Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $9.61
- Estimate
- $10.60
- Surprise
- -9.4%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $5.39B
- Score today
- 4.7/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) missed the $10.60 estimate with diluted EPS of $9.61 — a clear 9.4% shortfall.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates GPI Sell at 4.7/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.
0 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -9.4% surprise compares with a -5.3% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-10-27.
What argues against it
- Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0)
- Reward/Risk 1.1:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $286.00
- Price target
- $322.84
- Stop
- $266.49
- Upside to target
- +12.9%
- Reward-to-risk
- 1.1:1
The stock trades at 11.4× trailing but 6.4× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Risk check: trading volume is running 1.8× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
GPI at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Market cap
- $3.39B
- P/E (fwd)
- 6.4
- P/E (ttm)
- 11.4
- 52-week range
- $249.54–$488.39
- Off 52-week high
- 41.4%
- RSI (14)
- 67
- Volume vs avg
- 1.84×
- Score today
- 4.7/10