GPI 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
Group 1 Automotive Inc. · NYSE · Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations · CIK 1031203 · All filings on SEC.gov
At a glance
What changed in the latest 10-K
Risk Factors
New heading “Existing and potential new trade policies, such as tariffs, could adversely affect our operations, costs and business.”
New heading “Increased attention to sustainability matters may adversely impact our business, reputation and access to capital.”
Largest changes
“While the possibility exists for delays, reductions or exemptions of the automotive and reciprocal tariffs, the potential impacts of the tariffs described above remain uncertain and may cause a significant impact on the affordability of our products as well as the future mix of and demand for vehicles provided by our manufacturers, as well as alter the mix of supply and demand for used vehicles. …”see in full comparison
“Additional actions taken by the U.S. that restrict or could impact the economics of trade — including additional tariffs, trade barriers and other similar measures — could have the potential to further disrupt existing supply chains and trigger retaliatory efforts by other countries, including the imposition of tariffs, raising taxation, setting foreign exchange or capital controls, or establishing embargoes, sanctions, or other import/export restrictions, thereby negatively impacting our business, both directly and indirectly. …”see in full comparison
“We face increased attention and evolving expectations from investors, regulators and other stakeholders regarding sustainability matters, including climate change, environmental and social impacts, and voluntary or mandatory climate disclosures. Increased demand for alternative forms of energy may increase costs, reduce demand for our products, and contribute to increased investigations and litigation, any of which could adversely our business. …”see in full comparison
“Existing and potential new trade policies, such as tariffs, could adversely affect our operations, costs and business.”see in full comparison
“Certain public statements regarding sustainability matters are subject to increasing regulatory, litigation and political scrutiny, including allegations of “greenwashing” or challenges from so-called “anti-ESG” constituencies, which could result in investigations, enforcement actions, litigation or reputational harm. Additionally, certain employment or business practices and social initiatives are the subject of scrutiny by both those calling for the continued advancement of such policies, as well as those who believe they should be curbed, including government actors. …”see in full comparison
We assess goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently when events or circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred. Performance issues at individual dealerships, as well as adverse retail automotive industry and economic trends, increase the risk of an impairment charge, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded $93.0 million of goodwill impairments. No goodwill impairments were recorded during the years ended December 31,see in full comparison2024, 20232024 and2022.2023. During the years ended December 31,2024,2025,20232024 and2022,2023, we recognized$28.2$91.1 million,$25.1$28.2 million and$1.3$25.1 million, respectively, of intangible franchise rights impairment. We may be required to record impairment charges if market and industry conditions deteriorate to such a level whereby the fair value of our reporting units, individually, is less than the carrying value of the corresponding reporting unit. We are subject to several market and industry risks as outlined elsewhere herein this Item 1A. Risk Factors, which could have a material adverse impact on our cash flows. We cannot accurately predict the amount and timing of any additional impairment charge at this time; however, any such impairment charge could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Refer to Note13.12. Intangible Franchise Rights and Goodwill within our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of impairment.
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The automotive retail industry, and especially vehicle unit sales, is influenced by general economic conditions, particularly consumer confidence, the level of personal discretionary spending, interest rates, exchange rates, fuel prices, technology and business model changes, new OEM entrants, supply conditions, consumer transportation preferences, unemployment rates and credit availability. Consumer spending can be materially and adversely impacted by periods of economic uncertainty or by consumer concern about manufacturer viability. Increased tariffs may increase inflation, which would likely result in interest rates not decreasing as fast as expected and consumer demand declining as a result of increased costs of vehicle ownership.
The global economy has experienced elevated levels of inflation beginning in 2022.recent years. In response to higher than historical average inflationary pressures and challenging macroeconomic conditions, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“the Federal Reserve”), along with other central banks, including in the U.K., maintained interest rates at elevated levels throughout 2023. In 2024, inflation began to return to historical norms. As a result, during the Currentyear Year,ended December 31, 2024 (“Prior Year”), the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England lowered their interest rates by 100 and 50 basis points, respectively, and during the Current Year, further lowered their interest rates by 75 and 100 basis points, respectively, in an effort to stimulate economic activity and reduce unemployment. The impact of the lowering of interest rates on the levels of inflation and unemployment in the U.S., U.K. and Europe is uncertain. In Europe, rising energy costs as a result of supply disruptions and increased winter demand for heating could place strain on our suppliers’ ability to maintain current production levels of vehicles and vehicle parts. Across the European Union, these energy constraints could result in nations or regions enacting emergency energy related policies, limiting energy availability for manufacturers. The impact of these macroeconomic developments on our operations cannot be predicted with certainty. On January 29, 2025, the Federal Reserve held rates unchanged. On February 6, 2025, the Bank of England lowered interest rates by 25 basis points.
Additionally, President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders since taking office in January 2025, including executive orders regarding tariffs. Refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Recent Events, for additional information regarding these executive orders.
Inflation, increased energy costs and a prolonged recession could adversely impact our operations, the operations of our suppliers and customer demand for our vehiclesvehicles, parts and services. The risk of slower future interest rate cuts or the maintenance of interest rates at current elevated levels could have a material adverse impact on our interest expense and ability to obtain financing through the debt markets, as well as consumers’ ability to obtain financing for the purchase of new and used vehicles. Refer to Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk for additional analysis regarding our interest rate sensitivity.
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The U.K. government has established mandated targets for the sale of new zero emissions vehicles with increasing targets in future years. The overall U.K. market fell short of those mandated targets in 2024, with consumer preferences skewed towards traditional internal combustion engine vehicles. The government targets established for 20252026 are higher than those previously required in 2024,2025 and are expected to further challenge new vehicle sales in 20252026 and beyond. These EV mandates could impact our vehicle manufacturers’ production mix and volumes, which in turn may impact our new vehicle sales and results of operations. Refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Recent Events, for additional information regarding the EV mandate.
Existing and potential new trade policies, such as tariffs, could adversely affect our operations, costs and business.
President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders since taking office in January 2025, including executive orders regarding tariffs. Refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Recent Events, for additional information regarding these executive orders, including those related to tariffs.
While the possibility exists for delays, reductions or exemptions of the automotive and reciprocal tariffs, the potential impacts of the tariffs described above remain uncertain and may cause a significant impact on the affordability of our products as well as the future mix of and demand for vehicles provided by our manufacturers, as well as alter the mix of supply and demand for used vehicles. To the extent any such tariffs remain in place for a sustained period of time, or in the event a global or domestic recession results therefrom, the disposable income of our customers could be significantly reduced, which may result in our customers deciding to delay new or used vehicle purchases or vehicle maintenance and repairs, or forego them entirely, each of which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, reciprocal tariffs, tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and other materials and the elevated tariffs against China could negatively impact business or consumer sentiment, demand for our products, our manufacturers’ global supply chains and the U.S. or global economy generally. Manufacturers’ supply chain dependencies and production facility locations vary (and planned facility locations may, in response to threatened tariffs and trade barriers, be changed), and as a result, certain manufacturers could be impacted more significantly by the imposition of tariffs than others.
Additional actions taken by the U.S. that restrict or could impact the economics of trade — including additional tariffs, trade barriers and other similar measures — could have the potential to further disrupt existing supply chains and trigger retaliatory efforts by other countries, including the imposition of tariffs, raising taxation, setting foreign exchange or capital controls, or establishing embargoes, sanctions, or other import/export restrictions, thereby negatively impacting our business, both directly and indirectly. These developments, or the possibility that more of them could occur, may materially create or increase business uncertainty and could adversely affect the global economy and stability of global financial markets, potentially reducing trade and depressing economic activity, including demand for our products. Such changes in international trade policies may result in direct impacts to our business or indirectly to our customers or suppliers through increased costs, changes in business prospects or operating results, which could adversely affect our financial condition. The extent of such impacts cannot be predicted at this time.
We rely on the positive cash flow we generate from our operations and our access to the credit and capital markets to fund our operations, growth strategy,strategy and return of cash to our shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. Changes in the credit and capital markets, including market disruptions, limited liquidity and interest rate fluctuations, may increase the cost of financing or restrict our access to these potential sources of future liquidity. Our continued access to liquidity sources on favorable terms depends on multiple factors, including our operating performance and credit ratings. Our debt securities currently are rated just below investment-grade and a downgrade of this rating likely would negatively impact our access to the debt markets and increase our cost of borrowing. Disruptions in the debt markets or any downgrade of our credit ratings could adversely affect our operations and financial condition and our ability to finance acquisitions or return cash to our shareholders. We can make no assurances that our ability to obtain additional financing through the debt markets will not be adversely affected by economic conditions or that we will be able to maintain or improve our current credit ratings.
Manufacturers generally support their franchisees by providing direct financial assistance in various areas, including, among others, incentives, floorplan assistance and advertising assistance. ACertain of our OEM partners, including Toyota, have recently announced their intention to reduce these forms of dealership financial assistance in order to improve their profitability. If our OEM partners reduce or eliminate such incentives or increase the prices of their products, it could negatively impact consumer demand for new vehicles and adversely affect our sales volumes and profitability. Additionally, a discontinuation or material change in our manufacturers’ warranty and incentive programs could adversely affect our business. Manufacturers also provide product warranties and, in some cases, service contracts to customers. Our dealerships perform warranty and service contract work for vehicles under manufacturer product warranties and service contractscontracts, and we bill the manufacturer directly, as opposed to invoicing the customer. In addition, we rely on manufacturers for various financing programs, OEM replacement parts, training, up-to-date product design, development of advertising materials and programs and other items necessary for the success of our dealerships.
