HOUSTON, April 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), ("Group 1" or the "Company"), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today reported 2017 first quarter net income of $33.9 million, diluted earnings per common share of $1.58, adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) of $32.8 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per common share (a non-GAAP measure) of $1.53.

First quarter 2017 adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share exclude a non-core benefit of approximately $1.1 million after-tax, or $0.05 per share, related to a settlement with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.

"Although we had another strong performance in our U.S. new vehicle margins, a record quarter in the U.K., and a profitable quarter in Brazil, these factors were not enough to offset extreme weakness in vehicle sales in our energy price impacted markets. Combined new and used sales dropped 11 percent in Texas and Oklahoma, with the new vehicle industry declining 16 percent for the quarter in our largest single market of Houston. With a decrease of 13 percent in new vehicle sales at our Houston stores, we outperformed the local market, but we still need to make further adjustments to our businesses in the energy price impacted markets," said Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1's president and chief executive officer. "As for our overseas markets, our U.K. operations had another record quarter, with revenue growth across all business segments and gross profit up double digits on a constant currency basis. And finally, in the face of continued pressure on Brazil's new vehicle industry during the quarter, we are also delighted to have achieved profitability in our Brazil Region by growing gross profit 13 percent on a Same Store constant currency basis reflecting tremendous performance in used vehicles, parts and service, and F&I, and by significantly leveraging our costs."

Consolidated Results for First Quarter 2017 (year-over-year comparable basis)

For ease of comparison, we have included constant currency metrics (a non-GAAP measure) both below (shown in parenthesis) and in the financial tables that follow:


    --  Total revenue decreased 3.4 percent ((1.5) percent) to $2.5 billion;
        total gross profit decreased 1.4 percent ((0.1) percent) to $383.5
        million.
    --  New vehicle revenues decreased 5.2 percent ((3.1) percent) on a 6.1
        percent decrease in unit sales. New vehicle gross profit decreased 3.5
        percent ((1.3) percent) to $69.2 million, as improved new vehicle
        margins partially offset the volume decline. U.S. Same Store new vehicle
        margins were up 5.1 percent or $91 per unit to $1,862.
    --  Retail used vehicle revenues decreased 4.0 percent ((2.0) percent) on a
        3.7 percent decrease in unit sales. Retail used vehicle gross profit
        decreased 8.5 percent ((7.5) percent) to $45.0 million reflecting the
        impact of lower margins, down $74 per unit, in combination with the
        volume decline.
    --  Parts and service gross profit increased 3.5 percent (4.9 percent) on
        revenue growth of 3.6 percent (4.7 percent). Same Store parts and
        service gross profit increased 3.4 percent (4.4 percent) on revenue
        growth of 3.8 percent (4.6 percent).
    --  Same Store Finance and Insurance (F&I) gross profit per retail unit
        (PRU) increased 2.0 percent (2.8 percent) to $1,410 per retail unit.
        U.S. F&I gross profit per unit increased $73 to a first quarter record
        of $1,637.
    --  Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percent of
        gross profit increased 10 basis points to 75.6 percent. Adjusted SG&A
        expenses as a percent of gross profit (a non-GAAP measure) increased 120
        basis points to 76.0 percent.

Segment Results for First Quarter 2017 (year-over-year comparable basis)



    --  United States:The Company's U.S. operations accounted for 78.1 percent
        of total revenues and 83.6 percent of total gross profit. U.S. revenues
        were $2.0 billion, a decrease of 5.5 percent. The revenue decrease
        reflects 10.7 percent and 7.1 percent decreases in retail new and used
        vehicle unit sales, respectively. The vast majority of the sales decline
        came from the Company's oil-impacted markets of Texas and Oklahoma.
        Gross profit decreased 3.6 percent.

    --  United Kingdom:The Company's U.K. operations accounted for 17.9 percent
        of total revenues and 13.1 percent of total gross profit. Despite a 14
        percent weakening in the pound, total revenue grew 4.3 percent (20.5
        percent) to $450.3 million, and gross profit increased 7.6 percent (24.3
        percent). Revenue growth was primarily driven by 22.6 percent and 22.1
        percent increases in new and used vehicle retail unit sales,
        respectively.

    --  Brazil:The Company's Brazilian operations accounted for 4.0 percent of
        total revenues and 3.3 percent of total gross profit. Despite continued
        weakness in Brazil's new vehicle industry volumes, which contributed to
        decreased Same Store total revenue of 13.4 percent on a constant
        currency basis, gross profit increased 13.0 percent, reflecting strong
        growth in Same Store total used vehicles gross profit (up almost 180
        percent), and a 17.6 percent increase in Same Store parts and sales
        gross profit. In addition, Same Store F&I gross profit PRU increased
        64.5 percent on a constant currency basis. The increase in gross profit,
        coupled with significantly improved cost leverage, allowed the region to
        achieve profitability in the quarter.

Corporate Development

In January 2017, as previously announced, the Company acquired a BMW motorcycle franchise in Brazil, which is expected to generate approximately $5 million in annual revenues. In March 2017, the Company opened Think Ford Reading, an add point in the U.K., which is contiguous to our existing Ford market. This expands the Company's U.K. Ford network to seven dealerships. In April 2017, the Company also opened Cedar Park Nissan, an add point in Austin, Texas. This addition increases Group 1's U.S. Nissan network to nine dealerships. These add points are expected to generate approximately $60 million in annual revenues.

In February 2017, as previously announced, the Company disposed of two Nissan dealerships in Brazil. These stores generated approximately $25 million in trailing-twelve-month revenues.

Share Repurchase Authorization

As of April 28, 2017, $22.4 million remains available under the Company's prior common stock share repurchase authorization. Purchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market conditions, legal requirements and other corporate considerations and subject to Board approval and covenant restrictions.

First Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call Details

Group 1's senior management will host a conference call today at 9 a.m. ET to discuss the first quarter financial results and the Company's outlook and strategy.

The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet at www.group1auto.com. Click on 'Investor Relations' and then 'Events' or through this link: http://www.group1corp.com/events. A webcast replay will be available for 30 days.

The conference call will also be available live by dialing in 15 minutes prior to the start of the call at:



    Domestic:                           1-888-317-6003

    International:                      1-412-317-6061

    Conference ID:                                       7461950

A telephonic replay will be available following the call through May 5, 2017 by dialing:



    Domestic:                           1-877-344-7529

    International:                      1-412-317-0088

    Replay ID:                                            10105151

About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Group 1 owns and operates 159
automotive dealerships, 210 franchises, and 45 collision centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 30 brands of automobiles. Through its dealerships, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing; sells service contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts.

