Group 1 AutomotiveSTU:GAV 85 Days Payable is 14.54 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 14.42. GuruFocus rates STU:GAV with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of €374.19. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,307 Vehicles & Parts companies, Group 1 Automotive ranks worse than 95.41% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Group 1 Automotive's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
STU:GAV'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.13 Med: 14.42 Max: 19.72
Current: 14.13
During the past 13 years, Group 1 Automotive's highest Days Payable was 19.72. The lowest was 12.13. And the median was 14.42.
STU:GAV's Days Payable is ranked worse than 95.41% of 1307
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 67.02
vs STU:GAV: 14.13
Group 1 Automotive's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (14.73) to Mar. 2026 (14.54).
It may suggest that Group 1 Automotiveaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Group 1 Automotive Days Payable Related Terms
Group 1 Automotive Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Group 1 Automotive's Days Payable 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.
STU:GAV vs ABG, CARG, SAH: Days Payable Comparison
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Group 1 Automotive's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Group 1 Automotive's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Group 1 Automotive's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Group 1 Automotive's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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 (STU:GAV) has a Days Payable of 14.54 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Group 1 Automotive and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 14.42. Over the past decade, Group 1 Automotive's Days Payable has ranged from 12.13 to 19.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Group 1 Automotive ranks #1247 out of 1307 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 95.4%.
Is Group 1 Automotive's Days Payable too high?
Group 1 Automotive's current Days Payable of 14.54 is near median its 10-year median of 14.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.13 to a high of 19.72. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 67.02. Group 1 Automotive's value of 14.54 is 78.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Group 1 Automotive ranks #1247 out of 1307 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 Days Payable compare to ABG and CARG?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Group 1 Automotive ranks #1247 out of 1307 companies for Days Payable. This places Group 1 Automotive in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.02. Group 1 Automotive's value of 14.54 is 78.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Group 1 Automotive's own Days Payable has ranged from 12.13 to 19.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.42 vs. the industry median of 67.02, Group 1 Automotive has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 67.02, based on 1,307 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Group 1 Automotive's current Days Payable of 14.54 is 78.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Group 1 Automotive and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 67.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Group 1 Automotive's current Days Payable is 14.54, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.42. 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 (STU:GAV) has a current Days Payable of 14.54. The stock's GF Value™ is €374.19, compared to a current price of €264.00 — trading 29.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 14.54, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.42 and 78.3% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 67.02. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Group 1 Automotive (STU:GAV), the current Days Payable is 14.54 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 (STU:GAV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Group 1 Automotive stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €264.00 is trading 29.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €374.19.
Key valuation signals for STU:GAV:
Days Payable: 14.54 (near median its 10-year median of 14.42)
GF Value™: €374.19 vs. price of €264.00 (29.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 78.3% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#1247 of 1307)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:GAV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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