Group 1 Automotive Inc(GPI)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
GPI is scheduled to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $9.88.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±5.8%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 7 EPS beats and 5 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 7 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 7 times.
- Jul '26Missed▼ -17.1%
- Apr '26Missed▲ +2.2%
- Jan '26Missed▼ -8.4%
- Oct '25Missed▼ -6.4%
- Jul '25Beat▼ -0.3%
- Apr '25Beat▲ +2.0%
- Jan '25Beat▼ -2.0%
- Oct '24Beat▲ +6.4%
- Jul '24Beat▲ +6.9%
- Apr '24Beat▲ +7.2%
- Jan '24Missed▼ -7.9%
- Oct '23Beat▲ +3.0%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did GPI fall after beating earnings?
3 of GPI's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
GPI beat EPS estimates in 7 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- Jul 24, 2025EPS beat +10.2%stock -0.3% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
- Jan 29, 2025EPS beat +10.0%stock -2.0% next day
- It had risen 6.9% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 4.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 5)
- Apr 30, 2026EPS missed -1.8%stock +2.2% next day
- The EPS miss was small (-1.8%).
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was GPI's earnings move already priced in?
GPI's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does GPI hold its opening gap after earnings?
GPI's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 10 reports GPI opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 0 of 4; gaps down recovered 2 of 6.
- Jul 30, 2026HeldOpened -5.5%, closed -17.1%
- Apr 30, 2026ReversedOpened -1.2%, closed +2.2%
- Jan 29, 2026HeldOpened -6.1%, closed -8.4%
- Oct 28, 2025HeldOpened -3.0%, closed -6.4%
- Apr 24, 2025HeldOpened +1.8%, closed +2.0%
- Jan 29, 2025FadedOpened -4.1%, closed -2.0%
- Oct 30, 2024HeldOpened +1.9%, closed +6.4%
- Jul 24, 2024HeldOpened +4.8%, closed +6.9%
What the history says
- GPI has missed EPS estimates in 4 straight quarters.
GPI earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Before open | $10.60 | $9.61 | -9.3% | -17.11% | -18.39% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Before open | $8.82 | $8.66 | -1.8% | +2.19% | -5.50% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Before open | $9.16 | $8.49 | -7.3% | -8.39% | -11.23% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Before open | $10.73 | $10.45 | -2.6% | -6.35% | -5.76% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Before open | $10.45 | $11.52 | +10.2% | -0.31% | +1.96% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Before open | $9.67 | $10.20 | +5.5% | +2.04% | +2.12% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Before open | $9.11 | $10.02 | +10.0% | -2.04% | -0.51% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Before open | $9.87 | $9.91 | +0.4% | +6.45% | +2.06% |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Before open | $9.36 | $9.80 | +4.7% | +6.87% | +9.34% |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Before open | $9.42 | $9.53 | +1.2% | +7.23% | +7.46% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Before open | $10.40 | $9.50 | -8.7% | -7.87% | -5.18% |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Before open | $11.48 | $12.07 | +5.1% | +2.98% | +7.08% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $9.88, revenue $5.64B.
GPI Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Group 1 Automotive Inc's reported history
GPI is scheduled to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $9.88.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, GPI beat the consensus estimate 7 times (58%), missed 5 and landed in line 0. It has missed estimates in each of the last 4 counted quarters.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, GPI moved an average of ±5.8% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 50% of the time; the largest gain was 7.2% and the largest drop -17.1%.
GPI fell in the first session after 2 of its last 7 EPS beats (29%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, GPI moved an average of -0.4% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 33% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 67% of the time, averaging -5.7%. After a drop of 3% or more (6 quarters), it rose the next day 50% of the time, averaging -0.5%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 10 reports GPI opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · GPI: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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