Investors please visit www.group1corp.com, www.group1auto.com, www.group1collision.com, www.facebook.com/group1auto, and www.twitter.com/group1auto, where Group 1 discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are statements related to future, not past, events and are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. In this context, the forward-looking statements often include statements regarding our goals, plans, projections and guidance regarding our financial position, results of operations, market position, pending and potential future acquisitions and business strategy, and often contain words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "should," "foresee," "may" or "will" and similar expressions. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. Any such forward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, (a) general economic and business conditions, (b) the level of manufacturer incentives, (c) the future regulatory environment, (d) our ability to obtain an inventory of desirable new and used vehicles, (e) our relationship with our automobile manufacturers and the willingness of manufacturers to approve future acquisitions, (f) our cost of financing and the availability of credit for consumers, (g) our ability to complete acquisitions and dispositions and the risks associated therewith, (h) foreign exchange controls and currency fluctuations, and (i) our ability to retain key personnel. For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to evaluating the financial condition and results of our operations in accordance with GAAP, from time to time our management evaluates and analyzes results and any impact on the Company of strategic decisions and actions relating to, among other things, cost reduction, growth, and profitability improvement initiatives, and other events outside of normal, or "core," business and operations, by considering alternative financial measures not prepared in accordance with GAAP. This includes evaluating measures such as adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, but are instead considered non-GAAP financial performance measures. Non-GAAP measures do not have definitions under GAAP and may be defined differently by and not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures considered and evaluated by management are reviewed in conjunction with a review of the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on such non-GAAP measures, but also to consider them with the most directly comparable GAAP measures. In our evaluation of results from time to time, we exclude items that do not arise directly from core operations, such as non-cash asset impairment charges, gains and losses on dealership franchise or real estate transactions, and catastrophic weather events such as hail storms, hurricanes, and snow storms. Because these non-core charges and gains materially affect the Company's financial condition or results in the specific period in which they are recognized, management also evaluates, and makes resource allocation and performance evaluation decisions based on, the related non-GAAP measures excluding such items.

In addition to using such non-GAAP measures to evaluate results in a specific period, management believes that such measures may provide more complete and consistent comparisons of operational performance on a period-over-period historical basis and a better indication of expected future trends. Our management also uses these adjusted measures in conjunction with U.S. GAAP financial measures to assess our business, including communication with our Board of Directors, investors and industry analysts concerning financial performance. We disclose these non-GAAP measures, and the related reconciliations, because we believe investors use these metrics in evaluating longer-term period-over-period performance, and to allow investors to better understand and evaluate the information used by management to assess operating performance. The exclusion of certain expenses in the calculation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual or infrequent. We anticipate excluding these expenses in the future presentation of our non-GAAP financial measures.

In addition, we evaluate our results of operations on both an as reported and a constant currency basis. The constant currency presentation, which is a non-GAAP measure, excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We believe providing constant currency information provides valuable supplemental information regarding our underlying business and results of operations, consistent with how we evaluate our performance. We calculate constant currency percentages by converting our current period reported results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars using comparative period exchange rates rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods. The constant currency performance measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Investor contacts:
Sheila Roth
Manager, Investor Relations
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5741 | sroth@group1auto.com

Media contacts:
Pete DeLongchamps
V.P. Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5770 | pdelongchamps@group1auto.com

or
Clint Woods
Pierpont Communications, Inc.
713-627-2223 | cwoods@piercom.com




                                      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                               Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                            (Unaudited)

                              (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                          Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                         ----------------------------

                                                          2017                       2016     % Increase/
                                                                                          (Decrease)
                                                                                            ----------

    REVENUES:

    New vehicle retail sales                        $1,337,213                 $1,409,851                    (5.2)

    Used vehicle retail sales                          660,927                    688,171                    (4.0)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                             104,157                    101,592                      2.5

    Parts and service                                  319,698                    308,592                      3.6

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                                         96,834                    100,149                    (3.3)
                                                        ------                    -------

    Total revenues                                   2,518,829                  2,608,355                    (3.4)


    COST OF SALES:

    New vehicle retail sales                         1,267,986                  1,338,124                    (5.2)

    Used vehicle retail sales                          615,922                    638,971                    (3.6)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                             104,057                    100,143                      3.9

    Parts and service                                  147,342                    142,016                      3.8
                                                       -------                    -------

    Total cost of sales                              2,135,307                  2,219,254                    (3.8)


    GROSS PROFIT                                       383,522                    389,101                    (1.4)


    SELLING, GENERAL AND
     ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES                           289,779                    293,664                    (1.3)


    DEPRECIATION AND
     AMORTIZATION EXPENSE                               13,606                     12,464                      9.2


    ASSET IMPAIRMENTS                                        -                       932                  (100.0)


    OPERATING INCOME                                    80,137                     82,041                    (2.3)


    OTHER EXPENSE:

    Floorplan interest expense                        (11,942)                  (11,010)                     8.5

    Other interest expense,
     net                                              (16,999)                  (16,929)                     0.4
                                                       -------                    -------

    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                          51,196                     54,102                    (5.4)


    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                        (17,257)                  (19,811)                  (12.9)


    NET INCOME                                         $33,939                    $34,291                    (1.0)
                                                       =======                    =======

    Less: Earnings allocated
     to participating
     securities                                         $1,250                     $1,348                    (7.3)

    Earnings available to
     diluted common shares                             $32,689                    $32,943                    (0.8)
                                                       =======                    =======

    DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE                           $1.58                      $1.47                      7.5

    Weighted average dilutive
     common shares outstanding                          20,698                     22,453                    (7.8)

    Weighted average
     participating securities                              818                        921                   (11.2)
                                                           ---                        ---

    Total weighted average
     shares outstanding                                 21,516                     23,374                    (7.9)


                                                     Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                    Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                      (Dollars in thousands)


                                           March 31,                            December 31,            % Increase/
                                                           2017                                    2016   (Decrease)
                                                           ----                                    ----    ---------

     ASSETS:                              (Unaudited)

     CURRENT ASSETS:

     Cash and cash equivalents                          $33,770                                 $20,992                 60.9

     Contracts in transit and vehicle
      receivables, net                                  213,772                                 269,508               (20.7)

     Accounts and notes receivable, net                 152,794                                 173,364               (11.9)

     Inventories, net                                 1,729,525                               1,651,815                  4.7

     Prepaid expenses and other current
      assets                                             23,216                                  34,908               (33.5)
                                                         ------                                  ------

     Total current assets                             2,153,077                               2,150,587                  0.1

     PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                      1,152,395                               1,125,883                  2.4

     GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE FRANCHISE
      RIGHTS                                          1,162,351                               1,161,639                  0.1

     OTHER ASSETS                                        21,540                                  23,794                (9.5)

     Total assets                                    $4,489,363                              $4,461,903                  0.6
                                                     ==========                              ==========


     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
      EQUITY:

     CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     Floorplan notes payable -credit
      facility and other                             $1,170,383                              $1,136,654                  3.0

     Offset account related to floorplan
      notes payable -credit facility                   (97,149)                               (59,626)                62.9

     Floorplan notes payable -
      manufacturer affiliates                           392,388                                 392,661                (0.1)

     Offset account related to floorplan
      notes payable -manufacturer
      affiliates                                       (26,750)                               (25,500)                 4.9

     Current maturities of long-term
      debt and short-term financing                      46,340                                  72,419               (36.0)

     Current liabilities from interest
      rate risk management activities                     2,597                                   3,941               (34.1)

     Accounts payable                                   347,746                                 356,099                (2.3)

     Accrued expenses                                   185,720                                 176,469                  5.2
                                                        -------                                 -------

     Total current liabilities                        2,021,275                               2,053,117                (1.6)

     5.00% SENIOR NOTES (principal of
      $550,000 at March 31, 2017 and
      December 31, 2016, respectively)                  540,858                                 540,465                  0.1

     5.25% SENIOR NOTES (principal of
      $300,000 at March 31, 2017 and
      December 31, 2016, respectively)                  295,729                                 295,591                  0.0

     REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LONG-
      TERM DEBT, net of current
      maturities                                        345,775                                 333,326                  3.7

     CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO
      REAL ESTATE, net of current
      maturities                                         42,356                                  43,427                (2.5)

     DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                              168,772                                 161,502                  4.5

