Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Company Performance - Group 1 Automotive (GPI) reported quarterly earnings of $10.17 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.68 per share, and up from $9.49 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 5.06% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $5.51 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.14%, and an increase from $4.47 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Group 1 Automotive has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Outlook - The immediate price movement of Group 1 Automotive's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call [3] - The stock has declined approximately 5.4% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's decline of 8.6% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $10.16 on revenues of $5.48 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $40.98 on revenues of $21.91 billion [7] Industry Context - The Automotive - Retail and Whole Sales industry is currently ranked in the top 19% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact stock performance [5] - Another company in the same industry, AutoNation, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $4.35 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of -3.1%, with revenues projected at $6.58 billion, up 1.4% from the previous year [9][10]