Group 1 Automotive (Group 1 Automotive) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $57 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Group 1 Automotive's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($22.80 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($52.90 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($52.90 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($57.20 Mil).

Group 1 Automotive's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 ($14.90 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($47.90 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($47.90 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($57.20 Mil).

Group 1 Automotive Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Group 1 Automotive's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Group 1 Automotive Annual Data

Trend

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Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash And Cash Equivalents

23.80

69.00

14.90

47.90

57.20

Group 1 Automotive Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents																47.90	21.30	22.80	52.90	57.20

Group 1 Automotive Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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Group 1 Automotive (Group 1 Automotive) Business Description

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Address

800 Gessner, Suite 500, Houston, TX, USA, 77024

Website

https://www.group1auto.com

Group 1 owns and operates 41 collision centers and 201 automotive dealerships in the U.S. and the U.K., offering 35 brands of automobiles altogether. About 150 of the stores are in the U.S. with locations mostly in metropolitan areas in 17 states in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and California. Texas alone contributed 37% of new-vehicle unit volume in 2022 and the U.K. about 19%. Texas, Oklahoma, and Massachusetts combined were about 53%. Revenue in 2022 totaled $16.2 billion. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Houston.

Executives

Daniel James Mchenry	officer: Chief Financial Officer	800 GESSNER SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Carin Marcy Barth	director
Daryl Kenningham	officer: Regional VP, East Region	800 GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Michael David Jones	officer: Sr. Vice President	800 GESSNER SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Peter C Delongchamps	officer: VP, Manufacturer Relations	800 GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Darryl M Burman	officer: Sr. VP & General Counsel	800 GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Edward Mckissic	officer: Senior VP, Human Resources	800 GESSNER SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Lincoln Pereira	director	800 GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Gillian A. Hobson	officer: SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec	800 GESSNER RD STE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Earl J Hesterberg	director, officer: President & CEO	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 800 GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Frank Grese	officer: Regional VP, West Region	800 GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Max P Watson	director	800 GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Steven Mizell	director	2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Steven P Stanbrook	director	1525 HOWE ST, RACINE WI 53403
John C Rickel	officer: SVP & CFO	4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421