     LIABILITIES FROM INTEREST RATE RISK
      MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES                              17,762                                  20,470               (13.2)

     OTHER LIABILITIES                                   87,876                                  83,805                  4.9

     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

     Common stock                                           256                                     257                (0.4)

     Additional paid-in capital                         285,455                                 290,899                (1.9)

     Retained earnings                                1,082,101                               1,053,301                  2.7

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss             (140,149)                              (146,944)               (4.6)

     Treasury stock                                   (258,703)                              (267,313)               (3.2)
                                                       --------                                --------

     Total stockholders' equity                         968,960                                 930,200                  4.2

     Total liabilities and stockholders'
      equity                                         $4,489,363                              $4,461,903                  0.6
                                                     ==========                              ==========


                                                                Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                         Additional Information - Consolidated

                                                                      (Unaudited)


                                                                                               Three Months Ended

                                                                                                    March 31,
                                                                                                 ---------

                                                                                                        2017 (%)   2016 (%)
                                                                                                         -------     -------

    NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES GEOGRAPHIC MIX:

    Region                                 Geographic Market
    ------                                 -----------------

    East                                   Georgia                                                             4.5         3.8

                                           Massachusetts                                                       4.2         5.0

                                           Florida                                                             2.5         2.4

                                           New Hampshire                                                       1.8         1.7

                                           New Jersey                                                          1.6         1.6

                                           Louisiana                                                           1.6         1.4

                                           Mississippi                                                         1.5         1.5

                                           South Carolina                                                      1.3         1.4

                                           Alabama                                                             1.2         0.8

                                           Maryland                                                            0.4         0.4

                                                                                                            20.6        20.0


    West                                   Texas                                                              34.8        37.0

                                           California                                                          7.9         9.0

                                           Oklahoma                                                            6.4         7.2

                                           Kansas                                                              1.6         1.8

                                           Louisiana                                                           0.5         0.6


                                                                                                            51.2        55.6


    International                          United Kingdom                                                     23.6        18.0

                                           Brazil                                                              4.6         6.4


                                                                                                           100.0       100.0
                                                                                                           =====       =====


    NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES BRAND MIX:
    ---------------------------------

    Toyota/Scion/Lexus                                                                                     23.2        23.8

    BMW/MINI                                                                                               14.3        13.1

    Ford/Lincoln                                                                                           12.8        11.5

    Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche                                                                                12.5        10.6

    Honda/Acura                                                                                             9.1        10.5

    Nissan                                                                                                  8.2         7.9

    Chevrolet/GMC/Buick/Cadillac                                                                            6.7         7.8

    Mercedes-Benz/smart/Sprinter                                                                            3.9         3.7

    Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM                                                                                 3.7         4.0

    Hyundai/Kia                                                                                             3.4         4.7

    Other                                                                                                   2.2         2.4

                                                                                                           100.0       100.0
                                                                                                           =====       =====


                                                   Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                 Additional Information - U.S.

                                                          (Unaudited)

                                        (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)


                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                  ----------------------------

                                                        2017                                  2016   % Increase/
                                                                                                   (Decrease)
                                                                                                    ---------

    REVENUES:

    New vehicle retail sales                      $1,018,249                            $1,100,393                  (7.5)

    Used vehicle retail sales                        521,947                               558,764                  (6.6)

    Used vehicle wholesale sales                      70,545                                68,873                    2.4
                                                      ------                                ------

    Total used                                       592,492                               627,637                  (5.6)

    Parts and service                                271,159                               263,458                    2.9

    Finance, insurance and other,
     net                                              85,819                                90,145                  (4.8)
                                                      ------                                ------

    Total                                         $1,967,719                            $2,081,633                  (5.5)


    GROSS MARGIN %:

    New vehicle retail sales                             5.0                                   4.9

    Used vehicle retail sales                            7.3                                   7.8

    Used vehicle wholesale sales                       (0.5)                                  1.2

    Total used                                           6.3                                   7.1

    Parts and service                                   53.8                                  54.7

    Finance, insurance and other,
     net                                               100.0                                 100.0

    Total                                               16.3                                  16.0


    GROSS PROFIT:

    New vehicle retail sales                         $51,209                               $54,146                  (5.4)

    Used vehicle retail sales                         37,932                                43,455                 (12.7)

    Used vehicle wholesale sales                       (362)                                  844                (142.9)
                                                        ----                                   ---

    Total used                                        37,570                                44,299                 (15.2)

    Parts and service                                145,998                               144,120                    1.3

    Finance, insurance and other,
     net                                              85,819                                90,145                  (4.8)
                                                      ------                                ------

    Total                                           $320,596                              $332,710                  (3.6)


    UNITS SOLD:

    Retail new vehicles sold                          27,498                                30,801                 (10.7)

    Retail used vehicles sold                         24,929                                26,831                  (7.1)

    Wholesale used vehicles sold                       9,981                                10,413                  (4.1)
                                                       -----                                ------

    Total used                                        34,910                                37,244                  (6.3)


    AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

    New vehicle retail                               $37,030                               $35,726                    3.7

    Used vehicle retail                              $20,937                               $20,825                    0.5


    GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

    New vehicle retail sales                          $1,862                                $1,758                    5.9

    Used vehicle retail sales                          1,522                                 1,620                  (6.0)

    Used vehicle wholesale sales                        (36)                                   81                (144.4)

    Total used                                         1,076                                 1,189                  (9.5)

    Finance, insurance and other,
     net (per retail unit)                            $1,637                                $1,564                    4.7


    OTHER:

    SG&A expenses                                   $236,273                              $245,838                  (3.9)

    Adjusted SG&A expenses(1)                       $238,106                              $244,086                  (2.4)

    SG&A as % revenues                                  12.0                                  11.8

    Adjusted SG&A as % revenues
     (1)                                               12.1                                  11.7

    SG&A as % gross profit                              73.7                                  73.9

    Adjusted SG&A as % gross
     profit (1)                                         74.3                                  73.4

    Operating margin %                                 3.7                                   3.6

    Adjusted operating margin %
     (1)                                                3.6                                   3.7

    Pretax margin %                                    2.3                                   2.4

    Adjusted pretax margin % (1)                         2.2                                   2.5


    INTEREST EXPENSE:

    Floorplan interest expense                     $(10,878)                            $(10,049)                   8.2

    Floorplan assistance                              10,284                                11,251                  (8.6)
                                                      ------                                ------

    Net floorplan (expense)
     income                                           $(594)                               $1,202                (149.4)

    Other interest expense, net                    $(16,272)                            $(15,513)                   4.9



    (1) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " and the
     tables attached hereto for
     information regarding certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods, as well as
     for information regarding non-
     GAAP financial measures and
     their reconciliation to the
     most directly comparable
     measures as reported in
     accordance with U.S. GAAP.


                                                                      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                                    Additional Information - U.K.

