GPI vs LAD
Group 1 Automotive Inc. and Lithia Motors Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GPI | LAD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $22.6B | $37.6B |
| Net income | $325.2M | $819.6M |
| Gross margin | 16.0% | 15.2% |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 12.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $25.24 | $32.32 |
| Dividend / share | $2.00 | $2.18 |
| Payout ratio | 7.9% | 6.7% |
| Free cash flow | $424.5M | $5.8M |
| Equity | $2.8B | $6.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.22× | 1.41× |
| Current ratio | 1.08× | 1.17× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 16.3% | 23.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 2.6% | 11.7% |
LAD bills 1.7× the revenue of GPI, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.2% against 1.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GPI | LAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $22.6B | $37.6B |
| FY2024 | $19.9B | $36.2B |
| FY2023 | $17.9B | $31.0B |
| FY2022 | $16.2B | $28.2B |
| FY2021 | $13.5B | $22.8B |
| FY2020 | $10.6B | $13.1B |
| FY2019 | $11.6B | $12.7B |
| FY2018 | $11.6B | $11.8B |
| FY2017 | $11.1B | $10.1B |
| FY2016 | $10.9B | $8.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GPI | LAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $325.2M | $819.6M |
| FY2024 | $498.1M | $796.7M |
| FY2023 | $601.6M | $1.0B |
| FY2022 | $751.5M | $1.3B |
| FY2021 | $552.1M | $1.1B |
| FY2020 | $286.5M | $470.3M |
| FY2019 | $174.0M | $271.5M |
| FY2018 | $157.8M | $265.7M |
| FY2017 | $213.4M | $245.2M |
| FY2016 | $147.1M | $197.1M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$15,063,500,000 | LAD |
| FY2024 | −$16,253,900,000 | LAD |
| FY2023 | −$13,168,600,000 | LAD |
| FY2022 | −$11,965,700,000 | LAD |
| FY2021 | −$9,349,800,000 | LAD |
| FY2020 | −$2,526,300,000 | LAD |
| FY2019 | −$1,074,800,000 | LAD |
| FY2018 | −$220,000,000 | LAD |
| FY2017 | +$1,037,200,000 | GPI |
| FY2016 | +$2,209,412,000 | GPI |
| FY2015 | +$2,768,253,000 | GPI |
| FY2014 | +$4,547,563,000 | GPI |
| FY2013 | +$4,912,832,000 | GPI |
| FY2012 | +$4,159,613,000 | GPI |
| FY2011 | +$3,447,019,000 | GPI |
| FY2010 | +$3,472,547,000 | GPI |
| FY2009 | +$2,797,078,000 | GPI |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GPI and LAD over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.8 pp | LAD |
| FY2024 | +0.2 pp | GPI |
| FY2023 | +0.1 pp | GPI |
| FY2022 | +0.2 pp | GPI |
| FY2021 | −0.6 pp | LAD |
| FY2020 | −0.9 pp | LAD |
| FY2019 | −0.6 pp | LAD |
| FY2018 | −0.9 pp | LAD |
| FY2017 | −0.5 pp | LAD |
| FY2016 | −0.9 pp | LAD |
| FY2015 | −1.4 pp | LAD |
| FY2014 | −1.6 pp | LAD |
| FY2013 | −1.4 pp | LAD |
| FY2012 | −1.1 pp | LAD |
| FY2011 | −0.9 pp | LAD |
| FY2010 | +0.2 pp | GPI |
| FY2009 | +0.2 pp | GPI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GPI and LAD over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GPI's net margin has been more volatile than LAD's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 1.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.0.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GPI and LAD over these 17 fiscal years — GPI led in 5 and LAD in 12.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GPI's return on equity has been more volatile than LAD's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.0.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GPI and LAD over these 17 fiscal years — GPI led in 6 and LAD in 11.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.