GPIGROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
- Revenue
- $22.6B
- 13% YoY
- Operating margin
- 3.3%
- 29% YoY
- EBITDA
- $734M
- 19% YoY
- Market cap
- $3.1B
- Employees
- 20,452
- $1M revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.1×
- $3.0B net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 0.2
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 2 of 13
Fixable underperformance 0 of 7
- TSR below peersNo—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo—Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo214% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo0% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo84% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo19% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentNo97% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 2 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$1M · 58th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AIYes0.2 per 10K words · 11th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo4.1× EBITDA net debtMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$3.1B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 0 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingNo$211M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.5B | $16.2B | $17.9B | $19.9B | $22.6B | 13% |
| Operating income | $884M | $1.1B | $969M | $909M | $734M | 19% |
| Net income | $552M | $752M | $602M | $498M | $325M | 35% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.3B | $586M | $190M | $586M | $695M | 18% |
| Capex | $144M | $156M | $185M | $245M | $270M | 10% |
| Stock-based comp | $28M | $27M | $20M | $25M | $29M | 15% |
| Buybacks | $211M | $521M | $173M | $162M | $555M | 243% |
| Dividends | $24M | $24M | $25M | $25M | $26M | 1.6% |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Conifer Management, L.L.C. | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 16.9% | Passive |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Conifer Management, L.L.C. | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 15.4% | Passive |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Conifer Management, L.L.C. | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 12.7% | Passive |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Conifer Management, L.L.C. | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 11.4% | Passive |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Conifer Management, L.L.C. | SCHEDULE 13D | 9.7% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $211M · 134
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $660K · 2
- Net
- $211M
Pay vs performance
No pay-versus-performance disclosure yet.