                                                                             (Unaudited)

                                                           (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)


                                  Three Months Ended March 31,

                                    2017                                         2016                        % Increase/             Constant Currency(1)
                                                                                                           (Decrease)             % Increase/ (Decrease)
                                                                                                            ---------             ----------------------

    REVENUES:

    New vehicle retail sales    $258,640                                     $246,536                                         4.9                              21.3

    Used vehicle retail sales    115,369                                      110,117                                         4.8                              21.1

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                        30,509                                       32,032                                       (4.8)                             10.1
                                  ------                                       ------

    Total used                   145,878                                      142,149                                         2.6                              18.6

    Parts and service             36,781                                       34,549                                         6.5                              23.0

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                    9,028                                        8,662                                         4.2                              20.5
                                   -----                                        -----

    Total                       $450,327                                     $431,896                                         4.3                              20.5


    GROSS MARGIN %:

    New vehicle retail sales         5.6                                          5.6

    Used vehicle retail sales        4.7                                          4.7

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                           0.7                                          1.8

    Total used                       3.9                                          4.1

    Parts and service               57.7                                         53.4

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                    100.0                                        100.0

    Total                           11.2                                         10.8


    GROSS PROFIT:

    New vehicle retail sales     $14,401                                      $13,854                                         3.9                              20.2

    Used vehicle retail sales      5,429                                        5,210                                         4.2                              20.5

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                           211                                          572                                      (63.1)                           (57.9)
                                     ---                                          ---

    Total used                     5,640                                        5,782                                       (2.5)                             12.7

    Parts and service             21,225                                       18,448                                        15.1                              33.0

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                    9,028                                        8,662                                         4.2                              20.5
                                   -----                                        -----

    Total                        $50,294                                      $46,746                                         7.6                              24.3


    UNITS SOLD:

    Retail new vehicles sold       9,018                                        7,358                                        22.6

    Retail used vehicles sold      5,611                                        4,595                                        22.1

    Wholesale used vehicles
     sold                          4,169                                        3,642                                        14.5
                                   -----                                        -----

    Total used                     9,780                                        8,237                                        18.7


    AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

    New vehicle retail           $28,680                                      $33,506                                      (14.4)                            (1.1)

    Used vehicle retail          $20,561                                      $23,965                                      (14.2)                            (0.8)


    GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

    New vehicle retail sales      $1,597                                       $1,883                                      (15.2)                            (2.0)

    Used vehicle retail sales        968                                        1,134                                      (14.6)                            (1.3)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                            51                                          157                                      (67.5)                           (63.2)

    Total used                       577                                          702                                      (17.8)                            (5.1)

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net (per retail
     unit)                          $617                                         $725                                      (14.9)                            (1.6)


    OTHER:

    SG&A expenses                $41,624                                      $37,436                                        11.2                              28.5

    Adjusted SG&A expenses(1)    $41,624                                      $36,875                                        12.9                              30.4

    SG&A as % revenues               9.2                                          8.7

    Adjusted SG&A as % revenues
     (1)                            9.2                                          8.5

    SG&A as % gross profit          82.8                                         80.1

    Adjusted SG&A as % gross
     profit (1)                     82.8                                         78.9

    Operating margin %             1.6                                          1.8

    Adjusted operating margin %
     (1)                            1.6                                          1.9

    Pretax margin %                1.2                                          1.3

    Adjusted pretax margin %
     (1)                            1.2                                          1.4


    INTEREST EXPENSE:

    Floorplan interest expense  $(1,034)                                      $(920)                                       12.4                              29.7

    Floorplan assistance             229                                          263                                      (12.9)                              0.5
                                     ---                                          ---

    Net floorplan expense         $(805)                                      $(657)                                       22.5                              41.5

    Other interest expense, net   $(581)                                    $(1,282)                                     (54.7)                           (47.9)



    (1) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " and the
     tables attached hereto for
     information regarding certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods, as well as
     for information regarding non-
     GAAP financial measures and
     their reconciliation to the
     most directly comparable
     measures as reported in
     accordance with U.S. GAAP.


                                                                     Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                                 Additional Information - Brazil

                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                         (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)


                                Three Months Ended March 31,

                                    2017                                      2016                         % Increase/            Constant Currency (1)
                                                                                                         (Decrease)             % Increase/ (Decrease)
                                                                                                          ---------             ----------------------

    REVENUES:

    New vehicle retail sales     $60,324                                   $62,922                                        (4.1)                           (22.5)

    Used vehicle retail sales     23,611                                    19,290                                         22.4                             (1.3)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                         3,103                                       687                                        351.7                             263.1
                                   -----                                       ---

    Total used                    26,714                                    19,977                                         33.7                               7.8

    Parts and service             11,758                                    10,585                                         11.1                            (10.3)

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                    1,987                                     1,342                                         48.1                              19.1
                                   -----                                     -----

    Total                       $100,783                                   $94,826                                          6.3                            (14.2)


    GROSS MARGIN %:

    New vehicle retail sales         6.0                                       5.9

    Used vehicle retail sales        7.0                                       2.8

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                           8.1                                       4.8

    Total used                       7.1                                       2.8

    Parts and service               43.7                                      37.9

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                    100.0                                     100.0

    Total                           12.5                                      10.2


    GROSS PROFIT:

    New vehicle retail sales      $3,617                                    $3,727                                        (3.0)                           (21.9)

    Used vehicle retail sales      1,644                                       535                                        207.3                             147.2

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                           251                                        33                                        660.6                             514.3
                                     ---                                       ---

    Total used                     1,895                                       568                                        233.6                             168.3

    Parts and service              5,133                                     4,008                                         28.1                               3.3

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                    1,987                                     1,342                                         48.1                              19.1
                                   -----                                     -----

    Total                        $12,632                                    $9,645                                         31.0                               5.5


    UNITS SOLD:

    Retail new vehicles sold       1,774                                     2,622                                       (32.3)

    Retail used vehicles sold      1,026                                     1,365                                       (24.8)

    Wholesale used vehicles
     sold                            379                                       311                                         21.9
                                     ---                                       ---

    Total used                     1,405                                     1,676                                       (16.2)


    AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

    New vehicle retail           $34,005                                   $23,998                                         41.7                              14.5

    Used vehicle retail          $23,013                                   $14,132                                         62.8                              31.3


    GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

    New vehicle retail sales      $2,039                                    $1,421                                         43.5                              15.5

    Used vehicle retail sales      1,602                                       392                                        308.7                             228.9

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                           662                                       106                                        524.5                             404.1

    Total used                     1,349                                       339                                        297.9                             220.0

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net (per retail
     unit)                          $710                                      $337                                        110.7                              69.7


    OTHER:

    SG&A expenses                $11,882                                   $10,390                                         14.4                             (7.9)

    Adjusted SG&A expenses(1)    $11,882                                   $10,019                                         18.6                             (4.5)

    SG&A as % revenues              11.8                                      11.0

    Adjusted SG&A as % revenues
     (1)                           11.8                                      10.6

    SG&A as % gross profit          94.1                                     107.7

    Adjusted SG&A as % gross
     profit (1)                     94.1                                     103.9

    Operating margin %             0.4                                     (1.5)

    Adjusted operating margin %
     (1)                            0.4                                     (0.7)

    Pretax margin %                0.2                                     (1.7)

    Adjusted pretax margin %
     (1)                            0.2                                     (0.9)


    INTEREST EXPENSE:

    Floorplan interest expense     $(30)                                    $(41)                                      (26.8)                           (42.6)

    Floorplan assistance               -                                        -                                           -                                -
                                     ---                                      ---

    Net floorplan expense          $(30)                                    $(41)                                      (26.8)                           (42.6)

    Other interest expense, net   $(146)                                   $(134)                                         9.0                            (13.6)



    (1) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " and the
     tables attached hereto for
     information regarding certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods, as well as
     for information regarding non-
     GAAP financial measures and
     their reconciliation to the
     most directly comparable
     measures as reported in
     accordance with U.S. GAAP.