Vehicle manufacturers may be adversely impacted by economic downturns or recessions, significant declines in the sales of their new vehicles, increases in interest rates, adverse fluctuations in currency exchange rates, declines in their credit ratings, reductions in access to capital or credit, labor strikes or similar disruptions (including within their major suppliers), supply shortages, rising raw material costs, rising employee benefit costs, adverse publicity that may reduce consumer demand for their products, including due to bankruptcy, product defects, litigation, ability to keep up with technology and business model changes, poor product mix or unappealing vehicle design, governmental laws and regulations, natural disastersdisasters, including fires such as that at a major U.S. aluminum production facility in 2025, cybersecurity incidents or other adverse events. In particular, all of our OEMs are investing material amounts to develop electric and autonomous vehicles. These investments could cause financial strain on our OEMs or fail to deliver attractive vehicles for customerscustomers, which could lead to adverse impacts on our business. The OEMs have been and could continue to be impacted by disruptions to the economy, lower than anticipated EV adoption, higher supply chain costs than emerging EV manufacturer competitors, delays in increasing factory production, labor negotiations, parts shortages, including semiconductor chips, and other disruptions. InSince the Current Year,2024, a number of OEMs have announced write-offs of certain of their EV investments or scaled down electrification plans as EV demand slows, further contributing to the uncertainty of the EV market outlook and the long-term viability and profitability of OEM’s. These and other risks could materially adversely affect the financial condition of any manufacturer and impact its ability to profitably design, market, produce or distribute new vehicles, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
DuringSince the Current Year,2024, the majority of our manufacturers’ production increased, driving an improvement in vehicles days’ supply. Our new vehicle days’ supply of inventory was approximately 4446 days as of December 31, 2024,2025, as compared to 3744 days and 2437 days for the years ended December 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. It is impossible to predict with certainty when normalized production will resume at these manufacturers. If our manufacturers’ production remains at current reduced levels or in some cases continues to decline, diminishing our ability to meet the immediate needs of our customers, the production shortage could have a material adverse impact on our financial and operating results.
Additionally, President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders since taking office in January 2025, including executive orders regarding tariffs. Refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Recent Events, for additional information regarding these executive orders. Many manufacturers of vehicles, parts and supplies are dependent on imported products and raw materials in their production. Any significant increase in existing tariffs on such goods and raw materials, or implementation of new tariffs, could increase production costs for OEM’s that would then be passed on to consumers, potentially leading to higher vehicle prices and reduced demand, which in turn could adversely affect our profits on the vehicles we sell. Additionally, the tariffs and other market developments could potentially cause our current OEM’sOEMs to lose market share to emerging EV-only OEM’s.OEMs. Market share losses could not only impair our sales and profits but lead to potential impairments.
In addition, we may face increased competition in the markets in which we operate from vehicle manufacturers not currently represented in our dealership portfolio, including emerging Chinese automotive manufacturers. In the U.K., Chinese-branded vehicles have increased their share of new vehicle sales in recent periods, growing from approximately 8% in 2024 to approximately 13% in 2025. These manufacturers often compete aggressively on price and have expanded their offerings, including electric and hybrid vehicles, which may appeal to certain customer segments. While Chinese automotive brands currently have a limited presence in the U.S., similar competitive dynamics could develop over time. Increases in market share by new manufacturers, such as Chinese automotive brands, in either the U.K. or the U.S., could reduce demand for the vehicles we sell, increase competitive pressure on pricing and margins and adversely affect new vehicle sales volumes at our dealerships. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We are dependent on our relationships with manufacturers, which exercise a great degree of influence over our operations through the franchise and similar agreements. These agreements may be terminated or not renewed by the manufacturer for a variety of reasons, including network consolidation plans, any unapproved changes of ownership or management, sales and customer satisfaction performance deficiencies and other material breaches of the franchise agreements. For example, in 2023, in the U.K., thean Volkswagen Group hasOEM disclosed a five-year plan to reduce the number of partners in its dealer network. That plan may require us to dispose of, or close, up to thirteen16 of our Volkswagen and up to three Audi dealerships. Correspondingly, the plan may require us to purchase dealerships adjacent to our territories. In the U.S., manufacturers may also have a right of first refusal if we seek to sell dealerships. We also cannot guarantee that the terms of any renewals will be as favorable to us as our current agreements. Although we are generally protected in the U.S. by automotive dealership franchise laws requiring “good cause” be shown for such termination, if such an instance occurs, we cannot guarantee that the termination of the franchise will not be successful.
The automotive retail industry is highly competitive. Within our markets we are subject to competition from franchised automotive dealerships and other businesses as it relates to new and used vehicles, F&I,I and parts and service. The internet has become a significant part of the advertising and sales process in our industry. Customers are using the internet to compare prices for new and used vehicles, automotive repair and maintenance services, finance and insurance products and other automotive products. If we are unable to effectively use the internet to attract customers to our own online channels, such as our AcceleRide® platform,channels and mobile applications, and, in turn, to our stores, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected. The use of social media by consumers increases the speed and extent that information and opinions can be shared, and negative posts or comments on social media about the Company or any of our dealerships could damage our reputation and brand names, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
•failing to implement or improve controls and policies and information systems (“IT”);
The integration process for acquisitions requires us to expand the scope of our operations and financial and other systems. Our management devotes a substantial amount of time and attention to the process of integrating the operations of acquired dealerships into our business. Additionally, the Company doubled its footprint in the U.K. during the Current Year through its acquisition of Inchcape Retail. Failure to effectively integrate the Inchcape Acquisition into the legacy U.K. operations could negatively impact our operating results in the U.K.
If any of these factors limit our ability to successfully integrate acquired dealerships into our operations or on a timely basis, our expectations regarding future results of operations, including certain run-rate revenue and expense synergies expected to result from acquisitions, might not be met. As a result, we may not be able to realize the expected benefits that we seek to achieve from the acquisitions. In addition, we may be required to spend additional time or money on integration that otherwise would be spent on the development and expansion of our business, including efforts to further expand our product portfolio.
InCertain 2023,vehicle Mercedesmanufacturers Benzhave transitioned toadopted an agency model for distribution of vehicles in the U.K. after collaborating with various automotive retailers and conducting pilot programs. In addition to the transition by Mercedes Benz in the U.K., certain of ouraddition, other vehicle manufacturers serving the U.K. and U.S. markets have announced plans to explore an agency model for selling new vehicles. Under an agency model, our franchised dealerships receive a fee for facilitating the sale of a new vehicle to a customer but no longer record the vehicle sales price as revenue, record vehicles in inventory or incur floorplan interest expense, as has been historical practice. TheAgency agency model, asmodels adopted by Mercedesvehicle Benz,manufacturers have resulted in reduced revenues, as we act as an agent of Mercedesthe Benz,vehicle manufacturer, receiving a commission for each sale and other expense fee support. We didhave not experienceexperienced a material negative or positive impact to the U.K. region gross margin and consolidated results of operations as a result of the change to the Mercedes Benz agency model. Notwithstanding this fact, we cannot predict the actions of other manufacturers and whether the agency models proposed by them will have the same terms and conditions as those contractedcurrently byin Mercedes Benz.effect. The agency model, if adopted by otheradditional manufacturers, would reduce revenues with only the facilitation fee recorded as revenue. The other impacts to our U.K. and the U.S. regionssegments and consolidated results of operations remain uncertain until such time as the other vehicle manufacturers provide additional details regarding their specific agency model plans. We are uncertain if agency models will be widely adopted in the U.K. or U.S.
Many components of our business, including data management, key operational processes and critical customer systems, are provided by or licensed from various third-party vendors and suppliers. In addition, we also rely on third-party vendors to supply key products and services to us and our customers. One or more of these third-party vendors or suppliers may experience financial distress, technology challenges, cybersecurity incidents, staffing shortages or liquidity challenges, file for bankruptcy protection, go out of business, or suffer other disruptions in their business, each of which could affect their ability to serve us and our customers. For example, in June 2024, CDK Global LLC (“CDK”) experienced a cybersecurity event, which resulted in service outages on CDK’s dealers’ systems including our CDK DMS. If any of our vendors or suppliers fail to deliver their products or services for any reason, our business and results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely impacted.
A failure of any of our information systemsIT or those of our third-party service providers or a cybersecurity incident, including loss or unauthorized access of confidential information or PII about our customers or employees, could negatively affect our business, operations and financial condition.
We depend on the efficient operation of our information systemsIT and those of our third-party service providers and rely on information systemsIT at our dealerships in all aspects of our sales and service efforts, as well as in the preparation of our consolidated financial and operating data. All of our dealerships currently operate on two DMSs, one DMS for the U.S. and one DMS for the U.K. Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, we receive significant PII about our customers and our employees. PII is primarily collected at our dealerships and through our AcceleRide®digital platform via an online DMS. A cybersecurity attack to obtain such information could be caused by malicious insiders and third parties using sophisticated, targeted methods to circumvent firewalls, encryption and other security defenses, including hacking, malware, fraud, trickery, or other forms of deception. Although companies across all industries are affected by malicious efforts to obtain access to PII, the automotive dealership industry has been a particular target of identity thieves. The techniques used by cyber attackers change frequently and may be difficult to detect. We have implemented security measures that are designed to detect and protect against cyberattacks, as well as policies governing the deletion of PII, to limit the information exposed to a potential cyberattack.
Despite these measures and any additional measures we may implement or adopt in the future, our facilities and systems, and those of our third-party service providers, have been and are vulnerable to security breaches, computer viruses, malware, lost or misplaced data, programming errors, scams, ransomware, burglary, human errors, acts of vandalism, misdirected wire transfers or other events. If an unauthorized party is successful in obtaining trade secrets, PII, confidential, or otherwise protected information of our dealerships, our customers or our employees or in disrupting our operations through a cyberattack, the attack could result in loss of revenue, increase the costs of doing business, harm our competitiveness, reputation or customer or vendor relationships, satisfaction or loyalty. In addition, security breaches and other security incidents could expose us to a risk of loss or exposure of this information, which could result in potential liability, investigations, regulatory fines, penalties for violation of applicable laws or regulations, costs related to remediation or the payment of ransom, and litigation including individual claims or consumer class actions, administrative, civil or criminal investigations or actions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Likewise, our business could be significantly disrupted if (i) the DMS fails to integrate with other third-party information systems,IT, customer relations management tools or other software, or to the extent that any of these systems become unavailable to us or fail to perform as designed for an extended period of time or (ii) our relationship with our DMS providers or any other third-party provider deteriorates.
Despite ongoing efforts to improve our ability to protect data from compromise, we may not be able to protect all of our data across our diverse systems and third-party vendors. For example, during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, we were informed of a cybersecurity incident experienced by CDK, which resulted in service outages on CDK’s dealers’ systems (the “CDK Incident”). CDK provides clients in the automotive industry, including our dealerships in the U.S., with a software as a service platform (“SaaS platform”) used by dealerships in managing customer relationships, sales, financing, service, inventory and back-office operations. In response to the CDK Incident, we immediately activated our cyber incident response procedures and proactively took measures to protect and isolate our systems from CDK’s platform. All of our U.S. dealerships continued to conduct business using alternative processes until CDK’s dealers’ systems were fully back online. We also do not believe that the CDK Incident resulted in a breach of any PII about our customers or employees. Our dealerships in the U.K. do not use CDK’s dealers’ systems and were therefore not impacted by the CDK service outage. As a consequence, we do not expect the CDK Incident to have a material impact on our overall financial condition or on its ongoing results of operations. However, if we, or any of our third-party services providers were to experience a material cybersecurity event, our business and results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely impacted.
