What is Group 1 Automotive's free cash flow margin?

Group 1 Automotive (GPI) reported free cash flow margin of 1.5% in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Group 1 Automotive's free cash flow margin?

Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Group 1 Automotive's free cash flow margin has grown at a -34.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.6% to 1.9%.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Group 1 Automotive GPI Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.4B-1.8%

Gross profit$877.9M-1.6%

Operating income$242.6M+3.7%

Net income$130.2M+1.6%

EPS (diluted)$10.85+12.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$41.7M-40.9%

Total debt$3.7B+12.5%

Total equity$2.8B-5.1%

Total assets$10.1B+1.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$92.4M-41.8%

CapEx$84.0M+60.9%

Free cash flow$8.4M-92.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.73B-22.1%

Enterprise value$7.36B-8.2%

P/E11.4×+1.4×

P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin16.1%-0.1pp

Operating margin3.3%-1.0pp

Net margin1.5%-0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.2%-5.4pp

Debt / equity1.3×+0.2×

Current ratio0.9×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Group 1 Automotive’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=1.5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Group 1 Automotive’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Group 1 Automotive's free cash flow margin?: Group 1 Automotive (GPI) reported free cash flow margin of 1.5% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Group 1 Automotive's free cash flow margin?: Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Group 1 Automotive's free cash flow margin has grown at a -34.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.6% to 1.9%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.