                                                                          Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                                   Additional Information - Consolidated

                                                                                (Unaudited)

                                                              (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)


                                      Three Months Ended March 31,

                                        2017                                            2016                    % Increase/           Constant Currency % (1)
                                                                                                              (Decrease)             Increase/ (Decrease)
                                                                                                               ---------             --------------------

    REVENUES:

    New vehicle retail sales      $1,337,213                                      $1,409,851                                   (5.2)                             (3.1)

    Used vehicle retail sales        660,927                                         688,171                                   (4.0)                             (2.0)

    Used vehicle wholesale sales     104,157                                         101,592                                     2.5                                6.6
                                     -------                                         -------

    Total used                       765,084                                         789,763                                   (3.1)                             (0.9)

    Parts and service                319,698                                         308,592                                     3.6                                4.7

    Finance, insurance and other,
     net                              96,834                                         100,149                                   (3.3)                             (2.3)
                                      ------                                         -------

    Total                         $2,518,829                                      $2,608,355                                   (3.4)                             (1.5)


    GROSS MARGIN %:

    New vehicle retail sales             5.2                                             5.1

    Used vehicle retail sales            6.8                                             7.1

    Used vehicle wholesale sales         0.1                                             1.4

    Total used                           5.9                                             6.4

    Parts and service                   53.9                                            54.0

    Finance, insurance and other,
     net                               100.0                                           100.0

    Total                               15.2                                            14.9


    GROSS PROFIT:

    New vehicle retail sales         $69,227                                         $71,727                                   (3.5)                             (1.3)

    Used vehicle retail sales         45,005                                          49,200                                   (8.5)                             (7.5)

    Used vehicle wholesale sales         100                                           1,449                                  (93.1)                            (94.6)
                                         ---                                           -----

    Total used                        45,105                                          50,649                                  (10.9)                             (9.9)

    Parts and service                172,356                                         166,576                                     3.5                                4.9

    Finance, insurance and other,
     net                              96,834                                         100,149                                   (3.3)                             (2.3)
                                      ------                                         -------

    Total                           $383,522                                        $389,101                                   (1.4)                             (0.1)


    UNITS SOLD:

    Retail new vehicles sold          38,290                                          40,781                                   (6.1)

    Retail used vehicles sold         31,566                                          32,791                                   (3.7)

    Wholesale used vehicles sold      14,529                                          14,366                                     1.1
                                      ------                                          ------

    Total used                        46,095                                          47,157                                   (2.3)


    AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

    New vehicle retail               $34,923                                         $34,571                                     1.0                                3.2

    Used vehicle retail              $20,938                                         $20,987                                   (0.2)                               1.8


    GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

    New vehicle retail sales          $1,808                                          $1,759                                     2.8                                5.1

    Used vehicle retail sales          1,426                                           1,500                                   (4.9)                             (3.9)

    Used vehicle wholesale sales           7                                             101                                  (93.1)                            (94.6)

    Total used                           979                                           1,074                                   (8.8)                             (7.9)

    Finance, insurance and other,
     net (per retail unit)            $1,386                                          $1,361                                     1.8                                2.9


    OTHER:

    SG&A expenses                   $289,779                                        $293,664                                   (1.3)                               0.1

    Adjusted SG&A expenses(1)       $291,612                                        $290,980                                     0.2                                1.6

    SG&A as % revenues                  11.5                                            11.3

    Adjusted SG&A as % revenues
     (1)                               11.6                                            11.2

    SG&A as % gross profit              75.6                                            75.5

    Adjusted SG&A as % gross
     profit (1)                         76.0                                            74.8

    Operating margin %                 3.2                                             3.1

    Adjusted operating margin %
     (1)                                3.1                                             3.3

    Pretax margin %                    2.0                                             2.1

    Adjusted pretax margin % (1)         2.0                                             2.2


    INTEREST EXPENSE:

    Floorplan interest expense     $(11,942)                                      $(11,010)                                    8.5                                9.9

    Floorplan assistance              10,513                                          11,514                                   (8.7)                             (8.7)
                                      ------                                          ------

    Net floorplan (expense)
     income                         $(1,429)                                           $504                                 (383.5)                           (413.7)

    Other interest expense, net    $(16,999)                                      $(16,929)                                    0.4                                0.7



    (1) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " and the
     tables attached hereto for
     information regarding certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods, as well as
     for information regarding non-
     GAAP financial measures and
     their reconciliation to the
     most directly comparable
     measures as reported in
     accordance with U.S. GAAP.



                                                Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                      Additional Information - Same Store U.S. (1)

                                                       (Unaudited)

                                     (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)


                            Three Months Ended March 31,
                            ----------------------------

                                                  2017                                     2016   % Increase/
                                                                                                (Decrease)
                                                                                                 ---------

    REVENUES:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                                  $1,018,248                               $1,081,354                  (5.8)

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                                     521,945                                  549,854                  (5.1)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                      70,545                                   66,761                    5.7
                                                ------                                   ------

    Total used                                 592,490                                  616,615                  (3.9)

    Parts and service                          271,160                                  260,134                    4.2

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                                 85,390                                   88,632                  (3.7)
                                                ------                                   ------

    Total                                   $1,967,288                               $2,046,735                  (3.9)


    GROSS MARGIN %:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                                         5.0                                      4.9

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                                         7.3                                      7.7

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                       (0.5)                                     1.9

    Total used                                     6.3                                      7.1

    Parts and service                             53.8                                     54.6

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                                  100.0                                    100.0

    Total                                         16.3                                     16.0


    GROSS PROFIT:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                                     $51,206                                  $53,237                  (3.8)

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                                      37,934                                   42,352                 (10.4)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                       (343)                                   1,242                (127.6)
                                                  ----                                    -----

    Total used                                  37,591                                   43,594                 (13.8)

    Parts and service                          146,000                                  142,062                    2.8

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                                 85,390                                   88,632                  (3.7)
                                                ------                                   ------

    Total                                     $320,187                                 $327,525                  (2.2)


    UNITS SOLD:

    Retail new vehicles
     sold                                       27,498                                   30,062                  (8.5)

    Retail used vehicles
     sold                                       24,929                                   26,357                  (5.4)

    Wholesale used vehicles
     sold                                        9,981                                   10,113                  (1.3)
                                                 -----                                   ------

    Total used                                  34,910                                   36,470                  (4.3)


    AVERAGE RETAIL SALES
     PRICE:

    New vehicle retail                         $37,030                                  $35,971                    2.9

    Used vehicle retail                        $20,937                                  $20,862                    0.4


    GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT
     SOLD:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                                      $1,862                                   $1,771                    5.1

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                                       1,522                                    1,607                  (5.3)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                        (34)                                     123                (127.6)

    Total used                                   1,077                                    1,195                  (9.9)

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net (per retail
     unit)                                      $1,629                                   $1,571                    3.7


    OTHER:

    SG&A expenses                             $235,953                                 $241,027                  (2.1)

    Adjusted SG&A
     expenses(2)                              $237,786                                 $238,208                  (0.2)

    SG&A as % revenues                            12.0                                     11.8

    Adjusted SG&A as %
     revenues (2)                                 12.1                                     11.6

    SG&A as % gross profit                        73.7                                     73.6

    Adjusted SG&A as %
     gross profit (2)                             74.3                                     72.7

    Operating margin %                           3.7                                      3.7

    Adjusted operating
     margin % (2)                                  3.6                                      3.9



    (1) Same store amounts include
     the results for the identical
     months in each period presented
     in the comparison, commencing
     with the first full month we
     owned the dealership and, in
     the case of dispositions,
     ending with the last full month
     we owned it. Same store results
     also include the activities of
     our corporate office.