In the ordinary course of business, we receive significant PII about our customers and our employees. A cybersecurity attack to obtain such information could be caused by malicious insiders and third parties using sophisticated, targeted methods to circumvent firewalls, encryption and other security defenses, including hacking, fraud, trickery, or other forms of deception. Although many companies across many industries are affected by malicious efforts to obtain access to PII, the automotive dealership industry hasand overall retail industry have been a particular target of identity thieves. The techniques used by cyber attackers change frequently and may be difficult to detect for long periods of time. We have implemented security measures that are designed to detect and protect against cyberattacks, as well as policies governing the deletion of PII, to limit the information exposed to a potential cyberattack.
We have operations in the U.K. and as a result, we may face political and economic risks and uncertainties with respect to our international operations. These risks may include, but are not limited to:
•infrastructure readinesschallenges forassociated with the U.K.’s transition to EVs.
Regulatory requirements to reduce emissions in response to climate change, as well as changes in consumer demand towards fuel-efficient vehicles, and shifts in product offerings by manufacturers to meet such demand,demand could adversely affect our new and used vehicle sales volumes, parts and service revenues and our results of operations.
Changes in fuel prices, changes in customer preferences, government support, improvements in EVs and more EV options have increased the customer demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles and EVs. Significant increases in fuel economy requirements, new federal or state restrictions on emissions of carbon dioxide or new federal or state incentive programs that have or may be imposed on vehicles and automobile fuels could adversely affect demand for certain vehicles, annual miles driven or the products we sell. ForHowever, example,vehicle onfuel Marcheconomy 20,standards, 2024,and the ability of federal and state agencies to set fuel economy standards, have recently been subject to significant uncertainty. In August 2025, the EPA finalizedissued newa emissionsproposed rule to rescind the “Endangerment Finding,” which underpins the majority of the EPA’s GHG regulations, and all GHG emission standards establishingfor morelight-duty, stringentmedium-duty, airand emissionsheavy-duty limitsvehicles and engines. We cannot predict whether such efforts will ultimately be successful. Moreover, in December 2025, NHTSA published a proposed rule to amend the fuel economy standards for lightlight-duty and medium-duty vehicles, which include passenger cars, vans, pickups, sedans and SUVsvehicles for model years 20272022 throughto 2032.2031. The proposed rule rolls back future model year fuel economy targets, reduces annual increases and removes the consideration of the availability of alternative fuel technology, including EVs, from the fuel economy targets, though the substance and timing of the final rule is uncertain. However, any future standards that result in stricter fuel economy standards could significantly increase our costs of operation as well as reduce our volume of business. Representatives of the U.K. government have proposedcommitted to a ban on the sale of new gasoline enginesand indiesel cars after 2030, with all new cars and new vans thatrequired wouldto takebe effectfully aszero-emission earlyby as2035, 2035.although proposals have since been made to rescind or dramatically scale back the ban. These and similar proposals may have a significant impact on the future mix of vehicles provided by our manufacturers. Any future impact of these regulations on our operations cannot be predicted with certainty.
With a potential increase in demand by consumers for EVs, and the former Biden administration’s support for such actions, certain manufacturers announced plans to increase production of fuel-efficient vehicles and EVs. As more EVs potentially enter the market, and internal combustion or diesel engine vehicle production is reduced, it will be necessary to adapt to such changes by selling and servicing these units effectively in order to meet consumer demands and support the profitability of our dealerships. We may not be able to accurately predict, prepare for and respond to new kinds of technological innovations with respect to EV and other technologies that minimize emissions. If maintenance costs of EVs were to substantially decrease, this could have a material adverse effect on our parts and service revenues. If consumer demand increases for fuel efficient vehicles or EVs and our manufacturers are not able to adapt and produce vehicles that meet the customer demands or we are unable to align with the manufacturers of these vehicles, such events could adversely affect our new and used vehicle sales volumes, parts and service revenues and our results of operations. InHowever, addition,incentives for EVs have recently been subject to significant change and uncertainty. President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders since taking office in January 2025, including an executive order eliminating the EV mandate.mandate and the OBBBA eliminates multiple credits previously made available for new and used EVs. Refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Recent Events, for additional information regarding these executive orders.orders and the OBBBA.
Additionally, in October 2023, the Governor of California signed the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“CCDAA”) and Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (“CRFRA”) into law. The CCDAA requires both public and private U.S. companies that are “doing business in California” and that have a total annual revenue of $1 billion to publicly disclose and verify, on an annual basis, Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions.emissions, Inwith Septemberreporting 2024,required theon Governoror ofbefore CaliforniaAugust signed10, into law the Climate Corporate Accountability: Climate-Related Financial Risk Act, which amends certain climate disclosure requirements in CCDAA.2026. The CRFRA requires the disclosure of a climate-related financial risk report (in line with the Task Force on the Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations or equivalent disclosure requirements under the International Sustainability Standards Board’s climate-relateclimate-related disclosure standards) every other year for public and private companies that are “doing business in California” and have total annual revenue of $500 million. Reporting under both laws wouldwas to begin in 2026. Currently,However, weboth laws are assessingcurrently thesubject impact of these laws on our business and there areto legal challenges toand beon filedNovember with18, respect to2025, the scopeU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit enjoined the implementation of the law.CRFRA, However, absent clarification or revisions toleaving the law,deadline for the initial report under the CRFRA unclear. Although the outcome of the legal challenges are uncertain at this time, finalization and implementation may result in additional costs to comply with these disclosure requirements, as well as increased costs of and restrictions on access to capital for us or our customers.
Increased attention to sustainability matters may adversely impact our business, reputation and access to capital.
We face increased attention and evolving expectations from investors, regulators and other stakeholders regarding sustainability matters, including climate change, environmental and social impacts, and voluntary or mandatory climate disclosures. Increased demand for alternative forms of energy may increase costs, reduce demand for our products, and contribute to increased investigations and litigation, any of which could adversely our business. Increased attention to climate change and environmental conservation, for example, may result in demand shifts for our products and additional governmental investigations and private litigation against us. In some cases, liability or regulatory action may be pursued without regard to our causation of, or contribution to, the asserted harm. While we may participate in various sustainability frameworks and certification programs, we cannot guarantee that such participation or certification will achieve intended outcomes or improve perceptions of our products or business.
Voluntary sustainability disclosures may be based on expectations, assumptions or hypothetical scenarios that are uncertain, subject to change and difficult to verify over long time horizons. Such expectations, assumptions or hypothetical scenarios are necessarily uncertain and may be prone to error or subject to misinterpretation given the long timelines involved and the lack of an established approach to identifying, measuring, and reporting on many sustainability matters. Additionally, while we may also announce various voluntary sustainability targets, such targets are often aspirational and may be subject to change depending on changed circumstances, methodologies, business forecasts or other factors. We may not be able to meet or make progress against such targets in the manner or on such a timeline as initially contemplated, including, but not limited to as a result of unforeseen costs or technical difficulties associated with achieving such results. Despite these aspirational goals, we may receive pressure from investors, lenders, or other groups to adopt more aggressive climate or other sustainability-related goals, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to pursue or implement such goals, in whole or in part, because of potential costs or technical or operational obstacles.
Certain public statements regarding sustainability matters are subject to increasing regulatory, litigation and political scrutiny, including allegations of “greenwashing” or challenges from so-called “anti-ESG” constituencies, which could result in investigations, enforcement actions, litigation or reputational harm. Additionally, certain employment or business practices and social initiatives are the subject of scrutiny by both those calling for the continued advancement of such policies, as well as those who believe they should be curbed, including government actors. The complex regulatory and legal frameworks applicable to such initiatives continue to evolve. As a result, we may face increased litigation risks from private parties and governmental authorities related to our sustainability efforts. Such sustainability-related matters may also impact our customers or suppliers, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Further, the SEC released its final rule on climate-related disclosures on March 6, 2024, requiring the disclosure of certain climate-related risks and financial impacts, as well as GHG emissions. Under the rule, large accelerated filers would be required to incorporate the applicable climate-related disclosures into their filings beginning in fiscal year 2025, with additional requirements relating to the disclosure of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, if material, and attestation reports for certain large accelerated filers subsequently phasing in. However, the future of the SEC climate rule is uncertain at this time given that its implementation has been stayed pending the outcome of legal challenges; moreover, it is uncertain whether the Commission may seek to change or revoke the rule though we cannot predict whether such action will occur or its timing. In addition, the Trump Administration may take action with respect to these climate-related disclosures, the outcome of which we cannot predict with certainty. As a result, the ultimate impact of the SEC rule, or any similar climate-related disclosure requirements imposed in the future, on our business is uncertain and may result in increased compliance costs and increased costs of and restrictions on access to capital.
New laws and regulations at the state and federal level may be enacted which could materially adversely impact our business. For example, in December 2023, the FTC adopted new regulations for automotive dealers that would prohibit a wide range of current industry-accepted sales practices with regard to sales and advertising of our vehicles and products, require an extensive series of both oral and written disclosures to be made at the initial contact in regard to the sale price of vehicles, financial terms and voluntary protection products, mandate the posting of certain pricing and other information on dealer websites, and impose burdensome recordkeeping requirements. While the proposed rule has been vacated, ifCalifornia similarhas regulationsadopted wereits implemented,version ourwhich captures some of the disclosure and transparency goals of the FTC. Our failure to adhere to these new policiesrules or similar future regulations could subject the Company to significant monetary and other penalties or require us to make adjustments to our products and services, any or all of which could result in lost revenues, increased expenses and substantial adverse publicity. These changes, if adopted as proposed, may lead to longer transaction times for the sale of vehicles, complicate the transaction process, decrease customer satisfaction, and impose recordkeeping burdens on our employees, among other effects. If these regulations were to be enacted, it could have an adverse effect on our business and profitability. Future legislation and regulations and changes in existing legislation and regulations, or interpretations thereof, could cause additional expenditures, tax liabilities, restrictions and delays in connection with our current business as well as future projects, the extent of which cannot be predicted.
Operational risks associated with environmentalenvironmental, health, and safety laws and regulations may expose us to significant costs and liabilities.
With a potential increase in demand by consumers for EVs, we willmay incur costs and liabilities to sell and service EVs, including, but not limited to, personal protective equipment for employees, capital expenditures for specialized tools and equipment, service shop space and battery storage costs. InHowever, addition,incentives related to EVs have recently been subject to change and uncertainty. President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders since taking office in January 2025, including executive orders eliminating the EV mandate and impacting environmental regulations.regulations, and the OBBBA eliminates multiple credits previously made available for new and used EVs. Refer to Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Recent Events, for additional information regarding these executive orders.orders and the OBBBA.
Refer to Item 1. Business — Governmental Regulations for further discussion of environmental and regulations impacting our business.
We assess goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently when events or circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred. Performance issues at individual dealerships, as well as adverse retail automotive industry and economic trends, increase the risk of an impairment charge, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded $93.0 million of goodwill impairments. No goodwill impairments were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2024, 20232024 and 2022.2023. During the years ended December 31, 2024,2025, 20232024 and 2022,2023, we recognized $28.2$91.1 million, $25.1$28.2 million and $1.3$25.1 million, respectively, of intangible franchise rights impairment. We may be required to record impairment charges if market and industry conditions deteriorate to such a level whereby the fair value of our reporting units, individually, is less than the carrying value of the corresponding reporting unit. We are subject to several market and industry risks as outlined elsewhere herein this Item 1A. Risk Factors, which could have a material adverse impact on our cash flows. We cannot accurately predict the amount and timing of any additional impairment charge at this time; however, any such impairment charge could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Refer to Note 13.12. Intangible Franchise Rights and Goodwill within our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of impairment.
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“During the Current Year, we recorded goodwill impairments of $93.0 million, compared to none in the Prior Year. During the Current Year, we recorded total impairments of intangible franchise rights of $91.1 million, consisting of $27.8 million in the U.K. segment, excluding impairments associated with restructuring charges, and $63.3 million in the U.S. segment. During the Prior Year, we recorded impairments of intangible franchise rights of $28.2 million, all of which were recorded in the U.S. segment.”see in full comparison
“While the possibility exists for delays, reductions, or exemptions of the automotive and reciprocal tariffs, the potential impacts of the tariffs described above, as well as the reaction of the OEMs to such tariffs, remain uncertain and could significantly increase the price of our products as well as the future mix and demand for vehicles provided by our manufacturers. …”see in full comparison
see in full comparisonInDuring2024,the Current Year, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $93.0 million based on a triggering event during the three months ended September 30, 2025 primarily related to the challenging U.K. economy, impacting our financial performance. For our October 31, 2025 annual goodwill impairment test, we elected to perform a quantitative test on the U.K. reporting unit and a qualitative test on the U.S. reporting unit. Based on the tests performed for the U.S. and U.K. reporting units in the fourth quarter of2024,2025, no further impairments of goodwill were recorded during the Current Year. No goodwill impairments were recorded on any reporting units during the Prior Year. The quantitative goodwill impairment test is dependent on management estimates and assumptions used to determine the fair value of our reporting units.While no impairment was recognized in 2024 based on our quantitative assessment of the U.K. reporting unit, future sustained negative operating results, as well as the deterioration of the macroeconomic environment in the U.K., could result in impairment of the goodwill attributable to the U.K. reporting unit in future periods.Refer to Note13.12. Intangible Franchise Rights and Goodwill within our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of goodwill, including management’s use of estimates and assumptions.
“Changes in trade policy, tariffs and other governmental actions during the Current Year introduced additional uncertainty for the automotive industry. On November 4, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to modify the U.S. tariff schedules for designated Chinese-origin goods under an existing bilateral arrangement. While we do not directly import vehicles or parts from China, tariff changes may affect OEM pricing for vehicles, components, and accessories sourced from Chinese suppliers. …”see in full comparison
“We will continue to monitor the challenging macroeconomic and industry conditions in the U.K. Further erosion in the macroeconomic environment, additional margin compression, or increases to our operating costs in the U.K. may require us to re-assess the value of our goodwill and intangible franchise rights associated with our U.K. reporting unit, which could result in additional material impairment charges in future periods.”see in full comparison
“The 2025 effective tax rate of 28.0% was higher than the 2024 effective tax rate of 24.5%. The tax rate increase was primarily due to the book impairment of goodwill in the U.K. reporting unit that is not deductible for income tax purposes in the Current Year.”see in full comparison
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Our operating results reflect the combined performance of each of our interrelated business activities. Historically, various facets of our business have been directly or indirectly impacted by a variety of supply/demand factors, including vehicle inventories, government trade policies, consumer confidence, consumer transportation preferences, discretionary spending levels, availability and affordability of consumer credit, new vehicle introductions and innovations, manufacturer incentives, weather patterns, fuel prices, inflation and interest rates. For example, during periods of sustained economic downturn or significant supply/demand imbalances, new vehicle sales may be negatively impacted as consumers tend to shift their purchases to used vehicles. Some consumers may delay their purchasing decisions altogether, electing instead to continue to maintain and repair their existing vehicles. In such cases, however, we believe the new vehicle sales impact on our overall business is mitigated by our ability to offer other products and services, such as used vehicles and parts, as well as maintenance, repair and collision services. In addition, our ability to expediently adjust our cost structure in response to changes in new vehicle sales volumes also tempers any negative impact of such sales volume changes.
Changes in trade policy, tariffs and other governmental actions during the Current Year introduced additional uncertainty for the automotive industry. On November 4, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to modify the U.S. tariff schedules for designated Chinese-origin goods under an existing bilateral arrangement. While we do not directly import vehicles or parts from China, tariff changes may affect OEM pricing for vehicles, components, and accessories sourced from Chinese suppliers. We are monitoring subsequent agency actions to evaluate any impact on vehicle and parts costs. Effective November 1, 2025, a proclamation under Section 232 imposed 25% tariffs on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts. It also granted a 3.75% production credit through 2030 for vehicles and engines assembled in the U.S. The measure is expected to affect vehicle costs, sourcing, and production decisions across the automotive industry, particularly for companies involved in the distribution and sale of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Separately, effective retroactive to August 7, 2025, an order implementing the U.S.–Japan Agreement generally set a 15% duty on automobiles and auto parts from Japan, adjusted for existing tariff rates, replacing higher additional duties previously applied to these products.
Effective June 23, 2025, the U.S.–U.K. Economic Prosperity Deal established an annual quota allowing 100,000 U.K.-made vehicles to enter the U.S. at a total 10% tariff, with imports above the quota subject to 25%. It also set a 10% total tariff on U.K.-origin parts for use in U.K.-made vehicles imported into the U.S. On March 26, 2025, a separate Section 232 action imposed a 25% tariff on imported automobiles and certain parts. Subsequent U.S. Department of Commerce procedures provided partial relief for United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement-qualifying vehicles and allowed manufacturers with U.S. assembly operations to apply for offsets on parts tariffs. Although a federal appeals court in August 2025 limited certain emergency tariff authorities, the Section 232 automobile tariffs remained in effect. Collectively, the effects of these executive orders, proclamations and related actions on our results of operations cannot be predicted at this time.
On December 10, 2025, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points in an effort to stimulate the labor market and economic activity, following earlier reductions in September and October. On December 18, 2025, the Bank of England lowered interest rates by 25 basis points, following earlier reductions in February, May, and August 2025. These interest rate cuts may improve vehicle affordability for consumers, however, the impact on our results of operations cannot be predicted with certainty at this time.
On October 10, 2025 and November 20, 2025, additional fires occurred at a major U.S. aluminum production facility, following an initial fire in September 2025. These incidents caused significant damage to the facility, and as a result, the timing of the plant’s return to full production capacity is uncertain. The facility supplies several OEMs, including Ford, Toyota and Jeep, and the disruption is anticipated to affect the production of certain aluminum-intensive vehicle models. Certain OEMs have indicated they are working with alternative aluminum suppliers to mitigate the impact of the fire. In response to these supply constraints, Ford temporarily suspended production of certain SUV models, and additional impacts to truck production may occur if aluminum shortages persist. While the ultimate impact on our new vehicle supply remains uncertain, these disruptions could result in reduced vehicle availability, which may adversely affect our results of operations.
On September 2, 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (“JLR”) disclosed that it had experienced a significant cybersecurity incident that resulted in the temporary shutdown of certain production facilities and information technology systems. This disruption has led to delays in new vehicle deliveries, reduced availability of certain models and interruptions in certain parts supply. JLR accounted for approximately 3.6% of our total consolidated revenues during the Current Year. We cannot predict with certainty the expected total impact of the incident on our results of operations at this time and will continue to monitor developments closely.
In the U.K., the FCA is reviewing the historic use of discretionary commission arrangements in motor finance. On August 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued its judgment in the Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd cases. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled that dealers do not generally owe fiduciary duties but confirmed that, in some cases, commission arrangements that were not properly disclosed to customers could be treated as creating an unfair relationship under the Consumer Credit Act. On August 3, 2025, the FCA announced it will consult in October 2025 on a possible industry-wide redress scheme for affected consumers. If adopted, the scheme could be finalized such that compensation payments may begin in 2026. The FCA also confirmed that firms will not be required to issue final responses to related customer complaints until after December 4, 2025. The outcomes of the FCA’s review, any redress scheme and related proceedings remain uncertain.
On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1, the OBBBA, was signed into law. For the automotive industry, the bill provides consumers with a tax deduction for the interest on loans for certain U.S.-assembled vehicles. The bill also eliminates federal EV tax credits for vehicles purchased or leased after September 30, 2025. Additionally, the OBBBA reinstates 100% bonus depreciation for qualified property placed in service after January 19, 2025. This provision allows for immediate expensing for income tax purposes of the full cost of eligible tangible assets, including certain machinery, equipment and building improvements. The impact of the OBBBA on our results of operations cannot be predicted with certainty at this time.
The U.K. government has established mandated targets for the sale of new zero emissions vehicles with increasing targets in future years. On April 6, 2025, the U.K. Prime Minister announced planned changes to the EV mandate, which aim to allow carmakers more flexibility in reaching their goal to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles. The plan increases flexibility of the mandate through 2030, allowing more EVs to be sold in later years as demand increases. Further, the plan allows for the continued sale of hybrid vehicles, which can be operated by both internal combustion and batteries, through 2035 to help ease the transition. As of July 16, 2025, U.K. car manufacturers can apply for Electric Car Grants, which will discount eligible new EVs for consumers at the point of sale. Certain manufacturers urged the U.K. government to provide additional flexibility in the mandate, citing consumer demand, infrastructure limitations and the cost of compliance as potential barriers to meet future targets. Further, as of December 2025, U.K. political leaders have issued proposals to rescind the ban on gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles.
