Group 1 Automotive (GPI) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Daryl A. Kenningham, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $11.1M in 2025, up 28% from $8.7M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 204:1, on median employee pay of $54,436.

Filed
April 2, 2026
Annual meeting
May 12, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$11.1M+28% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
204:1median $54,436
CEO pay in equity
63%$7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
Total Revenues
$22.6B13.2% increase compared to 2024
Adjusted EPS
$40.713.8% increase from prior year
Share Repurchases
$554.8M10.1% of outstanding shares

How Kenningham was paid

$11.1M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary12%Stock awards63%Non-equity incentive18%Pension and deferred comp2%All other compensation6%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Daryl A. KenninghamPresident and Chief Executive Officer$11,120,439
Daniel J. McHenrySenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$3,214,892
Gillian A. HobsonSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary$2,723,206
Peter C. DeLongchampsSenior Vice President, Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs$2,228,476
Michael D. JonesFormer Senior Vice President, Aftersales$1,698,509
Shelley P. WashburnSenior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer$1,218,917

What changed and why

  • $22.6BGroup 1 achieved all-time record revenues of $22.6 billion, representing a 13.2% increase compared to the prior year.
  • 3.8%Adjusted diluted earnings per share reached $40.71, delivering a 3.8% increase compared to 2024 results.
  • $11.1MCEO Daryl A. Kenningham received total compensation of $11,120,439 for fiscal year 2025.
  • 97%Shareholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with approximately 97% support at the 2025 annual meeting.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.