    (2) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " and the
     tables attached hereto for
     information regarding certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods, as well as
     for information regarding non-
     GAAP financial measures and
     their reconciliation to the
     most directly comparable
     measures as reported in
     accordance with U.S. GAAP.



                                                                    Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                          Additional Information - Same Store U.K. (1)

                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                         (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)


                            Three Months Ended March 31,

                                2017                                         2016                          % Increase/          Constant Currency (2)
                                                                                                         (Decrease)           % Increase/ (Decrease)
                                                                                                          ---------           ----------------------

    REVENUES:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                  $222,305                                     $232,238                                       (4.3)                          10.7

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                    94,051                                      100,674                                       (6.6)                           8.1

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                    24,396                                       28,800                                      (15.3)                         (2.0)
                              ------                                       ------

    Total used               118,447                                      129,474                                       (8.5)                           5.8

    Parts and service         28,219                                       30,107                                       (6.3)                           8.4

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                7,618                                        8,191                                       (7.0)                           7.5
                               -----                                        -----

    Total                   $376,589                                     $400,010                                       (5.9)                           8.9


    GROSS MARGIN %:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                       5.7                                          5.8

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                       5.0                                          5.2

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                       2.0                                          2.1

    Total used                   4.4                                          4.5

    Parts and service           56.9                                         53.0

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                100.0                                        100.0

    Total                       11.1                                         10.8


    GROSS PROFIT:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                   $12,698                                      $13,444                                       (5.5)                           9.2

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                     4,743                                        5,198                                       (8.8)                           5.5

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                       499                                          597                                      (16.4)                         (4.3)
                                 ---                                          ---

    Total used                 5,242                                        5,795                                       (9.5)                           4.5

    Parts and service         16,059                                       15,958                                         0.6                           16.4

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                7,618                                        8,191                                       (7.0)                           7.5
                               -----                                        -----

    Total                    $41,617                                      $43,388                                       (4.1)                          10.9


    UNITS SOLD:

    Retail new vehicles
     sold                      7,650                                        6,884                                        11.1

    Retail used vehicles
     sold                      4,592                                        4,215                                         8.9

    Wholesale used vehicles
     sold                      3,361                                        3,361                                           -
                               -----                                        -----

    Total used                 7,953                                        7,576                                         5.0


    AVERAGE RETAIL SALES
     PRICE:

    New vehicle retail       $29,059                                      $33,736                                      (13.9)                         (0.4)

    Used vehicle retail      $20,481                                      $23,885                                      (14.2)                         (0.8)


    GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT
     SOLD:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                    $1,660                                       $1,953                                      (15.0)                         (1.8)

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                     1,033                                        1,233                                      (16.2)                         (3.1)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                       148                                          178                                      (16.9)                         (4.3)

    Total used                   659                                          765                                      (13.9)                         (0.4)

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net (per retail
     unit)                      $622                                         $738                                      (15.7)                         (2.5)


    OTHER:

    SG&A expenses            $31,186                                      $32,015                                       (2.6)                          12.6

    Adjusted SG&A
     expenses(2)             $31,186                                      $31,454                                       (0.9)                          14.6

    SG&A as % revenues           8.3                                          8.0

    Adjusted SG&A as %
     revenues (2)                8.3                                          7.9

    SG&A as % gross profit      74.9                                         73.8

    Adjusted SG&A as %
     gross profit (2)           74.9                                         72.5

    Operating margin %         2.4                                          2.5

    Adjusted operating
     margin % (2)                2.4                                          2.6



    (1) Same store amounts include
     the results for the identical
     months in each period presented
     in the comparison, commencing
     with the first full month we
     owned the dealership and, in
     the case of dispositions,
     ending with the last full month
     we owned it. Same store results
     also include the activities of
     our corporate office.

    (2) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " and the
     tables attached hereto for
     information regarding certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods, as well as
     for information regarding non-
     GAAP financial measures and
     their reconciliation to the
     most directly comparable
     measures as reported in
     accordance with U.S. GAAP.



                                                                   Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                        Additional Information - Same Store Brazil (1)

                                                                          (Unaudited)

                                                        (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)


                            Three Months Ended March 31,
                            ----------------------------

                                 2017                                    2016                         % Increase/          Constant Currency (2)
                                                                                                    (Decrease)           % Increase/ (Decrease)
                                                                                                     ---------           ----------------------

    REVENUES:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                    $53,912                                 $57,210                                      (5.8)                         (23.9)

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                     20,406                                  16,400                                       24.4                             0.3

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                      3,010                                     442                                      581.0                           450.3
                                -----                                     ---

    Total used                 23,416                                  16,842                                       39.0                            12.1

    Parts and service          10,244                                   8,133                                       26.0                             1.8

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                 1,690                                   1,071                                       57.8                            26.7
                                -----                                   -----

    Total                     $89,262                                 $83,256                                        7.2                          (13.4)


    GROSS MARGIN %:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                        6.1                                     5.9

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                        7.4                                     2.9

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                        7.9                                     7.7

    Total used                    7.5                                     3.0

    Parts and service            45.8                                    39.6

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                 100.0                                   100.0

    Total                        12.8                                     9.8


    GROSS PROFIT:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                     $3,289                                  $3,350                                      (1.8)                         (20.9)

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                      1,515                                     470                                      222.3                           158.2

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                        238                                      34                                      600.0                           457.1
                                  ---                                     ---

    Total used                  1,753                                     504                                      247.8                           178.7

    Parts and service           4,689                                   3,220                                       45.6                            17.6

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                 1,690                                   1,071                                       57.8                            26.7
                                -----                                   -----

    Total                     $11,421                                  $8,145                                       40.2                            13.0


    UNITS SOLD:

    Retail new vehicles
     sold                       1,579                                   2,207                                     (28.5)

    Retail used vehicles
     sold                         928                                   1,048                                     (11.5)

    Wholesale used vehicles
     sold                         247                                     204                                       21.1
                                  ---                                     ---

    Total used                  1,175                                   1,252                                      (6.2)


    AVERAGE RETAIL SALES
     PRICE:

    New vehicle retail        $34,143                                 $25,922                                       31.7                             6.4

    Used vehicle retail       $21,989                                 $15,649                                       40.5                            13.2


    GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT
     SOLD:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                     $2,083                                  $1,518                                       37.2                            10.6

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                      1,633                                     448                                      264.5                           191.5

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                        964                                     167                                      477.2                           360.1

    Total used                  1,492                                     403                                      270.2                           196.9

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net (per retail
     unit)                       $674                                    $329                                      104.9                            64.5


    OTHER:

    SG&A expenses             $10,252                                  $7,878                                       30.1                             4.9

    SG&A as % revenues           11.5                                     9.5

    SG&A as % gross profit       89.8                                    96.7

    Operating margin %          0.9                                     0.0



    (1) Same store amounts include
     the results for the identical
     months in each period presented
     in the comparison, commencing
     with the first full month we
     owned the dealership and, in
     the case of dispositions,
     ending with the last full month
     we owned it. Same store results
     also include the activities of
     our corporate office.

    (2) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " and the
     tables attached hereto for
     information regarding certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods, as well as
     for information regarding non-
     GAAP financial measures and
     their reconciliation to the
     most directly comparable
     measures as reported in
     accordance with U.S. GAAP.



