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Group 1 Automotive acquisitions, on the record

The businesses Group 1 Automotive bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.

Deals its annual reports describe

BusinessDealWhenValue
Brazil Disposal Group
Word for word“Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Brazil Agreement, Buyer agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of our Brazilian operations (the “Brazil Disposal Group”) for approximately BRL 510 million in cash (the “Brazil Disposal”).” 10-K for 2023
divestiture—approximately BRL 510 million in cash
Prime Acquisition (Prime Automotive Group, including 28 dealerships, certain real estate and three collision centers)
Word for word“In November 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of the Prime Automotive Group (“Prime”), including 28 dealerships, certain real estate and three collision centers in the Northeastern U.S. (collectively referred to as the “Prime Acquisition”), for aggregate consideration of $ 934.2 million.” 10-K for 2023
acquisitionIn November 2021$ 934.2 million
remaining Prime dealership
Word for word“In October 2023, the Company closed on the acquisition of the remaining Prime dealership after settlement of legal action with the distributor which had opposed the acquisition.” 10-K for 2023
acquisitionIn October 2023—
six dealerships and a collision center in the U.S. (2022)
Word for word“During the year ended December 31, 2022 , the Company acquired six dealerships and a collision center in the U.S. Aggregate consideration paid for these dealerships, which were accounted for as business combinations, was $ 507.5 million, net of cash acquired.” 10-K for 2023
acquisitionDuring the year ended December 31, 2022$ 507.5 million, net of cash acquired
Excluded Acquisition (one recently acquired dealership)
Word for word“As permitted by guidelines established by the SEC for newly acquired businesses, we excluded one of our recently acquired businesses in 2023, (the “Excluded Acquisition”), from the scope of our annual report on internal controls over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2023.” 10-K for 2023
acquisitionin 2023—
Inchcape Retail automotive operations ("Inchcape Retail") in the U.K.
Word for word“In 2024, we completed the acquisition of Inchcape Retail automotive operations (“Inchcape Retail”) in the U.K., consisting of 54 dealership locations, certain real estate and three collision centers (the “Inchcape Acquisition”).” 10-K for 2024
acquisition2024—
Inchcape Retail automotive operations ("Inchcape Retail")
Word for word“On August 1, 2024 (the “Acquisition Date”), the Company completed the acquisition of Inchcape Retail automotive operations (“Inchcape Retail”), consisting of 54 dealership locations, certain real estate and three collision centers acro ss the U.K. (collectively referred to as the “Inchcape Acquisition”), for aggregate consideration of approximately $ 517.0 million .” 10-K for 2024
acquisitionOn August 1, 2024approximately $ 517.0 million
Brazil Discontinued Operations
Word for word“Refer to Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Other Divestitures for additional information on the Brazil Discontinued Operations.” 10-K for 2024
divestiture——
Inchcape Retail automotive operations
Word for word“On August 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Inchcape Retail automotive operations (“Inchcape Retail”), consisting of 54 dealership locations, certain real estate and three collision centers acro ss the U.K. (collectively referred to as the “Inchcape Acquisition”), for aggregate consideration of approximately $ 517.0 million .” 10-K for 2025
acquisitionOn August 1, 2024approximately $ 517.0 million
four dealerships in the U.S. (one Lexus, one Acura and two Mercedes-Benz)
Word for word“Aggregate consideration paid for these dealerships, which were accounted for as business combinations, was $ 531.7 million.” 10-K for 2025
acquisition—$ 531.7 million
four dealerships in the U.K. (three Toyota and one Lexus)
Word for word“Aggregate consideration paid for these dealerships, which were accounted for as business combinations, was $ 16.4 million.” 10-K for 2025
acquisition—$ 16.4 million
four dealerships and one collision center in the U.S.
Word for word“During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a net pre-tax gain totaling $ 8.1 million related to the disposition of four dealerships and one collision center in the U.S.” 10-K for 2025
divestitureDuring the year ended December 31, 2025—
As filedReported in the company's financial data (XBRL), each linked to its filing
Fiscal year endedCash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)Cash received from selling businessesGoodwill from acquisitions
2016-12-31$57.3 million—$33.5 million
2017-12-31$109.1 million—$32 million
2018-12-31$135.3 million—$72.5 million
2019-12-31$143.2 million—$43.3 million
2020-12-31$1.3 million$0$1.4 million
2021-12-31$1.1 billion$0$453.5 million
2022-12-31$528.7 million$59.4 million$246.3 million
2023-12-31$366.1 million$0$49.7 million
2024-12-31$1.28 billion$0$449.4 million
2025-12-31$546.8 million—$254.3 million

Deal filings since 2016

Read from Group 1 Automotive’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-13. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.