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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Group 1 Automotive's revenue fell $386M (-7%) from $5.8B in Q3 2025 to $5.4B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Total new and used vehicle sales −$328M (-7%); Parts and service sales −$33.2M (-5%); Finance, insurance and other, net −$25.1M (-10%). Gross margin 15.8% against 15.9% (-0.1 pts).
Group 1 Automotive, Q3 2026: revenue $5.4B (-7% year over year), operating margin 3.7%, net earnings $103M, operating cash flow $187M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 15.8% | 15.9% | -0.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 3.7% | 1.9% | +1.9 pts |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 0.2% | +1.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.7% | 1.5% | +1.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New vehicle retail sales | $2.7B | $2.8B | −$142M | -5% |
| Used vehicle retail sales | $1.7B | $1.9B | −$161M | -9% |
| Used vehicle wholesale sales | $124M | $148M | −$24.4M | -16% |
| Total new and used vehicle sales | $4.5B | $4.8B | −$328M | -7% |
| Parts and service sales | $701M | $734M | −$33.2M | -5% |
| Finance, insurance and other, net | $216M | $241M | −$25.1M | -10% |
| Revenue | $5.4B | $5.8B | −$386M | -7% |
| Gross profit | $855M | $920M | −$64.9M | -7% |
| Cost of revenue | $4.5B | $4.9B | −$321M | -7% |
| Operating profit | $201M | $108M | $92.9M | +86% |
| Operating expenses | $654M | $812M | −$158M | -19% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $132M | $36.0M | $95.5M | +265% |
| Other expense, net | $69.2M | $71.8M | −$2.6M | -4% |
| SG&A | $618M | $655M | −$36.7M | -6% |
| Other operating costs | $35.9M | $157M | −$121M | -77% |
| Net earnings | $103M | $13.0M | $89.9M | +692% |
| Income tax | $28.7M | $23.0M | $5.7M | +25% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $31.2M | $31.6M | −$400K | -1% |
| Share-based compensation | $6.1M | $6.7M | −$600K | -9% |
| Working capital & other | $46.8M | $104M | −$56.9M | -55% |
| Operating cash flow | $187M | $155M | $32.0M | +21% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $147M | $86.7M | $60.0M | +69% |
| Capital expenditures | $40.3M | $68.3M | −$28.0M | -41% |
Questions
How much did Group 1 Automotive's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Group 1 Automotive's revenue fell $386M (-7%) from $5.8B in Q3 2025 to $5.4B in Q3 2026.
What drove Group 1 Automotive's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Total new and used vehicle sales −$328M (-7%); Parts and service sales −$33.2M (-5%); Finance, insurance and other, net −$25.1M (-10%).