                                                                       Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                         Additional Information - Same Store Consolidated (1)

                                                                              (Unaudited)

                                                            (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)


                            Three Months Ended March 31,

                                                 2017                              2016                         % Increase/          Constant Currency (2))
                                                                                                              (Decrease)           % Increase/ (Decrease)
                                                                                                               ---------           ----------------------

    REVENUES:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                                 $1,294,465                        $1,370,802                                      (5.6)                           (3.8)

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                                    636,402                           666,928                                      (4.6)                           (3.0)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                     97,951                            96,003                                        2.0                              5.4
                                               ------                            ------

    Total used                                734,353                           762,931                                      (3.7)                           (1.9)

    Parts and service                         309,623                           298,374                                        3.8                              4.6

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                                94,698                            97,894                                      (3.3)                           (2.4)
                                               ------                            ------

    Total                                  $2,433,139                        $2,530,001                                      (3.8)                           (2.2)


    GROSS MARGIN %:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                                        5.2                               5.1

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                                        6.9                               7.2

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                        0.4                               2.0

    Total used                                    6.1                               6.5

    Parts and service                            53.9                              54.0

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                                 100.0                             100.0

    Total                                        15.3                              15.0


    GROSS PROFIT:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                                    $67,193                           $70,031                                      (4.1)                           (2.1)

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                                     44,192                            48,020                                      (8.0)                           (7.1)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                        394                             1,873                                     (79.0)                          (77.5)
                                                  ---                             -----

    Total used                                 44,586                            49,893                                     (10.6)                           (9.7)

    Parts and service                         166,748                           161,240                                        3.4                              4.4

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net                                94,698                            97,894                                      (3.3)                           (2.4)
                                               ------                            ------

    Total                                    $373,225                          $379,058                                      (1.5)                           (0.4)


    UNITS SOLD:

    Retail new vehicles
     sold                                      36,727                            39,153                                      (6.2)

    Retail used vehicles
     sold                                      30,449                            31,620                                      (3.7)

    Wholesale used vehicles
     sold                                      13,589                            13,678                                      (0.7)
                                               ------                            ------

    Total used                                 44,038                            45,298                                      (2.8)


    AVERAGE RETAIL SALES
     PRICE:

    New vehicle retail                        $35,246                           $35,011                                        0.7                              2.6

    Used vehicle retail                       $20,901                           $21,092                                      (0.9)                             0.8


    GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT
     SOLD:

    New vehicle retail
     sales                                     $1,830                            $1,789                                        2.3                              4.3

    Used vehicle retail
     sales                                      1,451                             1,519                                      (4.5)                           (3.5)

    Used vehicle wholesale
     sales                                         29                               137                                     (78.8)                          (77.4)

    Total used                                  1,012                             1,101                                      (8.1)                           (7.1)

    Finance, insurance and
     other, net (per retail
     unit)                                     $1,410                            $1,383                                        2.0                              2.8


    OTHER:

    SG&A expenses                            $277,391                          $280,920                                      (1.3)                           (0.2)

    Adjusted SG&A
     expenses(2)                             $279,224                          $277,540                                        0.6                              1.6

    SG&A as % revenues                           11.4                              11.1

    Adjusted SG&A as %
     revenues (2)                                11.5                              11.0

    SG&A as % gross profit                       74.3                              74.1

    Adjusted SG&A as %
     gross profit (2)                            74.8                              73.2

    Operating margin %                          3.4                               3.4

    Adjusted operating
     margin % (2)                                 3.3                               3.5



    (1) Same store amounts include
     the results for the identical
     months in each period presented
     in the comparison, commencing
     with the first full month we
     owned the dealership and, in
     the case of dispositions,
     ending with the last full month
     we owned it. Same store results
     also include the activities of
     our corporate office.

    (2) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " and the
     tables attached hereto for
     information regarding certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods, as well as
     for information regarding non-
     GAAP financial measures and
     their reconciliation to the
     most directly comparable
     measures as reported in
     accordance with U.S. GAAP.


                                                  Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - U.S.

                                                        (Unaudited)

                                      (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                                           Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                         ----------------------------

                                                                                          2017                     2016    % Increase/
                                                                                                                          (Decrease)
                                                                                                                          ---------

    SG&A RECONCILIATION:

                                          As reported                                   $236,273                 $245,838           (3.9)

                                            Pre-tax adjustments:

                                              Catastrophic events                              -                 (2,655)

                                              Gain on real estate and dealership
                                               transactions                                    -                     933

                                              Acquisition costs                                -                    (30)

                                              Legal settlements (4)                        1,833                        -

                                          Adjusted SG&A (1)                             $238,106                 $244,086           (2.4)


    SG&A AS % REVENUES:

                                          Unadjusted                                        12.0                     11.8

                                          Adjusted (1)                                      12.1                     11.7

    SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

                                          Unadjusted                                        73.7                     73.9

                                          Adjusted (1)                                      74.3                     73.4

    OPERATING MARGIN %

                                          Unadjusted                                         3.7                      3.6

                                          Adjusted (1), (2)                                  3.6                      3.7

    PRETAX MARGIN %:

                                          Unadjusted                                         2.3                      2.4

                                          Adjusted (1), (2)                                  2.2                      2.5


    SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:


                                          As reported                                   $235,953                 $241,027           (2.1)

                                            Pre-tax adjustments:

                                              Catastrophic events                              -                 (2,655)

                                              Gain on real estate and dealership
                                               transactions                                    -                   (134)

                                              Acquisition costs                                -                    (30)

                                              Legal settlements (4)                        1,833                        -

                                          Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)                  $237,786                 $238,208           (0.2)


    SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:

                                          Unadjusted                                        12.0                     11.8

                                          Adjusted (1)                                      12.1                     11.6

    SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

                                          Unadjusted                                        73.7                     73.6

                                          Adjusted (1)                                      74.3                     72.7

    SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %

                                          Unadjusted                                         3.7                      3.7

                                          Adjusted (1), (3)                                  3.6                      3.9



    (1) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " for
     information regarding non-GAAP
     financial measures and certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods.

    (2) Excludes the impact of SG&A
     reconciling items above, as
     well as non-cash asset
     impairment charges of $510 for
     three months March 31, 2016.

    (3) Excludes the impact of Same
     Store SG&A reconciling items
     above, as well as non-cash
     asset impairment charges of
     $510 for three months March 31,
     2016.

    (4) For the three months ended
     March 31, 2017, the Company
     recognized a net pre-tax gain
     related to a settlement with an
     OEM of $1.8 million.


                                                 Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                               Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - U.K.

                                                       (Unaudited)

                                     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                                          Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                        ----------------------------

                                                                                         2017                    2016    % Increase/
                                                                                                                        (Decrease)
                                                                                                                        ---------

    SG&A RECONCILIATION:

                                          As reported                                   $41,624                 $37,436            11.2

                                            Pre-tax adjustments:

                                              Acquisition costs                               -                  (561)

                                          Adjusted SG&A (1)                             $41,624                 $36,875            12.9


    SG&A AS % REVENUES:

                                          Unadjusted                                        9.2                     8.7

                                          Adjusted (1)                                      9.2                     8.5

    SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

                                          Unadjusted                                       82.8                    80.1

                                          Adjusted (1)                                     82.8                    78.9

    OPERATING MARGIN %

                                          Unadjusted                                        1.6                     1.8

                                          Adjusted (1), (2)                                 1.6                     1.9

    PRETAX MARGIN %:

                                          Unadjusted                                        1.2                     1.3

                                          Adjusted (1), (2)                                 1.2                     1.4


    SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:


                                          As reported                                   $31,186                 $32,015           (2.6)

                                            Pre-tax adjustments:

                                              Acquisition costs                               -                  (561)

                                          Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)                  $31,186                 $31,454           (0.9)


    SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:

                                          Unadjusted                                        8.3                     8.0

                                          Adjusted (1)                                      8.3                     7.9

    SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

                                          Unadjusted                                       74.9                    73.8

                                          Adjusted (1)                                     74.9                    72.5

    SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %

                                          Unadjusted                                        2.4                     2.5

                                          Adjusted (1), (3)                                 2.4                     2.6



    (1) See the section of this
     release entitled "Non-GAAP
     Financial Measures " for
     information regarding non-GAAP
     financial measures and certain
     selected items that the Company
     believes impact comparability
     of financial results between
     reporting periods.

