Group 1 Automotive, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for an automotive retailer with dealership, franchise and collision-center operations in the United States and the United Kingdom. Recent Form 8-K reports disclose earnings releases, Regulation FD communications tied to financial-results calls, dividend declarations, common-stock repurchase authorizations, and other material corporate events.
The company’s proxy materials cover board matters, shareholder voting items, executive compensation and related governance disclosures. Its filing record also includes executive compensation arrangements and capital-return actions, connecting formal disclosures to the company’s dealership operations, service and parts business, finance and insurance activity, and public-company governance obligations.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. ownership disclosure: Conifer Management, L.L.C. reports beneficial ownership of 755,032 shares of common stock, representing 6.4% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists sole voting power and sole dispositive power over the 755,032 shares.
The report is submitted on behalf of Conifer Management, L.L.C., a Delaware entity with an address at 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 34th Floor, New York, NY, and is signed by Gregory Alexander as Managing Member on 05/15/2026.
Bank of America Corp filed Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 614,811 shares of Group 1 Automotive Inc, equal to 5.2% of the class. The filing cites February 6, 2026 share totals of 11,925,199 outstanding shares for the percentage calculation.
The statement shows shared voting power of 572,459 shares and shared dispositive power of 603,870, and is filed on behalf of Bank of America Corporation and specified wholly owned subsidiaries. The filing is signed by an authorized signatory on May 14, 2026.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. reported Q1 2026 results showing slightly lower sales but higher profit. Total revenues were $5,407.1 million versus $5,505.3 million a year earlier, yet net income rose to $130.2 million from $128.1 million as margins and costs improved. Diluted EPS increased to $10.85 from $9.67, helped by share repurchases. U.S. revenues were $3,763.8 million and U.K. revenues $1,643.3 million, with parts and service remaining a strong profit driver.
The company continued reshaping its footprint, recording a $44.2 million gain on the sale of two U.S. dealerships and modest U.K. acquisitions. It is also executing U.K. restructuring and, in April 2026, announced U.S. cost-cutting expected to remove at least $50 million in annual expenses. Liquidity totaled $714.2 million, including $41.7 million of cash and $522.9 million of available capacity on its Acquisition Line, against $2,851.5 million of long-term debt.
Group 1 Automotive Inc schedule 13G: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 603,213 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.08% as of 03/31/2026.
Vanguard shows sole voting power for 90,217 shares and sole dispositive power for 603,213 shares. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim on 04/30/2026.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 results with total revenues of $5.4 billion, down 1.8% from the prior-year quarter, while net income from continuing operations increased to $129.9 million.
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations rose to $10.82, driven by a $2.87 per share benefit from gains on asset dispositions. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $8.66, compared with $10.17 a year earlier.
The U.K. segment delivered record quarterly gross profit of $230.6 million, up 6.3%, supported by strong same store parts, service, and finance and insurance performance. Consolidated parts and service gross profit rose to $400.0 million, with gross margin improving to 56.8%.
During the quarter, the company acquired three U.K. dealerships expected to generate about $135 million in annual revenues and disposed of four dealerships that had generated approximately $570 million in annual revenues. It also repurchased 205,190 shares for $72.4 million, leaving 11,900,611 outstanding common shares and unvested restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2026, and had $306.3 million remaining under its board-authorized repurchase program.
Group 1 Automotive Inc Schedule 13G: Vanguard Portfolio Management reports beneficial ownership of 712,365 shares of Common Stock, representing 6% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 712,365 shares and sole voting power over 11,995 shares. The disclosure states holdings include securities held for Vanguard funds and clients managed by affiliated business divisions.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. announced it will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 on April 30, 2026 before the market opens. The company will host a conference call that day at 10:00 a.m. ET, with a live webcast and 30-day replay available online.
Group 1 is a Fortune 250 automotive retailer that owns and operates 253 dealerships, 313 franchises, and 32 collision centers in the United States and United Kingdom, offering 36 automobile brands. The update is provided under a Regulation FD disclosure to give investors equal access to information about the upcoming results discussion.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is asking shareholders to vote at a virtual-only annual meeting on May 12, 2026, while highlighting record 2025 results and its pay and governance practices. Shareholders will elect nine directors, cast an advisory vote on executive compensation, ratify Deloitte & Touche as auditor, consider a Board-backed charter amendment to enable a shareholder right to call special meetings, and vote on a separate shareholder proposal on the same topic that the Board recommends against.
In 2025, Group 1 achieved all‑time record revenues of $22.6 billion, up 13.2% from 2024, record gross profit of $3.6 billion, and $1.6 billion parts and service gross profit. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $25.13, down 31.6%, while adjusted diluted EPS was $40.71, up 3.8%. Net income from continuing operations was $323.7 million, with adjusted net income of $524.5 million, down 1.2%. The company acquired approximately $640 million of annual revenue, paid $2.00 per share in dividends, repurchased $554.8 million of stock (about 10.1% of beginning 2025 shares), and ended 2025 with a 3.14x rent‑adjusted leverage ratio.
The proxy describes a Board where 8 of 9 nominees are independent, with an independent non‑executive Chair and fully independent key committees. Executive pay is positioned as pay‑for‑performance, with most CEO and NEO compensation at risk through annual incentives and long‑term equity. CEO total direct compensation for 2025 was $10.3 million, and the company notes that about 97% of votes at the 2025 meeting supported its say‑on‑pay proposal.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 17 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting zero beneficial ownership of Group 1 Automotive Inc common stock. The filing notes an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026 that caused subsidiaries to report holdings separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538. The reporting person states Amount beneficially owned: 0 and Percent of class: 0%. The form is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, with a signature date of 03/27/2026.