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NEW YORK -On Thursday, Group 1 Automotive Inc . (NYSE:GPI) reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by strong performance in its U.S. and U.K. markets.
Group 1 shares were down -0.04% in premarket trading following the earnings release.
The automotive retailer posted adjusted earnings per share of $10.17, beating the consensus estimate of $9.56. Revenue jumped 23.1% year-over-year to $5.5 billion, surpassing analyst projections of $5.34 billion.
Group 1’s U.S. business performed well in the quarter, with total revenue rising 7.6% to $3.92 billion. The company’s U.K. operations saw even stronger growth, with revenue surging 92% to $1.58 billion, boosted by recent acquisitions.
"Our operational excellence was on display in the U.K. Ongoing efforts to integrate our recently acquired U.K. dealerships have improved U.K. SG&A as a percent of gross profit to 2024 pre-acquisition levels," said Daryl Kenningham, Group 1’s President and CEO.
New vehicle retail sales increased 22.8% to $2.68 billion, while used vehicle retail sales grew 23.9% to $1.76 billion. Parts and service revenue rose 20.1% to $692.1 million.
The company’s gross profit increased 20.1% to $891.9 million. However, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of gross profit rose to 69.2% from 64.1% a year earlier.
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