Group 1 Automotive vs Murphy USA
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I put Group 1 Automotive and Murphy USA side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Group 1 Automotive is the larger business, with $22.6B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $19.4B for Murphy USA.
- Group 1 Automotive grew revenue faster (13.2%, against −4.3%).
- Murphy USA earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (20.5%, against 8.6%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Murphy USA’s earnings: a P/E of 16.2x against 10.5x for Group 1 Automotive.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
2/9
Revenue growth5-year growth
Murphy USA
MUSA
6/9
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | GPI FY25 | MUSA FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $3.0B | $9.9B |
| Revenue | $22.6B | $19.4B |
| Free cash flow | $425M | $374M |
| Net income | $325M | $471M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 13.2% | −4.3% |
| 5-year growth | 16.3% | 11.5% |
| Share count change | −3.9% | −6.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 16.1% | — |
| Operating margin | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| FCF margin | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Return on capital | 8.6% | 20.5% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 64.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $3.7B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 2.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $580M | $691M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 10.5x | 16.2x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 5 |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.