# GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC

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## Overview

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is an automotive retailer operating dealerships in the United States and United Kingdom. Its core business includes selling new and used vehicles, parts and maintenance and repair services, as well as arranging vehicle financing and offering service and other insurance contracts. [1](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P114222749)

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the company reported revenue of approximately $22.6 billion, including $16.6 billion in the U.S. and $5.9 billion in the U.K. [2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P112196265) It had 20,452 employees at year-end 2025. [3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P60454123) Its investor-relations website reported 249 dealerships in the two countries in September 2026. [4](https://www.group1corp.com/)

The company describes its customer commitment as delivering a better car-buying and ownership experience, with “More partnership and less pressure.” [5](https://www.group1auto.com/about-us/)
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## Products & services

Group 1 Automotive sells new and used vehicles through its franchised dealerships and digital platform. Its vehicle products include new retail vehicles, used vehicles sold at retail, and used vehicles sold wholesale at third-party auctions; the company’s inventory is based on its vehicle franchises rather than a proprietary vehicle line. [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T10795864) Its related offerings include replacement parts, maintenance and repair services, collision repair, and parts sales to wholesale customers. Service options include routine maintenance such as oil changes and tire rotations, work by factory-trained technicians, genuine OEM parts, and online service scheduling. [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T10795864)[7](https://www.group1auto.com/service/)[8](https://www.group1auto.com/service/service-and-parts-tips/)

The company also earns finance and insurance income by arranging vehicle financing and offering third-party vehicle-service and insurance contracts; customers can apply for financing online. [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T10795864)[9](https://www.group1auto.com/finance/)[10](https://www.group1auto.com/finance/car-buying-tips/) In 2025, revenue was approximately 49.3% new retail vehicles, 33.7% used vehicles, 12.7% parts and service, and 4.3% net finance and insurance. [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T10795864) The latest available interim reporting at October 2, 2026, was for the six months ended June 30, 2026; compared with the prior-year period, revenue declined 4.6% for new retail vehicles, 3.2% for total used vehicles, 1.0% for parts and service, and 6.7% for net finance and insurance. [11](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16580535)
[6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T10795864)[11](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16580535)[7](https://www.group1auto.com/service/)[8](https://www.group1auto.com/service/service-and-parts-tips/)[9](https://www.group1auto.com/finance/)[10](https://www.group1auto.com/finance/car-buying-tips/)

## Geographic presence

Group 1 Automotive operates in the United States and the United Kingdom. As of December 31, 2025, its network included dealerships in 17 U.S. states—Texas, Massachusetts, California, Oklahoma, Georgia, Maryland, Florida, South Carolina, New Mexico, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maine, Louisiana, Kansas, Mississippi, New York and Alabama—and in 62 U.K. towns and cities. The network comprised 145 U.S. dealerships and 21 collision centers, and 109 U.K. dealerships and 11 collision centers. [12](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P87107358)

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, reported revenue was $7,697.2 million in the U.S. and $3,094.9 million in the U.K., approximately 71.3% and 28.7% of total revenue, respectively, calculated from reported geographic revenue of $10,792.2 million. [13](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16580516)

The company’s corporate headquarters is in Houston, Texas, and it also leases a U.K. regional headquarters. [14](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P80343797)
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## Business segments

For FY2025, Group 1 Automotive reported two geographic reportable segments: **U.S.** and **U.K.**, comprising its automotive dealership operations in those markets. The U.S. generated approximately $16.63 billion, or 73.7% of combined segment revenue; the U.K. generated approximately $5.94 billion, or 26.3%. Percentages are calculated from reported segment revenue of $22.57 billion. [16](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P36243535)[17](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P28663802)[18](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4019707)

The company also presents revenue by activity—including new-vehicle retail, used-vehicle retail and wholesale, parts and service, and finance and insurance (F&I)—but these are revenue categories, not additional reportable segments. [19](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T650647)[20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T268001)
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## Company history

Group 1 Automotive traces its legal origins to Dec. 20, 1995, when its certificate of incorporation was filed in Delaware under the name Sterling Automotive Group, Inc. The company says it completed its initial public offering in October 1997. [21](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120323000032/a2023q2exhibit31.htm) [22](https://www.group1corp.com/company-profile)

The company expanded through acquisitions, including the 2002 purchase of six Miller Auto Group dealerships in Los Angeles, which marked its entry into Southern California. In 2007, it entered the U.K. market by acquiring Chandlers BMW in southern England. [23](https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2002/08/02/144923.html) [24](https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/03/06/039269.html)

A major U.S. expansion came in November 2021, when Group 1 completed its acquisition of dealerships from Prime Automotive Group. Daryl Kenningham became CEO on Jan. 1, 2023, succeeding Earl Hesterberg, who had led the company since 2005. In 2024, Group 1 further expanded its U.K. operations by completing the acquisition of Inchcape Retail’s U.K. automotive operations, comprising 54 dealership locations. [25](https://www.group1corp.com/2021-11-17-Group-1-Automotive-Announces-Closing-on-Prime-Automotive-Group-Dealerships) [26](https://www.group1corp.com/2022-08-24-Group-1-Automotive-Announces-CEO-Transition-Plans) [27](https://www.group1corp.com/2024-08-01-Group-1-Automotive-Announces-Closing-on-Inchcape-Retail-Automotive-Operations)
[21](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120323000032/a2023q2exhibit31.htm)[22](https://www.group1corp.com/company-profile)[23](https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2002/08/02/144923.html)[24](https://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/03/06/039269.html)[25](https://www.group1corp.com/2021-11-17-Group-1-Automotive-Announces-Closing-on-Prime-Automotive-Group-Dealerships)[26](https://www.group1corp.com/2022-08-24-Group-1-Automotive-Announces-CEO-Transition-Plans)[27](https://www.group1corp.com/2024-08-01-Group-1-Automotive-Announces-Closing-on-Inchcape-Retail-Automotive-Operations)

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