Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Group 1 Automotive (GPI) reported $5.51 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.2%. EPS of $10.17 for the same period compares to $9.49 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.34 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $9.68, the EPS surprise was +5.06%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Group 1 Automotive performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Units sold - Retail new vehicles sold: 56,099 compared to the 53,828 average estimate based on four analysts. Units sold - Retail used vehicles sold: 59,618 versus 57,309 estimated by four analysts on average. Average sales price per unit sold - United States - Used Vehicle Retail: $29,636 versus $29,479.27 estimated by three analysts on average. Units sold - United Kingdom - Retail new vehicles sold: 18,264 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 14,350. Revenues- United States - New vehicle retail sales: $1.97 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.4%. Revenues- United States - Used vehicle retail sales: $1.14 billion versus $1.18 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.1% change. Revenues- United Kingdom - New vehicle retail sales: $711.20 million compared to the $603.07 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +85.8% year over year. Revenues- United Kingdom - F&I, net: $40.80 million compared to the $27.46 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +133.1% year over year. Revenues- New vehicle retail sales: $2.68 billion compared to the $2.64 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +22.8% year over year. Revenues- Finance, insurance and other, net: $226.20 million versus $211.82 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19.8% change. Revenues- Total Used vehicle: $1.91 billion versus $1.80 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +25.2% change. Revenues- Used vehicle wholesale sales: $151.60 million compared to the $121.03 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +43% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for Group 1 Automotive here>>>Shares of Group 1 Automotive have returned -2.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks