Group 1 Automotive (FRA:GAV) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €21.44 (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:GAV Group 1 Automotive Inc FRA:GAV
85 GF Score
Price €260.00
GF Value €349.88
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What is Group 1 Automotive Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Group 1 Automotive FRA:GAV +0.78% 85 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €21.44 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:GAV with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of €349.88. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Group 1 Automotive's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.612. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €21.44 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Group 1 Automotive's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 13.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 26.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 53.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Group 1 Automotive was 130.10% per year. The lowest was -58.80% per year. And the median was 16.30% per year.

As of today (2026-07-16), Group 1 Automotive's current stock price is €260.00. Group 1 Automotive's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €21.44. Group 1 Automotive's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 12.13.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Group 1 Automotive was 109.33. The lowest was 8.49. And the median was 19.66.


Group 1 Automotive  (FRA:GAV) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Group 1 Automotive's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=260.00/21.44
=12.13

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Group 1 Automotive was 109.33. The lowest was 8.49. And the median was 19.66.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Group 1 Automotive Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Group 1 Automotive Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Group 1 Automotive's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

Group 1 Automotive Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Group 1 Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Group 1 Automotive Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 19.79 19.98 19.84 21.27 21.44

FRA:GAV vs ABG, CARG, SAH: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Group 1 Automotive's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Group 1 Automotive's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Group 1 Automotive Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Group 1 Automotive's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=0.612/330.2130*330.2130
=0.612

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Group 1 Automotive Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.854 241.018 1.170
201609 6.855 241.428 9.376
201612 -1.535 241.432 -2.099
201703 1.028 243.801 1.392
201706 -1.642 244.955 -2.214
201709 7.385 246.819 9.880
201712 -7.632 246.524 -10.223
201803 4.027 249.554 5.329
201806 3.162 251.989 4.144
201809 2.852 252.439 3.731
201812 -5.334 251.233 -7.011
201903 4.274 254.202 5.552
201906 2.843 256.143 3.665
201909 1.387 256.759 1.784
201912 0.397 256.974 0.510
202003 0.636 258.115 0.814
202006 30.691 257.797 39.312
202009 0.296 260.280 0.376
202012 3.149 260.474 3.992
202103 9.533 264.877 11.884
202106 22.676 271.696 27.560
202109 16.274 274.310 19.591
202112 4.397 278.802 5.208
202203 10.551 287.504 12.118
202206 6.167 296.311 6.873
202209 9.465 296.808 10.530
202212 -0.647 296.797 -0.720
202303 7.222 301.836 7.901
202306 2.986 305.109 3.232
202309 7.021 307.789 7.533
202312 -17.013 306.746 -18.315
202403 13.104 312.332 13.854
202406 -11.447 314.175 -12.031
202409 13.240 315.301 13.866
202412 8.755 315.605 9.160
202503 7.530 319.799 7.775
202506 12.145 322.561 12.433
202509 5.774 324.800 5.870
202512 3.589 324.054 3.657
202603 0.612 330.213 0.612

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €21.44 mean?
Group 1 Automotive (FRA:GAV) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €21.44 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Group 1 Automotive and its competitors.
Is Group 1 Automotive's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Group 1 Automotive's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €21.44. Overall, Group 1 Automotive has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Group 1 Automotive's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to ABG and CARG?
Group 1 Automotive's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €21.44 can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Vehicles & Parts industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Group 1 Automotive and its competitors. Group 1 Automotive's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €21.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Group 1 Automotive stock overvalued right now?
Group 1 Automotive (FRA:GAV) has a current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €21.44. The stock's GF Value™ is €349.88, compared to a current price of €260.00 — trading 25.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €21.44. Group 1 Automotive's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Group 1 Automotive (FRA:GAV), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €21.44 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Group 1 Automotive (FRA:GAV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Group 1 Automotive stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €260.00 is trading 25.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €349.88.

Key valuation signals for FRA:GAV:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €21.44
  • GF Value™: €349.88 vs. price of €260.00 (25.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GAV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Group 1 Automotive Business Description

Other Exchanges GPI:USAGAV:Germany
Address 730 Town and Country boulevard, Suite 500, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Group 1 owns and operates 32 collision centers and 253 automotive dealerships in the US and the UK, offering 36 brands of automobiles altogether. Slightly over half of the stores are in the US with locations mostly in metropolitan areas in 17 states in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and California. Texas alone contributed 31.6% of new-vehicle unit volume in 2025 and the UK 27.6%. Texas, Massachusetts, and California combined was 45.4%. Revenue in 2025 totaled $22.6 billion. The firm entered the UK in 2007 and has 110 stores there contributing about 26% of total revenue. Group 1 was founded in 1995 and is based in Houston.
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