Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI)?
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI)?
While Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the NYSE. The recent share price gains has brought the company back closer to its yearly peak. With many analysts covering the mid-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock's share price. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let's examine Group 1 Automotive's valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there's still a bargain opportunity.
儘管第一集團汽車公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：GPI）的市值可能不是最大的，但在過去幾個月中，紐約證券交易所的股價上漲了兩位數，漲幅超過10％。最近的股價上漲使該公司接近年度峯值。由於許多分析師都在報道中盤股，我們可能預計，任何對價格敏感的公告都已計入該股的股價。但是，該股票還能以相對便宜的價格交易嗎？讓我們更詳細地研究Group 1 Automotive的估值和前景，以確定是否還有討價還價的機會。
Is Group 1 Automotive Still Cheap?
Group 1 汽車還便宜嗎？
Great news for investors – Group 1 Automotive is still trading at a fairly cheap price according to our price multiple model, where we compare the company's price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average. We've used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there's not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock's ratio of 6.81x is currently well-below the industry average of 15.39x, meaning that it is trading at a cheaper price relative to its peers. However, given that Group 1 Automotive's share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us another chance to buy in the future. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.
對投資者來說是個好消息——根據我們的多種價格模型，Group 1 Automotive的交易價格仍然相當便宜，我們將公司的市盈率與行業平均水平進行了比較。我們在這個例子中使用市盈率是因爲沒有足夠的可見性來預測其現金流。該股6.81倍的比率目前遠低於行業平均水平的15.39倍，這意味着與同行相比，其交易價格更便宜。但是，鑑於Group 1 Automotive的份額相當不穩定（即其價格相對於其他市場的價格變動被放大），這可能意味着價格可能會下跌，從而使我們有機會在未來再次買入。這是基於其高貝塔值，這是衡量股價波動的良好指標。
Can we expect growth from Group 1 Automotive?
我們能指望第一集團汽車的增長嗎？
Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let's also take a look at the company's future expectations. With profit expected to grow by a double-digit 12% over the next couple of years, the outlook is positive for Group 1 Automotive. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.
尋求投資組合增長的投資者可能需要在購買公司股票之前考慮公司的前景。以低廉的價格收購一家前景看好的優秀公司永遠是一項不錯的投資，因此，讓我們也來看看公司的未來預期。預計未來幾年利潤將增長兩位數的12％，第一集團汽車的前景樂觀。看來該股的現金流即將增加，這應該會促進更高的股票估值。
What This Means For You
這對你意味着什麼
Are you a shareholder? Since GPI is currently below the industry PE ratio, it may be a great time to accumulate more of your holdings in the stock. With a positive outlook on the horizon, it seems like this growth has not yet been fully factored into the share price. However, there are also other factors such as capital structure to consider, which could explain the current price multiple.
你是股東嗎？由於GPI目前低於行業市盈率，因此現在可能是積累更多股票的好時機。隨着樂觀前景的臨近，這種增長似乎尚未完全納入股價。但是，還有其他因素需要考慮，例如資本結構，這可以解釋當前的價格倍數。
Are you a potential investor? If you've been keeping an eye on GPI for a while, now might be the time to enter the stock. Its prosperous future profit outlook isn't fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it's not too late to buy GPI. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the track record of its management team, in order to make a well-informed investment decision.
你是潛在的投資者嗎？如果你關注GPI已有一段時間了，那麼現在可能是進入股票的時候了。其繁榮的未來盈利前景尚未完全反映在當前的股價中，這意味着現在購買GPI還爲時不晚。但是，在做出任何投資決策之前，請考慮其他因素，例如其管理團隊的往績，以便做出明智的投資決策。
With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. For example, Group 1 Automotive has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is potentially serious) we think you should know about.
考慮到這一點，除非我們對風險有透徹的了解，否則我們不會考慮投資股票。例如，第 1 組汽車有 2 個警告標誌（以及 1 個可能很嚴重），我們認爲您應該知道。
If you are no longer interested in Group 1 Automotive, you can use our free platform to see our list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
如果您不再對Group 1 Automotive感興趣，可以使用我們的免費平台查看我們列出的其他50多隻具有高增長潛力的股票清單。
Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com.
This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
對這篇文章有反饋嗎？對內容感到擔憂？直接聯繫我們。 或者，給編輯團隊 (at) simplywallst.com 發送電子郵件。
Simply Wall St的這篇文章本質上是籠統的。我們僅使用公正的方法根據歷史數據和分析師的預測提供評論，我們的文章無意作爲財務建議。它不構成買入或賣出任何股票的建議，也沒有考慮到您的目標或財務狀況。我們的目標是爲您提供由基本數據驅動的長期重點分析。請注意，我們的分析可能不考慮最新的價格敏感型公司公告或定性材料。簡而言之，華爾街沒有持有任何上述股票的頭寸。
Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com
對這篇文章有反饋嗎？對內容感到擔憂？直接聯繫我們。 或者，發送電子郵件至 editorial-team@simplywallst.com
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。