    (2) Excludes the impact of SG&A
     reconciling items above.

    (3) Excludes the impact of Same
     Store SG&A reconciling items
     above.


                                                                     Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                                  Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Brazil

                                                                            (Unaudited)

                                                          (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                     Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                ----------------------------

                                                                                           2017                   2016   % Increase/ (Decrease)
                                                                                           ----                   ----   ----------------------

    SG&A RECONCILIATION:

               As reported                                                                $11,882                $10,390                     14.4

                 Pre-tax adjustments:

                Loss on real estate and dealership
                 transactions                                                                   -                 (371)

               Adjusted SG&A (1)                                                          $11,882                $10,019                     18.6


    SG&A AS % REVENUES:

               Unadjusted                                                                    11.8                   11.0

               Adjusted (1)                                                                  11.8                   10.6

    SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

               Unadjusted                                                                    94.1                  107.7

               Adjusted (1)                                                                  94.1                  103.9

    OPERATING MARGIN %

               Unadjusted                                                                     0.4                  (1.5)

               Adjusted (1), (2)                                                              0.4                  (0.7)

    PRETAX MARGIN %:

               Unadjusted                                                                     0.2                  (1.7)

               Adjusted (1), (2)                                                              0.2                  (0.9)


    (1)              See the
                     section of
                     this release
                     entitled
                     "Non-GAAP
                     Financial
                     Measures "
                     for
                     information
                     regarding
                     non-GAAP
                     financial
                     measures and
                     certain
                     selected
                     items that
                     the Company
                     believes
                     impact
                     comparability
                     of financial
                     results
                     between
                     reporting
                     periods.

    (2)              Excludes the
                     impact of
                     SG&A
                     reconciling
                     items above,
                     as well as
                     non-cash
                     asset
                     impairment
                     charges of
                     $423 for the
                     three months
                     ended March
                     31, 2016.


                                                          Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

                                    Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - CONSOLIDATED

                                                                 (Unaudited)

                                               (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                     Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                ----------------------------

                                                                                    2017                   2016   % Increase/ (Decrease)
                                                                                    ----                   ----   ----------------------


    NET INCOME RECONCILIATION:

               As reported                                                         $33,939                $34,291                    (1.0)

                 Pre-tax adjustments:

                Catastrophic events

                Pre-tax                                                                  -                 2,655

                Tax impact                                                               -                 (996)

                Gain on real estate and dealership
                 transactions

                Pre-tax                                                                  -                 (137)

                Tax impact                                                               -                   349

                Acquisition costs including related tax
                 impact

                Pre-tax                                                                  -                   589

                Tax impact                                                               -                  (11)

                 Legal settlements (4)

                Pre-tax                                                            (1,833)                     -

                Tax impact                                                             696                      -

                Non-cash asset impairment

                Pre-tax                                                                  -                   510

                Tax impact                                                               -                 (195)

               Adjusted net income (1)                                             $32,802                $37,055                   (11.5)


    ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DILUTED

               COMMON SHARES RECONCILIATION:

               Adjusted net income (1)                                             $32,802                $37,055                   (11.5)

                Less: Adjusted earnings allocated to
                participating securities                                             1,206                  1,457                   (17.2)

                Adjusted net income available to diluted
                common shares (1)                                                  $31,596                $35,598                   (11.2)


     DILUTED (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATION:

               As reported                                                           $1.58                  $1.47                      7.5

                 Pre-tax adjustments:

                Catastrophic events                                                      -                  0.07

                Gain on real estate and dealership
                 transactions                                                            -                  0.01

                Acquisition costs including related tax
                 impact                                                                  -                  0.03

                 Legal settlements (4)                                              (0.05)                     -

                Non-cash asset impairment                                                -                  0.01

               Adjusted diluted income per share (1)                                 $1.53                  $1.59                    (3.8)


    SG&A RECONCILIATION:

               As reported                                                        $289,779               $293,664                    (1.3)

                 Pre-tax adjustments:

                Catastrophic events                                                      -               (2,655)

                Gain on real estate and dealership
                 transactions                                                            -                   562

                Acquisition costs                                                        -                 (591)

                 Legal settlements (4)                                               1,833                      -

               Adjusted SG&A (1)                                                  $291,612               $290,980                      0.2


    SG&A AS % REVENUES:

               Unadjusted                                                             11.5                   11.3

               Adjusted (1)                                                           11.6                   11.2

    SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

               Unadjusted                                                             75.6                   75.5

               Adjusted (1)                                                           76.0                   74.8

    OPERATING MARGIN %

               Unadjusted                                                              3.2                    3.1

               Adjusted (1), (2)                                                       3.1                    3.3

    PRETAX MARGIN %:

               Unadjusted                                                              2.0                    2.1

               Adjusted (1), (2)                                                       2.0                    2.2


    SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:

               As reported                                                        $277,391               $280,920                    (1.3)

                 Pre-tax adjustments:

                Catastrophic events                                                      -               (2,655)

                Loss on real estate and dealership
                 transactions                                                            -                 (134)

                Acquisition costs                                                        -                 (591)

                 Legal settlements (4)                                               1,833                      -

               Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)                                       $279,224               $277,540                      0.6


    SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:

               Unadjusted                                                             11.4                   11.1

               Adjusted (1)                                                           11.5                   11.0

    SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

               Unadjusted                                                             74.3                   74.1

               Adjusted (1)                                                           74.8                   73.2

    SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %

               Unadjusted                                                              3.4                    3.4

               Adjusted (1), (3)                                                       3.3                    3.5


    (1)              See the
                     section of
                     this release
                     entitled
                     "Non-GAAP
                     Financial
                     Measures "
                     for
                     information
                     regarding
                     non-GAAP
                     financial
                     measures and
                     certain
                     selected
                     items that
                     the Company
                     believes
                     impact
                     comparability
                     of financial
                     results
                     between
                     reporting
                     periods.

    (2)              Excludes the
                     impact of
                     SG&A
                     reconciling
                     items above,
                     as well as
                     non-cash
                     asset
                     impairment
                     charges of
                     $932 for the
                     three months
                     ended March
                     31, 2016.

    (3)              Excludes the
                     impact of
                     Same Store
                     SG&A
                     reconciling
                     items above,
                     as well as
                     non-cash
                     asset
                     impairment
                     charges of
                     $510 for the
                     three
                     months ended
                     March 31,
                     2016.

    (4)              For the three
                     months ended
                     March 31,
                     2017, the
                     Company
                     recognized a
                     net pre-tax
                     gain related
                     to a
                     settlement
                     with an OEM
                     of $1.8
                     million.

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SOURCE Group 1 Automotive, Inc.