HOUSTON – October 28, 2026 -- Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI) posted third-quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $8.59, up from $1.02 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, fell to $9.36 from $10.45 as the retailer closed a $1.7 billion-revenue Atlanta acquisition and pushed ahead with disposals to cut leverage.