Additionally, on June 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed resolutions revoking California’s authority to enforce certain regulations it previously set forth, including Advanced Clean Cars II, which imposes stricter emissions limits for vehicles than the federal standards and requires nearly all new car sales to be zero-emission by 2035. California and ten other states set to implement Advanced Clean Cars II-like rules sued the EPA and President Donald Trump and are seeking to enjoin the resolutions. The legal challenges remain ongoing. The impact of these changes on our vehicle mix and results of operations cannot be predicted with certainty at this time. Further, on August 1, 2025, the EPA issued a proposed rule to rescind the “Endangerment Finding,” which underpins the majority of the EPA’s GHG regulations, and all GHG emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines. We cannot predict whether such efforts will ultimately be successful.
While the possibility exists for delays, reductions, or exemptions of the automotive and reciprocal tariffs, the potential impacts of the tariffs described above, as well as the reaction of the OEMs to such tariffs, remain uncertain and could significantly increase the price of our products as well as the future mix and demand for vehicles provided by our manufacturers. Additionally, reciprocal tariffs, tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and other materials, and the elevated tariffs against China and other countries could negatively impact the global economy, demand for our products and our manufacturers’ global supply chains. Our manufacturers’ supply chain dependencies and production facility locations vary by OEM, and as a result, certain manufacturers, vehicle models, vehicle model variations and parts could be affected more significantly by the imposition of tariffs than others. We will continue to monitor the impact of the Trump Administration’s policies and the response of U.S. trading partners on our results of operations in future periods.
On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing a 25% tariff on most imports from Mexico and Canada and a 10% tariff on most imports from China. The tariffs were effective February 4, 2025, however that same day a 30-day pause was granted to Mexico and Canada. While the potential implications of these imposed tariffs remain uncertain for the auto industry, there may be a significant impact on the price of our products as well as the future mix and demand for vehicles provided by our manufacturers. We will continue to monitor the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on our manufacturers and dealership operations.
Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders. Through these executive orders, the Trump administration, among other initiatives, directed the U.S. to formally withdraw from the Paris Agreement, eliminate the EV mandate, put forth a federal energy policy to support traditional energy exploration and production, declared a national energy emergency to expedite energy and infrastructure projects, issued a regulatory freeze on all executive departments and agencies to review pending and existing laws and regulations and froze the hiring of federal civilian employees in the executive branch. The executive orders also rescinded certain previous executive orders of the former Biden administration. The impact of the Trump administration’s executive orders on our results of operations cannot be predicted with certainty.
On August 1, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Inchcape Retail automotive operations in the U.K. The Inchcape Acquisition, comprised of 54 dealership locations, certain real estate and three collision centers, substantially increased our portfolio across the U.K. Refer to Note 3. Acquisitions within our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of our acquisition of Inchcape Retail.
On June 19, 2024, we were informed of a cybersecurity incident experienced by CDK, which resulted in service outages on CDK’s dealers’ systems. CDK provides clients in the automotive industry, including Group 1 dealerships in the U.S., with a SaaS platform used by dealerships in managing customer relationships, sales, financing, service, inventory and back-office operations. The CDK Incident temporarily disrupted our business applications and processes in our U.S. operations that rely on CDK’s dealers’ systems. Despite the CDK Incident, all Group 1 U.S. dealerships continued to conduct business using alternative processes until CDK’s dealers’ systems were available. On June 26, 2024, CDK restored service to us for the core DMS, at which time, subject to certain modified procedures, we resumed processing transactions through the CDK DMS. The overall impact of the CDK Incident did not have a material impact on our overall financial condition or on our ongoing results of operations.
The global economy experienced elevated levels of inflation beginning in 2022. In response to higher than historical average inflationary pressures and challenging macroeconomic conditions, the Federal Reserve, along with other central banks, including in the U.K., maintained interest rates at elevated levels throughout 2023. In 2024, inflation began to return to historical norms. As a result, during the Current Year, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England lowered their interest rates by 100 and 50 basis points, respectively, in an effort to stimulate economic activity and reduce unemployment. On January 29, 2025, the Federal Reserve held rates unchanged. On February 6, 2025, the Bank of England lowered interest rates by 25 basis points.
Although the Federal Reserve and Bank of England decreased interest rates and inflationary pressures moderated during 2024, existing elevated prices as a result of previous rates of inflation above historical levels continue to reduce the disposable income of our customers. In addition, volatility in new vehicle availability and higher interest rates over historical average rates have increased the monthly cost of financing vehicles as compared to prior periods. These factors have contributed to a continued decline in used vehicle prices during the Current Year as compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 (“Prior Year”).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1. Basis of Presentation, Consolidation and Summary of Accounting Policies within our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates
We are organized into two geographic regions,segments, the U.S. regionsegment and the U.K. region.segment. Each regionsegment represents a reporting unit for the purpose of assessing goodwill for impairment. In addition to goodwill, we have identifiable intangibles in the form of rights under our franchise agreements with manufacturers, which are recorded at an individual dealership level.
InDuring 2024,the Current Year, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $93.0 million based on a triggering event during the three months ended September 30, 2025 primarily related to the challenging U.K. economy, impacting our financial performance. For our October 31, 2025 annual goodwill impairment test, we elected to perform a quantitative test on the U.K. reporting unit and a qualitative test on the U.S. reporting unit. Based on the tests performed for the U.S. and U.K. reporting units in the fourth quarter of 2024,2025, no further impairments of goodwill were recorded during the Current Year. No goodwill impairments were recorded on any reporting units during the Prior Year. The quantitative goodwill impairment test is dependent on management estimates and assumptions used to determine the fair value of our reporting units. While no impairment was recognized in 2024 based on our quantitative assessment of the U.K. reporting unit, future sustained negative operating results, as well as the deterioration of the macroeconomic environment in the U.K., could result in impairment of the goodwill attributable to the U.K. reporting unit in future periods. Refer to Note 13.12. Intangible Franchise Rights and Goodwill within our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of goodwill, including management’s use of estimates and assumptions.
During the Current Year, non-cash impairment charges of $28.2$91.1 million were recorded for intangible franchise rights. In the Prior Year, impairment charges of $25.1$28.2 million were recorded for intangible franchise rights. As our intangible franchise rights are tested for impairment at the dealership level, any impairments are specific to the performance and outlook of the respective dealership.
We will continue to monitor the challenging macroeconomic and industry conditions in the U.K. Further erosion in the macroeconomic environment, additional margin compression, or increases to our operating costs in the U.K. may require us to re-assess the value of our goodwill and intangible franchise rights associated with our U.K. reporting unit, which could result in additional material impairment charges in future periods.
Retail new and used vehicle units sold include new and used vehicle agency units sold under agency arrangements with certain manufacturers in the U.K. The agency units and related revenues are excluded from the calculation of the average sales price per unit sold for new and used vehicles due to their net presentation within revenues as only the sales commission is reported in revenues for dealerships operating under an agency arrangement. The agency units and related net revenues are included in the calculation of gross profit per unit sold.
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U.S. RegionSegment — Year Ended December 31, 20242025 compared to 20232024
The following discussion of our U.S. operating results is on an as reported and same store basis. The difference between as reported amounts and same store amounts is related to acquisition and disposition activity, as well as new add-point openings.
Total revenues in the U.S. during the Current Year increased $958.7$853.9 million, or 6.5%,5.4%, as compared to the same period in the Prior Year, driven by higher same store revenues and the acquisition of stores and higher same store revenues.stores.
Total same store revenues in the U.S. during the Current Year increased $319.8$714.9 million, or 2.2%,4.6%, as compared to the Prior Year. This increase wasYear, driven by higher revenues across all business lines except used vehicle retail sales.lines.
New vehicle retail same store revenues outperformed the Prior Year, driven by more units sold, partiallycoupled offsetwith by lowerhigher pricing. ManufacturerThis vehicleoutperformance deliveries were higher inreflects the Currentresiliency Yearof and as a result, our inventory levels were higher than the Prior Year, providing for the increase in units sold. Higher new vehicle supply compared to the Prior Year created downward pressure on pricing and margins.demand. We ended the Current Year with a U.S. new vehicle inventory supply of 4344 days, 7one daysday higher than the Prior Year.
Used vehicle retail same store revenues outperformed the Prior Year, driven by higher pricing, coupled with more units sold. This outperformance reflects the resiliency of demand and supply dynamics of the used vehicle market caused by Prior Year’s vehicle inventory shortages. We ended the Current Year with a U.S. used vehicle inventory supply of 29 days, consistent with the Prior Year. Used vehicle wholesale same store revenues outperformed the Prior Year, driven by more units sold, coupled with higher pricing.
Used vehicle retail same store revenues slightly underperformed the Prior Year, driven by lower pricing, partially offset by more units sold. Used vehicle supply improved as a result of higher new vehicle supply. However, lingering impacts from above-historical average inflation over the past two years reducing the disposable income of our customers and higher interest rates compared to historical averages increasing the monthly cost of financing vehicles, continued to create downward pressure on pricing.
Parts and service same store revenues outperformed the Prior Year, driven by increases in customer paypay, warranty and warrantywholesale revenues, partially offset by decreasesa decrease in wholesale and collision revenues. ThisCustomer outperformancepay reflectsrepair order count and dollars per repair order increased businesscompared activityto forthe warrantyPrior Year. We are strategically reducing our collision footprint and customerrepurposing paya services,portion supportedof that space to traditional service capacity, which we expect to increase returns from the higher margin service business. In addition, we continue to invest in our aftersales capacity by increasedexpanding sameexisting dealership facilities or when we undertake new construction of dealerships. Same store technician headcount increased through our continued technician recruiting and retention efforts, providing greater capacity to meet increased demand.
F&I same store revenues outperformed the Prior Year, primarily driven by improved penetration rates across most product offerings, coupled with higher same store new and used vehicle units sold,sold coupledand withimproved higher same store F&I gross profitincome per unitcontract sold.from Penetration rates forfinancing, vehicle service contracts,contracts new(“VSC”), vehiclehazard and dent product offerings. In addition, we have made investments in virtual finance andoperations, otherwhich F&I products improved,are contributing to the higher same store F&I gross profit per unit sold. OEM incentives have increased in the Current Year, leading to the improved new vehicle F&Iproduct penetration.
