Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) reported quarterly earnings of $10.17 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $9.75 by 4.31 percent. This is a 7.17 percent increase over earnings of $9.49 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.50 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.43 billion by 1.42 percent. This is a 23.13 percent increase over sales of $4.47 billion the same period last year.