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Group 1 Automotive cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$147M in Q3 2026 · $226M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$187M
Capital spending−$40.3M
Free cash flow+$147M
Cash / net income1.8×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Group 1 Automotive generated $187M of operating cash flow and spent $40.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $147M. That is $60.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($86.7M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $471M; the largest uses were other financing ($528M), buybacks ($377M), capital spending ($245M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.2B), other investing ($536M); the cash balance rose by $851M.

Operating cash flow was $187M against net income of $103M — 1.8× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: inventory +$114M, payables −$73.0M, depreciation & amortization +$31.2M.

Free cash flow

Group 1 Automotive: free cash flow by quarterGroup 1 Automotive: free cash flow by quarter$120MQ4 2024$106MQ1 2025$180MQ2 2025$86.7MQ3 2025$51.4MQ4 2025$8.4MQ1 2026$19.8MQ2 2026$147MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Group 1 Automotive: operating cash flow against capital spendingGroup 1 Automotive: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$213M$92.5MQ4 2024$159M$52.2MQ1 2025$252M$71.7MQ2 2025$155M$68.3MQ3 2025$129M$77.8MQ4 2025$92.4M$84.0MQ1 2026$62.6M$42.8MQ2 2026$187M$40.3MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $187M, Capital spending $40.3M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Group 1 Automotive: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearGroup 1 Automotive: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $1.3BFY2021: Net borrowing $189MFY2021: Shares issued $15.2MFY2021: Capital spending −$144MFY2021: Acquisitions −$1.1BFY2021: Buybacks −$211MFY2021: Dividends −$23.9M$1.5BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $586MFY2022: Net borrowing −$9.1MFY2022: Shares issued $19.5MFY2022: Asset sales $59.4MFY2022: Capital spending −$156MFY2022: Acquisitions −$529MFY2022: Buybacks −$521MFY2022: Dividends −$23.7M$665MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $190MFY2023: Net borrowing −$26.4MFY2023: Shares issued $21.3MFY2023: Capital spending −$185MFY2023: Acquisitions −$366MFY2023: Buybacks −$173MFY2023: Dividends −$25.2M$212MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $586MFY2024: Net borrowing $482MFY2024: Shares issued $24.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$245MFY2024: Acquisitions −$1.3BFY2024: Buybacks −$162MFY2024: Dividends −$25.2M$1.1BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $694MFY2025: Net borrowing −$18.1MFY2025: Shares issued $29.7MFY2025: Capital spending −$270MFY2025: Acquisitions −$547MFY2025: Buybacks −$555MFY2025: Dividends −$25.6M$724MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.3B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($3.8B) and buybacks ($1.6B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$882M
Debt$3.9B
Net debt$3.0B
Due within a year$260M

Group 1 Automotive funds itself: free cash flow was $226M over the last twelve months, and $882M of cash and investments stands against $3.9B of debt ($260M due within a year, 3.4× covered by cash).

Group 1 Automotive: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Group 1 Automotive: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$260MYear 1$244MYear 2$926MYear 3$318MYear 4$1.6BYear 5$388MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $882M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Group 1 Automotive: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Group 1 Automotive: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$717MOther financing$500MOperating cash flow$187MOther investing$101MCapital spending−$40.3MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$24.4MDividends−$6.6MTaxes on employees’ shares−$500KExchange rates−$100KNot reconciled$100K
Group 1 Automotive: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Group 1 Automotive: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$1.2BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$851MOther investing$536MOther financing−$528MOperating cash flow$471MBuybacks−$377MCapital spending−$245MAcquisitions−$220MDividends−$25.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$10.5MExchange rates−$300K

From profit to cash

Group 1 Automotive: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Group 1 Automotive: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$103MDepreciation & amortization$31.2MStock-based pay$6.1MDeferred taxes$5.3MImpairments$7.0MGains on disposals−$2.1MOther non-cash$600KReceivables−$9.5MInventory$114MPayables−$73.0MDeferred revenue−$300KPrepaid and other assets−$7.6MOperating cash flow$187M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$187M−$40.3M——−$6.6M−$24.4M−$717M$147M
Q2 2026$62.6M−$42.8M−$219M—−$6.5M—−$123M$19.8M
Q1 2026$92.4M−$84.0M−$600K−$72.4M−$6.6M—−$9.2M$8.4M
Q4 2025$129M−$77.8M−$500K−$305M−$6.1M—−$1.7M$51.4M
Q3 2025$155M−$68.3M−$226M−$82.5M−$6.4M—$21.9M$86.7M
Q2 2025$252M−$71.7M−$305M−$44.5M−$6.5M—$17.8M$180M
Q1 2025$159M−$52.2M−$15.1M−$123M−$6.6M—−$36.1M$106M
Q4 2024$213M−$92.5M−$24.3M−$32.0M−$6.2M—$24.3M$120M

Group 1 Automotive: income statement and cash flow

Group 1 Automotive, Q3 2026: revenue $5.4B (-7% year over year), operating margin 3.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Group 1 Automotive: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.