Group 1 Automotive reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $5.4 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $9.36. Hennessy and plan dispositions are expected to increase adjusted EBITDA margin by approximately 30 basis points.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 diluted EPS from continuing operations of $8.59, completed the Hennessy acquisition, and generated approximately $235 million from U.S. dispositions, with approximately $125 million expected from additional dispositions.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. completed the Hennessy Acquisition on October 19, 2026 for approximately $1.3 billion, subject to customary post-closing adjustments, acquiring dealership, collision-center, real-estate and leasehold interests in the greater Atlanta, Georgia market.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.’s subsidiary, Group 1 Realty, Inc., entered a $190,336,250 term loan with Bank of America, N. A. on September 23, 2026, secured by mortgaged properties, with interest at Term SOFR plus 145 basis points and maturity on September 23, 2033.
134 of 390 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -61.0K sh shares · +13 new
Insider flowDistributing
Net -$659.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interestFalling
11.97% of shares out · ▼ -1.0% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signalNormal
Volume near normal
Institution breadthSteady
390 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score65
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth+2%
Y/Y
Gross margin33%
expanding
EPS growth−31%
Y/Y
Free cash flow$424.5M
ValuationP/E 8.6
below peers
Buyback$306.3M
remaining
Balance sheet$3.7B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility41%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown−47%
past year
ATR4.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
what management promised — and delivered
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jul 30, 2026
remaining two quarters of the year
Cost reduction savings
$12.5M
at closing/pro forma
EBITDA margin (Hennessy stores)
7%
the remaining two quarters of the year and then let that flow in
Cost reduction savings
$12.5M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holdersNeutral
1 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No crossNeutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−11%Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+7%Bullish
RSI (14)
62Neutral
MACD trend
PositiveBullish
52-week position
24%Neutral
Volume (OBV)
ConfirmsNeutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)No cross
50d $255 › 200d $305 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flowDistributing
134 of 390 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -61.0K sh shares · +13 new
Insider flowDistributing
Net -$659.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interestFalling
11.97% of shares out · ▼ -1.0% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signalNormal
Volume near normal
Institution breadthSteady
390 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low$225Now $273 · 24%Range high$427
vs 200-day avg -11%vs 50-day avg +7%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric
Latest
Period
YoY
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operationsnon-GAAP
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last
reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several
programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) ·
components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no
combined shareholder yield is derived.
