Financial Performance - Total company revenues for 2Q25 reached $5704 million, a 21% increase year-over-year[6, 10] - Same store revenues increased by 7% in the U S and 6% in the U K[10] - Total same store parts & service gross profit increased 14% year-over-year[10] - Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1077, a 6% increase year-over-year, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1152, an 18% increase year-over-year[10] - Adjusted free cash flow was $267 million year-to-date[20] Strategic Initiatives - The company largely completed the U K restructuring plan, with additional cost-saving activities continuing in 2025[10, 11, 12] - During 2025, the company repurchased 04 million shares at an average price of $41662 for $167 million[10, 21] - Acquired revenues since the beginning of 2021 totaled $88 billion[20] Portfolio Optimization - Acquisitions in 2025 YTD amounted to $04 billion involving 9 franchises[21, 22] - Dispositions in 2025 YTD totaled $470 million[21] - Three luxury dealerships were acquired with expected annual revenues of $330 million[22]

Core Viewpoint - Group 1 Automotive reported quarterly earnings of $11.52 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.31 per share, and showing an increase from $9.8 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +11.74% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $5.7 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.71%, compared to $4.7 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Group 1 Automotive has exceeded consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Stock Performance - Group 1 Automotive shares have declined approximately 1% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.1% [3] - The current status of estimate revisions has resulted in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $10.40 on revenues of $5.56 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $41.14 on revenues of $22.33 billion [7] - The outlook for the automotive retail and wholesale industry is positive, with the industry currently ranking in the top 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that stocks in the top 50% outperform those in the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] Industry Comparison - Another company in the same industry, Lithia Motors, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $9.55 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +21.4%, with revenues anticipated to be $9.53 billion, up 3.3% from the previous year [9][10]

Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Group 1 Automotive Reports Record Revenues and Gross Profit in the Second Quarter of 2025 HOUSTON, TX, July 24, 2025 — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) ("Group 1" or the "Company"), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer with 258 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2025 ("current quarter"). "We were pleased with our growth in the second quarter. Same store revenues increased 7.1%. Parts and service was a brigh ...

Core Viewpoint - Group 1 Automotive (GPI) is expected to report quarterly earnings of $10.31 per share, a 5.2% increase year-over-year, with revenues projected at $5.55 billion, reflecting an 18.2% year-over-year growth [1]. Earnings Estimates - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised upward by 0.4% in the last 30 days, indicating a reassessment by analysts [2]. - Revisions to earnings estimates are significant indicators for predicting investor actions regarding the stock [3]. Revenue Projections - Analysts estimate 'Revenues- New vehicle retail sales' to reach $2.78 billion, a year-over-year increase of 17.8% [5]. - 'Revenues- Finance, insurance and other, net' is expected to be $221.58 million, reflecting a 10.7% year-over-year change [5]. - 'Revenues- Total Used vehicle' is projected to be $1.82 billion, indicating a 16.8% increase year-over-year [5]. - 'Revenues- Used vehicle wholesale sales' are expected to be $123.80 million, showing an 18.7% increase from the previous year [6]. - 'Revenues- United States - New vehicle retail sales' is forecasted at $2.20 billion, a 9.4% year-over-year change [6]. - 'Revenues- United States - Used vehicle retail sales' is projected to reach $1.21 billion, reflecting a 4.7% increase from the prior year [6]. - 'Revenues- United Kingdom - New vehicle retail sales' is estimated at $589.26 million, a significant 66.2% increase year-over-year [7]. - 'Revenues- United Kingdom - F&I, net' is expected to be $24.95 million, indicating a 53.1% year-over-year change [7]. Units Sold Estimates - The consensus estimate for 'Units sold - Retail new vehicles sold' is 55,942, compared to 47,661 in the previous year [8]. - 'Units sold - Retail used vehicles sold' is expected to be 56,854, up from 49,260 year-over-year [8]. - The average sales price per unit sold for 'United States - Used Vehicle Retail' is projected at $30,182.89, compared to $29,834.00 in the same quarter last year [9]. - 'Units sold - United Kingdom - Retail new vehicles sold' is estimated at 14,037, compared to 8,388 in the previous year [9]. Stock Performance - Over the past month, Group 1 Automotive shares have declined by 7.1%, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite has increased by 5.9% [10].

If you are looking for a stock that has a solid history of beating earnings estimates and is in a good position to maintain the trend in its next quarterly report, you should consider Group 1 Automotive (GPI) . This company, which is in the Zacks Automotive - Retail and Whole Sales industry, shows potential for another earnings beat.This auto dealer has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 6. ...

Core Viewpoint - Group 1 Automotive (GPI) shares have shown significant growth, driven by strategic acquisitions and positive earnings expectations, indicating potential strength in the stock moving forward [1][2][3]. Group 1 Automotive (GPI) - GPI shares increased by 3.1% to close at $480.13, with a notable trading volume compared to typical sessions, and a total gain of 5.2% over the past four weeks [1]. - The company has focused on expanding its portfolio through acquisitions, including the Inchcape buyout in 2024, which is projected to add $2.7 billion in annualized revenues. Total acquired revenues for 2024 reached $3.9 billion, with $430 million in annualized revenues acquired year to date [2]. - The upcoming quarterly earnings report is expected to show earnings of $10.16 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 3.7%, and revenues are anticipated to be $5.51 billion, up 17.3% from the previous year [3]. - The consensus EPS estimate for GPI has remained unchanged over the last 30 days, suggesting that the stock's price movement may not sustain without trends in earnings estimate revisions [4]. - GPI currently holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), indicating a favorable outlook compared to other stocks in the automotive retail and wholesale industry [5]. Industry Context - Group 1 Automotive is part of the Zacks Automotive - Retail and Wholesale industry, where AutoNation (AN) also operates. AN shares closed 0.7% higher at $214.83, with a return of 9.8% over the past month [5]. - AutoNation's consensus EPS estimate has increased by 0.7% over the past month to $4.62, representing a year-over-year change of 15.8% [6].

Core Viewpoint - The article emphasizes the importance of value investing and highlights Group 1 Automotive (GPI) as a strong candidate for value investors due to its favorable valuation metrics and earnings outlook [2][3][7] Valuation Metrics - GPI has a Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 1.97, which is lower than the industry average of 2.47, indicating it may be undervalued [4] - The Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for GPI is 0.29, compared to the industry's average P/S of 0.3, further suggesting potential undervaluation [5] - GPI's Price-to-Cash Flow (P/CF) ratio stands at 9.99, which is also below the industry average of 11.34, reinforcing the notion of being undervalued [6] Earnings Outlook - GPI is currently rated with a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) and has an "A" grade for Value, indicating strong potential for value investors [3][7] - The stock's earnings outlook is considered strong, making GPI one of the market's strongest value stocks [7]

COVID-19 Impact and Response - January and February results were strong, but March was significantly impacted by shelter-in-place orders in the U S and a complete shutdown in the U K [7] - U S service departments experienced a 40-50% decrease in customer traffic since mid-March [7] - The company is recalling furloughed employees in the U S and expects to add back approximately 500 U S employees by June [7] - Approximately 20% of vehicle purchases are now completed via home deliveries [13] Financial Performance and Metrics - The company's market capitalization was approximately $1 billion as of April 30, 2020 [16] - In Q1 2020, revenues were $2691 million, a 4 2% decrease compared to $2808 million in Q1 2019 [111] - Adjusted net income for Q1 2020 was $30 6 million, compared to $38 2 million in Q1 2019 [111] - Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPCS) for Q1 2020 was $1 66, compared to $2 06 in Q1 2019 [111] Geographic and Business Diversity - The company has 186 dealerships worldwide, including 119 in the United States, 50 in the United Kingdom, and 17 in Brazil [18] - In Q1 2020, 69% of new vehicle unit sales were in the United States, 25% in the United Kingdom, and 6% in Brazil [18, 20] - Texas accounts for 35% of the company's geographic diversity in Q1 2020 [22] Strategic Initiatives - The company implemented an online retailing initiative across all dealerships as of December 31, 2019 [54] - Early April trends show a ~60% increase in daily leads for the Acceleride platform compared to January/February levels [54] - The company's U S year-over-year same store service advisor and technician headcount has grown by +11% as of December 31, 2019 [60]

Financial Performance & Growth - Group 1's adjusted EPS increased by 255% CAGR[8] - Group 1's adjusted FCF increased by 206% CAGR[8] - Group 1's revenue increased by 15% CAGR[8] - AcceleRide® total sales growth was +111% YoY in 2Q21[36] Business Strategy & Operations - Parts & Service generates approximately 45% of total gross profit[9] - Group 1 has immediate liquidity well over $700 million and a 17x rent-adjusted leverage ratio as of June 30, 2021[7] - Group 1 has acquired approximately $39 billion in annual revenues from 2014-2021 YTD[18] Geographic Footprint & Market - 40% of Group 1's 2Q21 total new vehicle unit sales are in Texas[15] - Group 1 operates 117 dealerships in the United States, 55 dealerships in the United Kingdom and 16 dealerships in Brazil[13]

Financial Performance & Growth - Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) increased by 255% [8] - Revenue experienced a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of over 15% [8] - Group 1 has never lost money on an operating basis in any quarter [12] - AcceleRide® achieved 68% growth in units sold year-over-year for 3Q21 [12] Business Strategy & Operations - Parts & Service generates approximately 45% of total gross profit [9] - The company has acquired approximately $41 billion in revenue through acquisitions from 2014 to YTD 2021 [20] - Approximately half of Group 1's vehicles sold utilized at least one component of the AcceleRide® platform during 3Q21 [34] Geographic Footprint & Market Position - Group 1 operates 120 dealerships in 15 states in the United States [13] - Texas accounts for 37% of 3Q21 total new vehicle unit sales [15] - As of September 30, 2021, the Company owns approximately $14 billion of net real estate, representing 61% of dealership locations [24]