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Group 1 Automotive (Group 1 Automotive) Debt-to-Equity

: 1.46 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Group 1 Automotive's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,696 Mil. Group 1 Automotive's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,199 Mil. Group 1 Automotive's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,675 Mil. Group 1 Automotive's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.46.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Group 1 Automotive's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

GPI' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.46   Med: 2.56   Max: 3.02
Current: 1.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Group 1 Automotive was 3.02. The lowest was 1.46. And the median was 2.56.

GPI's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
85.19% of 1175 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.48 vs GPI: 1.46

Group 1 Automotive Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Group 1 Automotive's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Group 1 Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.65 1.83 1.56 1.50 1.46

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
Debt-to-Equity Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.50 1.44 1.45 1.38 1.46

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Group 1 Automotive's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Group 1 Automotive Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Group 1 Automotive's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Group 1 Automotive's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Group 1 Automotive Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Group 1 Automotive's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Group 1 Automotive's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Group 1 Automotive  (NYSE:GPI) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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Group 1 Automotive (Group 1 Automotive) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
800 Gessner, Suite 500, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
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