Total gross profit in the U.S. during the Current Year increased $70.7$129.0 million, or 2.7%,4.8%, as compared to the Prior Year, driven by the acquisition of stores, partially offset by lowerhigher same store gross profit.profit and the acquisition of stores.
Total same store gross profit in the U.S. during the Current Year decreasedincreased $27.7$105.7 million, or 1.1%,4.0%, as compared to the Prior Year, driven by downward pressure on new vehicle margins, partially offset by increases fromin parts and service, F&I and used vehicle wholesale, partially offset by decreases in new and used vehicle retail gross profit.
New vehicle retail same store gross profit underperformed the Prior Year, driven by a decrease in new vehicle retail same store gross profit per unit sold, partially offset by an increase in units sold. The decrease in new vehicle retail same store grossGross profit per unit sold iscontinues to moderate towards pre-COVID levels, facing pressure from affordability concerns of consumers due to higherrising deliveriescosts of vehicles from ourOEMs OEMs,and leadingrelatively tohigh increasingconsumer inventoryinterest levels of new vehicles as described above.rates.
Used vehicle retail same store gross profit outperformedunderperformed the Prior Year, primarily driven by higher same store used vehicle retail units sold, partially offset by lower same store gross profit per unit sold, aspartially describedoffset aboveby forhigher same store used vehicle retail sameunits storesold. revenues.Gross profit per unit sold continues to face pressure from affordability concerns of consumers due to rising vehicle acquisition costs and relatively high consumer interest rates. Used vehicle wholesale same store gross profit outperformed the Prior Year, driven by an increase in same store gross profit per unit sold, coupled with an increase in same store units sold.
Parts and service same store gross profit outperformed the Prior Year, driven by increases in customer pay and warranty gross profit, partially offset by decreases in wholesale and collision gross profit. This reflects both the benefit of the strategic decision regarding our collision footprint as described above, and our focus on shop efficiency.
Parts and service same store gross profit outperformed the Prior Year, as described above for parts and service same store revenues.
Total same store gross margin in the U.S. remained flat for the Current Year as compared to the Prior Year.
Total same store gross margin in the U.S. decreased 58 basis points, primarily driven by an underperformance in new vehicle retail, for the reasons described above for same store gross profit per unit sold for new vehicle retail. This underperformance was partially offset by improvement in parts and service and used vehicle gross margins.
Total SG&A expenses in the U.S. during the Current Year increased $81.1$160.1 million, or 5.0%,9.4%, as compared to the Prior Year, primarily driven by higher same store SG&A expenses.Year. Total same store SG&A expenses in the U.S. during the Current Year increased $65.3$118.3 million or 4.2%6.9% as compared to the Prior Year, primarily driven by increased employee related costs, outsidethird-party services, advertisingunfavorable expenses,legal loaner carsettlements and higher facility related expenses, and fees associated with the Inchcape Acquisition. SG&A expenses also included $5.9 million in pre-tax one-time compensation payments to retain our field employees during the CDK Incident.expenses.
U.K. RegionSegment — Year Ended December 31, 20242025 compared to 20232024
Retail new and used vehicle units sold include new and used vehicle agency units. The agency units and related revenues are excluded from the calculation of the average sales price per unit sold for new vehicles as only the sales commission is reported within revenues. The agency units and related net revenues are included in the calculation of gross profit per unit sold. The GBP to USD foreign currency exchange rate has fluctuated from £1 to $1.273 at December 31, 2023, to £1 to $1.254 at December 31, 2024, to £1 to $1.346 at December 31, 2025, or aan slight decreaseincrease in the value of the GBP of 1.5%.7.3%.
Total revenues in the U.K. during the Current Year increased $1.1$1.8 billion, or 36.0%,42.8%, as compared to the Prior Year, primarily driven by the acquisition of stores and changes in foreign currency exchange rates.stores.
Total same store revenues in the U.K. during the Current Year increased $25.1$181.0 million, or 0.8%,4.5%, as compared to the Prior Year, primarily driven by theoutperformances positiveacross impactall lines of changesbusiness in foreign currency exchange rates, outperformances inexcept new vehicle retail sales and parts and service, offset by lower used vehicle sales and F&I.retail. On a constant currency basis, same store revenues decreasedincreased 2.0%, primarily1.3%, driven by underperformancesoutperformances inacross usedall vehiclelines salesof andbusiness F&I, offset by higherexcept new vehicle retail sales and parts and service.retail.
New vehicle retail same store revenues, on a constant currency basis, outperformedunderperformed the Prior Year, driven by morefewer units sold, coupledpartially withoffset by higher pricing. The underperformance reflects the challenges within the broader U.K. new car market, from EV mandates and new vehicle market entrants. We ended the Current Year with a U.K. new vehicle inventory supply of 4552 days, threeseven days lowerhigher than the Prior Year.
Used vehicle retail same store revenues, on a constant currency basis, underperformed the Prior Year, driven by lower used vehicle retail pricing, partially offset by more units sold.
Used vehicle retail same store revenues, on a constant currency basis, outperformed the Prior Year, driven by more units sold and higher prices. We ended the Current Year with a U.K. used vehicle inventory supply of 55 days, 12 days lower than the Prior Year. Used vehicle wholesale same store revenues, on a constant currency basis, underperformedoutperformed the Prior Year, primarily driven by aan decreaseincrease in wholesale used vehicle units sold.
Parts and service same store revenues, on a constant currency basis, outperformed the Prior Year, driven by increasesan increase in customer pay, warrantypay and wholesale revenuesrevenues, reflectingpartially increasedoffset businessby activity.a decrease in warranty revenues. We have invested in improvements to our U.K. customer contact center, streamlining operations to make scheduling appointments easier for customers, resulting in an increase in customer pay parts and service activity driving an increase in revenues as compared to the Prior Year.
F&I, net same store revenues, on a constant currency basis, underperformedoutperformed the Prior Year, driven by decreases inhigher income per contract forfrom our retail finance fees, improved penetration rates on finance and VSC fees and servicehigher contracts.used vehicle retail unit sales.
Total gross profit in the U.K. during the Current Year increased $150.0$251.8 million, or 36.6%,45.0%, as compared to the Prior Year, primarily driven by the acquisition of stores, partiallychanges offsetin byforeign lowercurrency exchange rates and improved same store gross profit.performance.
Total same store gross profit in the U.K. during the Current Year decreasedincreased $12.5$25.6 million, or 3.1%,4.7%, as compared to the Prior Year. On a constant currency basis, total same store gross profit decreasedincreased 5.8%,1.6%, driven by increases in parts and service, F&I and used vehicle wholesale, partially offset by downward pressurespressure on marginsnew acrossand allused linesvehicle ofretail business.margins.
New vehicle retail same store gross profit, on a constant currency basis, underperformed the Prior Year, primarily due to decrease in new vehicle retail gross profit per unit sold, partially offset by an increase in units sold, as a result of the increase in vehicle inventory production generating downward pressure on new vehicle margins.
UsedNew vehicle retail same store gross profit, on a constant currency basis, underperformed the Prior Year, primarily driven by general economic headwinds within the U.K. market, coupled with short-term supply challenges due to a decreasecyberattack in used vehicle retail same store gross profit per unit sold, partially offset byagainst an increaseOEM inpartner usedduring vehiclethe retailsecond unitshalf sold.of the Current Year.
Used vehicle retail same store gross profit, on a constant currency basis, underperformed the Prior Year, primarily due to macroeconomic factors as the U.K. economy continues to face challenges, including persistent inflation, elevated interest rates, rising energy costs and a slowdown in consumer spending.
F&I same store gross profit, on a constant currency basis, underperformedoutperformed the Prior Year, as described above in F&I same store revenues.
Total same store gross margin in the U.K. remained flat for the Current Year as compared to the Prior Year.
What changed in the latest 10-Q
Risk Factors
During the Current Quarter, there were no changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our 2025 Form 10-K.
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Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Same Store Operating Data — Consolidated”
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New heading “Reported Operating Data — U.S.”
New heading “Same Store Operating Data — U.S.”
New heading “U.S. Segment — Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared to 2025”
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New heading “Same Store Operating Data — U.K.”
New heading “Consolidated Selected Comparisons — Three and Six Months Ended Compared to 2025”
New heading “Sources and Uses of Liquidity from Investing Activities — Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared to 2025”
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“During the second quarter of 2026, disruptions in the global supply of Group III base oils, a key component of synthetic motor oil, resulted in supply constraints and increased costs for certain synthetic oils and lubricants across the sector. These disruptions have been attributed to refinery outages and shipping disruptions associated with ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. …”see in full comparison
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We are a leading operator in the automotive retail industry. We sell or lease new and used cars and light trucks; arrange related vehicle financing; sell service and insurance contracts; provide automotive maintenance and repair services; and sell vehicle parts retail and wholesale. We have operations in geographically diverse markets that extend across 17 states in the U.S. and 6261 towns and cities in the U.K. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, our retail network consisted of 143147 dealerships in the U.S. and 110106 dealerships in the U.K.
On July 20, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing an additional 50% ad valorem duty on certain products imported from Canada. The additional duty is scheduled to take effect on August 19, 2026, and would apply on top of any existing duties. Preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement does not exempt covered goods. At this time, we cannot predict whether the additional duty will be implemented as scheduled, modified or challenged, or the extent or duration of any resulting impact on our business.
During the second quarter of 2026, disruptions in the global supply of Group III base oils, a key component of synthetic motor oil, resulted in supply constraints and increased costs for certain synthetic oils and lubricants across the sector. These disruptions have been attributed to refinery outages and shipping disruptions associated with ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. Continued supply constraints could increase the cost of lubricants used in our service operations, limit the availability of certain oil grades and affect our ability to perform routine service for customers. At this time, we cannot predict the extent or duration of any such impacts.
In April,April 2026, we undertook cost-cutting measures within our U.S. business, reducing our staffing by nearly 700 full-time employees and reducing SG&A costs through contract and vendor elimination. We expect that these efforts will remove at least $50 million in annual costs from our U.S. operations.
