Group 1's third-quarter results saw adjusted diluted EPS fall 10.4% year over year with same-store revenue down 2.8%. The UK business is seeing benefits from its restructuring efforts with same-store gross profit there up 4.5%. The company closed on the Hennessy acquisition on Oct. 19.
Auto dealerships are profitable businesses with a diversified stream of earnings beyond selling new vehicles.
Because publicly traded dealers command greater share in some markets, manufacturers may refuse to approve transfers of franchise rights at some dealerships, potentially limiting acquisition-based growth.
Metric | GPI | KMX | AN |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 7.09 | 15.20 | 9.05 |
Price/Book Value | 1.03 | 1.22 | 2.62 |
Price/Sales | 0.15 | 0.28 | 0.23 |
Price/Cash Flow | 5.20 | 2.75 | 5.70 |
Metric | GPI | KMX | AN |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.43 | 0.18 | 0.14 |
Current Ratio | 1.32 | 2.33 | 0.77 |
Interest Coverage | 2.74 | −0.57 | 2.44 |
Metric | GPI | KMX | AN |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 4.19% | 1.90% | 4.77% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 14.79% | 8.17% | 30.54% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.44% | −0.45% | 6.73% |
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