AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-07-29 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Q2 revenue grew 2.2% YoY to $9.8B, but net income fell 1.4% amid margin compression and equity investment losses despite strong financing operations growth.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
New vehicle$4,829.2M+2.7% YoY
Acquisition activity drove growth, offset by same-store declines of 1.5% from lower unit volume.
Used vehicle$3,528.3M+1.4% YoY
Acquisition activity and same-store growth of 1.2% from higher average selling prices offset lower units.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $9.8B+2.2% YoY
New vehicle$4,829.2M+2.7% YoY
Acquisition activity drove growth, offset by same-store declines of 1.5% from lower unit volume.
Used vehicle$3,528.3M+1.4% YoY
Acquisition activity and same-store growth of 1.2% from higher average selling prices offset lower units.
Aftersales$1,067.4M+3.9% YoY
Same-store growth of 1.0% driven by increased customer pay and warranty volumes.
Finance and insurance$366.4M-2.0% YoY
Same-store decline of 5.2% from lower per-unit revenue, partially offset by acquisitions.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of sales$8,293.9M+2.4% YoY
Increased new and used vehicle cost of sales offset by improved aftersales mix.
Selling, general and administrative$1,014.7Mflat YoY
Acquisition-driven increases in rent and advertising offset by personnel cost reductions.
Floor plan interest expense$69.7M+26.7% YoY
Increased floored inventory levels from converting used inventory-secured revolvers to floorplan facilities.
Margins: Gross profit margin contracted 20 bps to 15.3% YoY, driven by new vehicle margin compression of 80 bps despite aftersales margin improvement. Operating margin expanded 20 bps to 4.6%, benefiting from Financing Operations improvement and lower SG&A as revenue percentage, partially offset by floor plan interest increases.
Watch Items from the Filing
New vehicle gross profit per unit declined 11.8% YoY to $2,728 due to 80 bps margin compression, reflecting continued industry normalization.
Same-store used vehicle unit volume declined 6.1% in Q2 despite 4.2% average price increases, signaling potential demand weakness.
Finance receivables penetration rate improved to 17.5% (from 14.8%) with 27,316 units financed; weighted average FICO score stable at 748.
Aftersales same-store gross profit increased 3.1% in Q2 with margins expanding 120 bps, becoming most resilient revenue stream.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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