On April 13, 2026, the U.K. Department for Transport announced a proposal to update minimum vehicle emissions standards to align with the Euro 7 standard implemented in the European Union. If adopted, the Euro 7 standard would set stricter standards for exhaust and non-exhaust vehicle emissions, including greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions. Euro 7 would also set battery durability requirements for electric vehicles (“EVs”).EVs. If finalized, stricter emissions standards could result in increased costs and affect our U.K. results of operations. The consultation period closed on May 25, 2026, however the proposal has not yet been finalized. Further, on July 6, 2026, the U.K. Department for Transport opened a consultation on its proposal to prohibit the maintenance or modification of vehicles subsequent to their manufacture that would prevent them from meeting the emissions standards in place when the vehicles were originally produced. The Department for Transport has estimated that the legislation will be passed in 2027.
On February 28, 2026, the U.S. and the State of Israel (“Israel”) commenced coordinated military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”). The resulting conflict has increased volatility in global supply chains and energy markets, as well as geopolitical instability. ContinuedDisruptions disruptions affectingaffected energy supplies and critical maritime transit routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, could drivedriving additional increases in fuel prices and reductions in supplies, which may adversely affectaffected consumer demand for vehicles and broader economic conditions. Additionally,On June 17, 2026, the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding intended to end the conflict couldand negativelyreopen impactthe Strait of Hormuz. However, the ceasefire has been repeatedly disrupted by renewed military operations and continued attacks in the region. As a result, uncertainty regarding energy markets, commercial shipping and broader geopolitical conditions continues, and we cannot predict the extent nor duration of any resulting impacts on our supplybusiness, chainfinancial andcondition vehicleor availabilityresults fromof manufacturers.operations.
The Supreme Court’s decision and related executive action have created uncertainty regarding the future tariff environment, including the potential for litigation, refund claims by parties directly subject to the invalidated tariffs,tariffs and the use of alternative statutory authorities by the administration to impose new or modified tariffs. We cannot predict the timing, scope, ornor outcome of future tariff‑related actions or their potential effect, if any, on our results of operations. We will continue to monitor the impact of the Trump Administration’s policies and the response of U.S. trading partners on our results of operations in future periods.
On February 18, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule rescinding the greenhouse gas (“GHG”) “Endangerment Finding,” which provides the authority underpinning the majority of the EPA’s GHG-related regulations, including those for emissions from new motor vehicles and engines, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. The final rule also repealed all of the EPA’s GHG emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty motor vehicles and engines. Litigation challenging the EPA’s final rule is ongoing, and we cannot predict the final outcome. Certain states, such as California, have continuedpreviously to adoptadopted or have announced an intent to adopt standards regulating GHG and other vehicle emissions and setting EV targets. TheseHowever, effortson haveJune been12, subject2026, the EPA announced its transmission to litigation,Congress of four of California’s Clean Air Act preemption waivers, which allow the state to implement more stringent emission control requirements, seeking congressional resolutions disapproving of the waivers under the Congressional Review Act. California has challenged the EPA’s action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the outcome of which is uncertain. As a result, there is significant uncertainty with respect to U.S. regulations related to GHG emissions.
The extent to which these geopolitical developments may impact our results of operations cannot be predicted at this time.
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Same Store Operating Data — Consolidated
Reported Operating Data — Consolidated
(1) Floorplan assistance is included within Gross Profit — New vehicle retail sales above and Cost of Sales — New vehicle retail sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
U.S. Segment — Three Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 Compared to 2025
Revenues
Total revenues in the U.S. during the three months ended June 30, 2026 (“Current Quarter”) decreased $157.9$243.8 million, or 4.0%,5.8%, as compared to the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 (“Prior Year Quarter”), driven by lower same store revenues and the disposition of stores.
New vehicle retail same store revenues underperformed the Prior Year Quarter, driven by a decrease in units sold, partially offset by higher pricing. This underperformance reflects affordability pressures impacting demand, as well as inventory pressure on certain brands. Additionally, the Prior Year Quarter had strong results ahead of the implementation of announced tariffs. We ended the Current Quarter with a U.S. new vehicle inventory supply of 5154 days, 13six days higher than the Prior Year Quarter.
Used vehicle retail same store revenues underperformed the Prior Year Quarter, driven by a decrease in units sold, partially offset by higher pricing. We believe this underperformance reflects the same affordability pressures impactingaffecting new vehicle demand, as well as ongoing inventory supply pressuresconstraints that constrainedlimited available vehicle selection. We ended the Current Quarter with a U.S. used vehicle inventory supply of 2632 days, consistentone withday higher than the Prior Year Quarter. Used vehicle wholesale same store revenues outperformed the Prior Year Quarter, driven by higher pricing, partially offset by fewer units sold.
Parts and service same store revenues outperformed the Prior Year Quarter, driven by increases in customer pay, warranty and wholesale revenues, partially offset by a decrease in collision revenues. Higher same store technician count resulted in an increase in customer pay repair orders, compared to the Prior Year Quarter, reflecting our continued technician recruiting and retention efforts and our greater capacity to meet increased demand. We continue to invest in ourincremental aftersalesservice capacity by undertakingthrough new dealership construction and expansion of dealerships and through expanding existing dealership facilities.
F&I same store revenues underperformed the Prior Year Quarter, driven by lower same store new and used vehicle retail units sold, partially offset by higher penetrationincome ratesper contract on most of our products offered.
Gross Profit
Total same store gross profit in the U.S. during the Current Quarter decreased $36.3$58.5 million, or 5.5%,8.4%, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter, driven by decreases in new and used vehicle retail and F&I, partially offset by increases in used vehicle wholesale and parts and servicelower gross profit.profit across most business lines.
New vehicle retail same store gross profit underperformed the Prior Year Quarter, driven by reduced inventory availability for certain brands, a decrease in gross profit per unit sold and a decline in same store new vehicle retail units sold. Vehicle affordability continues to be a concern for the consumer.
Parts and service same store gross profit outperformedunderperformed the Prior Year Quarter, driven by decreases in collision and wholesale gross profit, partially offset by increases in customer pay and warranty gross profit, partially offset by decreases in wholesale and collision gross profit. We believe this reflects both the benefit of the strategic decisioncontinue to reduce our collision footprint in exchange forprioritize higher margin service business,business and our focus on shop efficiency.efficiency initiatives.
F&I same store gross profit underperformed the Prior Year Quarter, driven by lower F&Isame revenues,store new and used vehicle retail units sold, with similar gross profit per unit performance remaining consistent.performance.
Total same store gross margin in the U.S. decreased eight73 basis points for the Current Quarter as compared to the Prior Year Quarter.
SG&A Expenses
SG&A as a percentage of gross profit decreasedincreased 167276 basis points and increased 434324 basis points on an as reported and same store basis, respectively, compared to the Prior Year Quarter.
Total SG&A expenses in the U.S. during the Current Quarter decreased $29.2$27.2 million, or 6.5%,5.8%, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter, primarily driven by ana increase$27.6 million decrease in gainsemployee recognizedrelated oncosts disposalresulting from reduced staffing as part of assetsour ofcost-cutting $40.5measures million.and lower commission expense associated with lower gross profit. Total same store SG&A expenses in the U.S. during the Current Quarter, increaseddecreased $2.5$16.7 million, or 0.6%,3.7%, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter, primarily driven by a decrease in employee related costs as described above, partially offset by the absence of CDK outage related credits recognized in the Prior Year Quarter that did not recur in the Current Quarter, as well as higher third-party and professional service fees. These increases were partially offset by lower legalmanufacturer feesadvertising andassistance employeeas relateda costs.result of decreases in units sold.
Reported Operating Data — U.S.
Same Store Operating Data — U.S.
U.S. Segment — Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared to 2025
Total revenues in the U.S. during the six months ended June 30, 2026 (“Current Year”) decreased $401.7 million, or 5.0%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025 (“Prior Year”), driven by lower same store revenues and the disposition of stores.
Total same store revenues in the U.S. during the Current Year decreased $368.6 million, or 4.8%, as compared to the Prior Year. This decrease was driven by lower revenues across most business lines.
New vehicle retail same store revenues underperformed the Prior Year, driven by a decrease in units sold, partially offset by higher pricing. This underperformance reflects affordability pressures impacting demand, as well as inventory pressure on certain brands. Additionally, the Prior Year had strong results ahead of the implementation of announced tariffs. We ended the Current Year with a U.S. new vehicle inventory supply of 54 days, six days higher than the Prior Year.
Used vehicle retail same store revenues underperformed the Prior Year, driven by a decrease in units sold, partially offset by higher pricing. We believe this underperformance reflects the same affordability pressures affecting new vehicle demand, as well as ongoing inventory supply constraints that limited available vehicle selection. We ended the Current Year with a U.S. used vehicle inventory supply of 32 days, one day higher than the Prior Year. Used vehicle wholesale same store revenues outperformed the Prior Year, driven by higher pricing, partially offset by fewer units sold.
Parts and service same store revenues outperformed the Prior Year, driven by increases in customer pay, warranty and wholesale revenues, partially offset by a decrease in collision revenues. Higher same store technician count resulted in an increase in customer pay repair orders, compared to the Prior Year, reflecting our continued technician recruiting and retention efforts and our greater capacity to meet increased demand. We continue to invest in incremental aftersales capacity through new dealership construction and expansion of existing facilities.
F&I same store revenues underperformed the Prior Year, primarily driven by lower same store new and used vehicle retail units sold, partially offset by higher penetration rates and income per contract on most of our products offered.
Total gross profit in the U.S. during the Current Year decreased $98.0 million, or 7.0%, as compared to the Prior Year, driven by lower same store gross profit and the disposition of stores.
Total same store gross profit in the U.S. during the Current Year decreased $94.8 million, or 7.0%, as compared to the Prior Year, driven by decreases in new and used vehicle retail and F&I gross profit, partially offset by increases in used vehicle wholesale and parts and service gross profit.
New vehicle retail same store gross profit underperformed the Prior Year, driven by reduced inventory availability for certain brands, a decrease in gross profit per unit sold and a decline in same store new vehicle retail units sold. Vehicle affordability remains a concern for some consumers.
Used vehicle retail same store gross profit underperformed the Prior Year, primarily driven by lower same store gross profit per unit sold, coupled with a decrease in same store used vehicle retail units sold. Additionally, the limited availability of new vehicle inventory for certain brands reduced used vehicle availability, further impacting used vehicle retail units sold. Used vehicle wholesale same store gross profit outperformed the Prior Year, driven by an increase in same store gross profit per unit sold, partially offset by a decrease in same store units sold.
