[207].−TheCompanyoperates147dealershipsintheU.S.and55dealershipsintheU.K.asofJune30,2024[216].SalesPerformance−Newvehicleretailsalesamountedto2,364.2 million, up 5.4% from 2,243.2millionyear−over−year[128].−Usedvehicleretailsaleswere1,453.2 million, a marginal increase from 1,450.6millionyear−over−year[128].−Retailnewvehiclessoldincreasedby2.94,134.9 million in 2024, up 2.3% from 4,042.8millionin2023[226].CostandExpenses−TotalcostofsalesforQ22024was3,929.8 million, an increase of 3.9% from 3,783.0 million in Q2 2023[128]. - SG&A expenses rose to 956.8 million, a 5.1% increase from 910.8million[226].−Floorplaninterestexpenseincreasedsignificantlyby58.024.7 million in 2024 from $15.6 million in 2023[236]. Compliance and Legal Matters - The company does not anticipate any material liquidity constraints or issues with compliance with debt covenants[93]. - The company has no ongoing legal proceedings that are expected to materially affect its financial condition[84]. - The company’s management evaluated the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures, concluding they were effective as of June 30, 2024[82].