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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Group 1 Automotive's revenue fell $318M (-6%) from $5.7B in Q2 2025 to $5.4B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Total new and used vehicle sales −$272M (-6%); Parts and service sales −$26.0M (-4%); Finance, insurance and other, net −$21.0M (-9%). Gross margin 16.0% against 16.4% (-0.4 pts).
Group 1 Automotive, Q2 2026: revenue $5.4B (-6% year over year), operating margin 3.8%, net earnings $103M, operating cash flow $62.6M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 16.0% | 16.4% | -0.4 pts |
| Operating margin | 3.8% | 4.4% | -0.7 pts |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 2.5% | -0.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.4% | 3.2% | -2.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New vehicle retail sales | $2.6B | $2.7B | −$129M | -5% |
| Used vehicle retail sales | $1.7B | $1.8B | −$130M | -7% |
| Used vehicle wholesale sales | $152M | $164M | −$12.3M | -8% |
| Total new and used vehicle sales | $4.5B | $4.7B | −$272M | -6% |
| Parts and service sales | $692M | $718M | −$26.0M | -4% |
| Finance, insurance and other, net | $217M | $238M | −$21.0M | -9% |
| Revenue | $5.4B | $5.7B | −$318M | -6% |
| Gross profit | $861M | $936M | −$75.2M | -8% |
| Cost of revenue | $4.5B | $4.8B | −$243M | -5% |
| Operating profit | $203M | $253M | −$49.9M | -20% |
| Operating expenses | $658M | $683M | −$25.3M | -4% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $134M | $184M | −$50.1M | -27% |
| Other expense, net | $68.7M | $68.5M | $200K | +0.3% |
| SG&A | $624M | $646M | −$22.6M | -3% |
| Other operating costs | $34.0M | $36.7M | −$2.7M | -7% |
| Net earnings | $103M | $140M | −$37.2M | -26% |
| Income tax | $31.4M | $44.0M | −$12.6M | -29% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $30.9M | $28.7M | $2.2M | +8% |
| Share-based compensation | $7.9M | $8.2M | −$300K | -4% |
| Working capital & other | $79.5M | −$74.2M | $154M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $62.6M | $252M | −$189M | -75% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $19.8M | $180M | −$160M | -89% |
| Capital expenditures | $42.8M | $71.7M | −$28.9M | -40% |
Questions
How much did Group 1 Automotive's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Group 1 Automotive's revenue fell $318M (-6%) from $5.7B in Q2 2025 to $5.4B in Q2 2026.
What drove Group 1 Automotive's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Total new and used vehicle sales −$272M (-6%); Parts and service sales −$26.0M (-4%); Finance, insurance and other, net −$21.0M (-9%).