Parts and service same store gross profit outperformed the Prior Year, driven by increases in customer pay and warranty gross profit, partially offset by decreases in collision and wholesale gross profit. We believe this reflects both the benefit of the strategic decision to reduce our collision footprint in exchange for higher margin service business, and our focus on shop efficiency.
F&I same store gross profit underperformed the Prior Year, driven by lower same store new and used vehicle retail units sold, with similar gross profit per unit performance.
Total same store gross margin in the U.S. decreased 41 basis points for the Current Year as compared to the Prior Year.
SG&A as a percentage of gross profit increased 59 basis points and increased 380 basis points on an as reported and same store basis, respectively, as compared to the Prior Year.
Total SG&A expenses in the U.S. during the Current Year decreased $56.5 million, or 6.1%, as compared to the Prior Year, primarily driven by an increase in gains recognized on disposal of assets of $40.6 million, coupled with a $24.8 million decrease in employee related costs resulting from reduced staffing as part of our cost-cutting measures and lower commission expenses associated with lower gross profit. Total same store SG&A expenses in the U.S. during the Current Year, decreased $14.2 million, or 1.6%, as compared to the Prior Year, primarily driven by a decrease in employee related costs as described above. These decreases were partially offset by the absence of CDK outage related credits recognized in the Prior Year that did not recur in the Current Year, as well as lower manufacturer advertising assistance as a result of decreases in units sold and higher third-party service fees.
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U.K. Segment — Three Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 Compared to 2025
Retail new and used vehicle units sold include new and used vehicle agency units. The agency units and related revenues are excluded from the calculation of the average sales price per unit sold for new vehicles as only the sales commission is reported within revenues. The agency units and related net revenues are included in the calculation of gross profit per unit sold. The GBP to USD foreign currency exchange rate has fluctuated from £1 to $1.294$1.372 at MarchJune 31,30, 2025, to £1 to $1.322$1.324 at MarchJune 31,30, 2026, or ana increasedecrease in the value of the GBP of 2.2%.3.4%.
Revenues
Total revenues in the U.K. during the Current Quarter increaseddecreased $59.7$74.7 million, or 3.8%,4.9%, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter, driven primarily by higher same store revenues and the acquisitionimpact of stores.dealership dispositions.
Total same store revenues in the U.K. during the Current Quarter increasedremained $130.3 million, or 8.8%,flat, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter, drivenas byincreases outperformances across nearly all lines of business, led by used vehicle retail,in parts and serviceservice, new vehicle retail and F&I, partiallynet revenues were offset by a decline in used vehicle wholesale.revenues. On a constant currency basis, same store revenues increaseddecreased 2.2%,0.6%, reflecting underlying growth acrossin mostparts businessand lines,service, withF&I, thenet exception ofand new vehicle retail andrevenues, offset by a decline in used vehicle wholesale.revenues.
New vehicle retail same store revenues decreasedincreased 1.6%,0.4% on a constant currency basisbasis, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter. TheNew decreasevehicle occurredretail despiteunits increasessold increased 3.9%, driven by higher volumes of retail agency unit sales. Because agency vehicle sales are recognized on a net basis, these units are included in bothretail unitvolume salesmetrics andbut excluded from the average selling pricesprice incalculation, USD,which asincreased average selling prices declined7.4% on a GBPconstant currency basis. The Current Quarter ended with a U.K. new vehicle inventory supply of 1936 days, an increase of threefour days compared to the Prior Year Quarter.
Used vehicle retail same store revenues increaseddecreased 6.0%0.6% on a constant currency basisbasis, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter, driven by increasesa decrease in bothused unitvehicle salesunits andsold, partially offset by a constant currency increase in average selling prices.price. The Current Quarter ended with a U.K. used vehicle inventory supply of 4243 days, ano decreasechange of five days compared tofrom the Prior Year Quarter. Used vehicle wholesale same store revenues,revenues decreased 21.1% on a constant currency basis, underperformedas compared to the Prior Year Quarter, primarily duedriven toby a declinedecrease in wholesale used vehicle units sold.sold, as well as a decline in average wholesale values.
Parts and service same store revenues increased 8.4%4.5% on a constant currency basisbasis, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter, driven by increases inacross customerall pay,business warrantylines, andled by wholesale revenues,parts partially offset by a decrease in collision revenue.revenues. We have invested in improvements to our U.K. customer contact center, streamlining operations to make scheduling appointments easier for customers, resultingwhich inalso ancontributed increaseto inincreased customer pay parts and service activity driving an increase in revenues as compared to the Prior Year Quarter.
F&I, net same store revenues, increased 3.8% on a constant currency basis, outperformedas compared to the Prior Year Quarter, driven by higher income per contract from our retail finance fees, improved penetration rates on vehicle service contracts and higher new and used vehicle retail unit sales.
Gross Profit
Total gross profit in the U.K. during the Current Quarter increaseddecreased $13.7$5.0 million, or 6.3%,2.4%, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter, driven primarily by the acquisitionimpact of storesdealership and improved same store performance.dispositions.
Total same store gross profit in the U.K. during the Current Quarter increased $24.5$3.8 million, or 12.1%,2.0%, as compared to the Prior Year Quarter. On a constant currency basis, total same store gross profit increased 5.3%,1.6%, driven by increases in new vehicle retail, parts and service,service and F&II, andnet usedgross vehicle retail,profit, partially offset by downwarddeclines pressure on new vehicle retail andin used vehicle wholesalegross margins.profit.
GPI insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 6 Form 4 filings (1 insider, 13 trade dates, 720,030 shares, about $187.3M) and open-market sales in 0 filings. Net open-market shares: 720,030 (purchases minus sales); net value about $187.3M.Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 16,514 | $243.42 | $4.0M |
| 2026-09-30 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 16,343 | $244.61 | $4.0M |
| 2026-09-30 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 1,040 | $245.10 | $254.9K |
| 2026-09-30 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 5,352 | $242.65 | $1.3M |
| 2026-09-30 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 3,151 | $241.04 | $759.5K |
| 2026-09-30 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 12,342 | $240.31 | $3.0M |
| 2026-09-30 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 14,717 | $239.37 | $3.5M |
| 2026-09-30 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 2,133 | $238.37 | $508.4K |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 160 | $244.83 | $39.2K |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 320 | $243.86 | $78.0K |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 980 | $242.92 | $238.1K |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 4,249 | $241.69 | $1.0M |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 28,791 | $240.87 | $6.9M |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 14,570 | $239.52 | $3.5M |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 523 | $238.80 | $124.9K |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 3,292 | $237.84 | $783.0K |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 12,942 | $236.48 | $3.1M |
| 2026-09-29 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 2,821 | $235.63 | $664.7K |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 12,560 | $239.50 | $3.0M |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 1,672 | $240.83 | $402.7K |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 34,446 | $242.27 | $8.3M |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 34,593 | $243.23 | $8.4M |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 15,442 | $244.13 | $3.8M |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 19,257 | $245.54 | $4.7M |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 2,571 | $246.19 | $633.0K |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 7,741 | $247.40 | $1.9M |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 942 | $248.33 | $233.9K |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 4,018 | $249.53 | $1.0M |
| 2026-09-28 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 230 | $250.35 | $57.6K |
| 2026-09-25 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 35 | $253.85 | $8.9K |
| 2026-09-25 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 13,517 | $253.02 | $3.4M |
| 2026-09-25 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 30,460 | $252.35 | $7.7M |
| 2026-09-25 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 315 | $250.54 | $78.9K |
| 2026-09-25 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 2,337 | $249.63 | $583.4K |
| 2026-09-25 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 3,011 | $247.78 | $746.1K |
| 2026-09-25 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 857 | $248.69 | $213.1K |
| 2026-09-24 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 80 | $251.22 | $20.1K |
| 2026-09-24 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 322 | $250.15 | $80.5K |
| 2026-09-24 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 15,052 | $248.85 | $3.7M |
| 2026-09-24 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 42,495 | $247.96 | $10.5M |
| 2026-09-24 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 17,647 | $247.26 | $4.4M |
| 2026-09-24 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 160 | $252.56 | $40.4K |
| 2026-09-18 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 12,079 | $250.07 | $3.0M |
| 2026-09-18 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 10,821 | $249.08 | $2.7M |
| 2026-09-18 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 5,395 | $248.36 | $1.3M |
| 2026-09-18 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 513 | $247.17 | $126.8K |
| 2026-09-18 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 6,762 | $251.24 | $1.7M |
| 2026-09-18 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 1,960 | $253.20 | $496.3K |
| 2026-09-18 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 120 | $251.98 | $30.2K |
| 2026-09-17 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 3,920 | $269.89 | $1.1M |
| 2026-09-17 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 2,380 | $269.06 | $640.4K |
| 2026-09-17 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 8,828 | $267.85 | $2.4M |
| 2026-09-17 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 1,640 | $266.23 | $436.6K |
| 2026-09-17 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 820 | $265.29 | $217.5K |
| 2026-09-17 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 3,181 | $264.15 | $840.3K |
| 2026-09-17 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 326 | $262.78 | $85.7K |
| 2026-09-17 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 1,200 | $260.82 | $313.0K |
| 2026-09-17 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 5,705 | $261.84 | $1.5M |
| 2026-09-15 | Delongchamps Peter C |
Gift | 854 | — | — |
| 2026-09-10 | Conifer Management, L.l.c. |
Open-market purchase | 200 | $284.33 | $56.9K |
Well-known investors holding GPI (13F)
| Investor | Quarter | Shares | Reported value | % of their 13F | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors (Ken Griffin) | 2026-06-30 | 67,408 | $19.6M | 0.01% | Added 570% |
| AQR Capital Management (Cliff Asness) | 2026-06-30 | 57,436 | $16.7M | 0.01% | Added 208% |
| Millennium Management (Israel Englander) | 2026-06-30 | 40,776 | $11.9M | 0.01% | Reduced 87% |
| Point72 Asset Management (Steve Cohen) | 2026-06-30 | 30,238 | $8.8M | 0.01% | Reduced 29% |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 24,480 | $7.1M | 0.01% | Added 577% |
| Gotham Asset Management (Joel Greenblatt) | 2026-06-30 | 13,027 | $3.8M | 0.01% | Added 1961% |
| Bridgewater Associates | 2026-06-30 | 11,914 | $3.5M | 0.01% | Added 6% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 11,322 | $3.3M | 0.0% | Added 23% |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb (Sequoia Fund) | 2026-06-30 | 4,884 | $1.4M | 0.02% | Added 22% |