Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - Group 1 Automotive (GPI) reported quarterly earnings of $10.45 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.64 per share, but showing an increase from $9.9 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -1.79% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $5.78 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.77% and up from $5.22 billion year-over-year [2] - Group 1 Automotive has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters and topped revenue estimates four times in the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $10.20 on revenues of $5.62 billion, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $42.25 on revenues of $22.46 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Group 1 Automotive was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Automotive - Retail and Whole Sales industry is currently ranked in the bottom 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stocks within this sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact investor sentiment and stock performance [5]