Why is Group 1 Automotive, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 16.42%
2
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 20.53%
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Negative results in Jun 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 15.72%
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With ROCE of 11.92%, it has a attractive valuation with a 1.70 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -5.01%, its profits have fallen by -13.7%
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 12.94% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -5.01% returns
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Group 1 Automotive, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Group 1 Automotive, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
-6.13%
1.04
34.59%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
14.74%
EBIT Growth (5y)
20.53%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.18
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.38
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.64
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.69
Tax Ratio
24.56%
Dividend Payout Ratio
5.11%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
16.42%
ROE (avg)
25.90%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.85
EV to EBIT
14.26
EV to EBITDA
12.67
EV to Capital Employed
1.70
EV to Sales
0.64
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
31.95%
ROCE (Latest)
11.92%
ROE (Latest)
17.31%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
13What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 937.8 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 34.99
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 383.25
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 4.64%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.22% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 5,703.5 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 290.5 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 191.9 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 144.29 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 10.77
-2What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 15.72%
Here's what is working for Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 383.25
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 34.99 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 937.8 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 5,703.5 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 290.5 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 191.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 144.29 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 10.77
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 4.64%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.22% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






