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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-05-15

Group 1 Automotive (GPI)

Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$11,120,439
Daryl Kenningham total, FY2025
50th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
204:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
97.45%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against GPI
2 companies name GPI as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses GPI in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named GPI in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

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Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Daryl Kenningham$1,300,000$0$6,999,819$0$1,986,656$216,396$617,567$11,120,439
President and Chief Executive Officer
Daniel McHenry811,00001,599,8090740,41820,30543,3593,214,892
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Gillian Hobson666,00001,399,5410608,0386,17243,4552,723,206
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Peter DeLongchamps634,0000874,8300578,82388,81052,0132,228,476
Senior Vice President, Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs
Michael Jones538,6670649,8200345,126135,53129,3651,698,509
Former Senior Vice President, Aftersales
Shelley Washburn398,0000399,6020363,2801,99656,0391,218,917
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY20242025
Daryl Kenningham$11,120,439$8,670,563$7,274,300+2,449,876
Daniel McHenry3,214,8922,667,9002,265,048+546,992
Gillian Hobson2,723,2062,244,1652,112,333+479,041
Peter DeLongchamps2,228,4761,984,8081,988,748+243,668
Michael Jones1,698,5091,816,2811,849,345−117,772
Shelley Washburn1,218,917811,083+407,834

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Peter DeLongchampsRSU2025-02-11937
Peter DeLongchampsPSU2025-02-114699371,874437,415
Gillian HobsonRSU2025-02-111,499
Gillian HobsonPSU2025-02-117491,4992,998699,771
Michael JonesRSU2025-02-111,392649,820
Daryl KenninghamPSU2025-02-123,7257,45014,9003,499,675
Daryl KenninghamRSU2025-02-127,4513,500,145
Daniel McHenryRSU2025-02-111,714800,138
Daniel McHenryPSU2025-02-118561,7133,426799,671
Shelley WashburnRSU2025-02-11428
Shelley WashburnPSU2025-02-11214428856199,801
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Peter DeLongchamps$0$437,415$0100.0%
Gillian Hobson0699,7710100.0%
Michael Jones649,820000.0%
Daryl Kenningham3,500,1453,499,675050.0%
Daniel McHenry800,138799,671050.0%
Shelley Washburn0199,8010100.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

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Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Daryl KenninghamRSU10,914$4,292,476
Daryl KenninghamRSU7,4512,930,478
Daryl KenninghamPSU7,4502,930,085
Daryl KenninghamRSU5,9702,348,001
Daryl KenninghamRSU2,8581,124,051
Daryl KenninghamRSU2,5851,016,681
Daniel McHenryRSU2,510987,183
Gillian HobsonRSU2,182858,181
Daryl KenninghamRSU2,041802,725
Daniel McHenryRSU1,714674,116
Daniel McHenryPSU1,713673,723
Peter DeLongchampsRSU937368,522
Peter DeLongchampsRSU1,636643,439
Michael JonesRSU1,601629,673
Michael JonesRSU1,553610,795
Gillian HobsonRSU1,499589,557
Gillian HobsonPSU1,499589,557
Michael JonesRSU1,392547,474
Daniel McHenryRSU1,373540,001
Michael JonesRSU680267,444
Gillian HobsonRSU1,194469,600
Michael JonesRSU1,034406,672
Peter DeLongchampsPSU937368,522
Peter DeLongchampsRSU896352,397
Daniel McHenryRSU858337,451
Peter DeLongchampsRSU817321,326
Peter DeLongchampsRSU801315,033
Daniel McHenryRSU628246,992
Gillian HobsonRSU517203,336
Peter DeLongchampsRSU517203,336
Daniel McHenryRSU510200,583
Shelley WashburnRSU428168,332
Shelley WashburnPSU428168,332
Shelley WashburnRSU359141,195
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The Company's compensation philosophy is designed to align the interests of executives and shareholders while attracting and retaining talented senior leaders. It emphasizes a long-term focus where equity-based compensation significantly outweighs short-term cash opportunities for senior executives, and a substantial portion of compensation is variable and directly linked to Company and individual performance.

CEO STI target (% of salary)
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantPearl Meyer & Partners, LLC
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
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Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-129,687,409250,6593,16997.45%Passed
20252025-05-1311,079,377306,7925,49797.26%Passed
20242024-05-1511,231,124269,2747,08397.6%Passed
20232023-05-1711,971,332271,76117,61897.78%Passed
20222022-05-1814,002,789396,91119,45997.24%Passed
20212021-05-1215,279,077531,27917,65396.64%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-05-1297.45%a
20252025-05-1397.26%b
20242024-05-1597.6%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “An abstention is treated as present and entitled to vote on the matter and therefore has the effect of a vote against approval.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “An abstention is treated as present and entitled to vote on the matter and therefore has the effect of a vote against approval.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “An abstention is treated as present and entitled to vote on the matter and therefore has the effect of a vote against approval.”.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)204 : 1
CEO total compensation
Median employee compensation$54,436
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Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Charles L. SzewsIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance (Chair)$240,000$224,921$464,921
Carin M. BarthIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating/Governance95,000224,921319,927
Anne TaylorIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Nominating/Governance90,000224,921316,169
MaryAnn WrightIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance90,000224,921314,934
Lincoln Pereira FilhoIndependent90,000224,921314,921
Stephen D. QuinnIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance65,000224,921289,921
Steven P. StanbrookIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance65,000224,921289,921
Steven C. MizellIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance65,000224,921289,921
Michael D. Jones65,000224,921289,921
Daryl A. KenninghamEmployee director0
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$65,000
Annual equity retainer$225,000
Per board meeting fee
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)30,000 / 25,000
Stock ownership guideline$10
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Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$865,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$2,024,289
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$2,889,289

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

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Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Group 1 Automotive names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Group 1 Automotive.

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1AutoNation, Inc.2025Michael Manley$1,425,000$28,064,546$0$4,647,956$34,391,069
2Lithia Motors, Inc.2025Bryan DeBoer1,300,00010,736,20303,783,00015,895,468
3CarMax, Inc.2026William Nash927,2166,024,6955,249,987487,22614,245,563
4Genuine Parts Company2025William Stengel1,018,7509,749,97301,474,12912,863,479
5Sonic Automotive, Inc.2025David Bruton Smith1,737,2763,979,21605,646,14711,830,626
6Group 1 Automotive2025Daryl Kenningham1,300,0006,999,81901,986,65611,120,439
7Rush Enterprises, Inc.2025Joyce Mullen1,000,0008,085,32601,383,00010,498,947
8AutoZone, Inc.2025Philip Daniele III1,000,00027,7547,198,7891,257,7519,636,414
9Advance Auto Parts, Inc.2025Shane O'Kelly1,125,0006,335,52901,640,0819,121,929
10LKQ Corporation2025Justin Jude1,000,0006,500,02501,200,0008,767,864
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.not in coverage universe
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.not in coverage universe

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Group 1 Automotivenot disclosednot disclosednot disclosedPearl Meyer & Partners, LLC
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.97%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoF.W. Cook
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
AutoNation, Inc.163%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSRMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
AutoZone, Inc.96.75%Options 100not disclosedPearl Meyer
CarMax, Inc.30%PSU 50 · Options 50NoSemler Brossy
Genuine Parts Company96%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Lithia Motors, Inc.194.0%PSU 75 · RSU 25Noindependent compensation consultant
LKQ Corporation80.0%PSU 100NoFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (F.W. Cook)
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Rush Enterprises, Inc.92.2%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR)Compensation Consultant
Sonic Automotive, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

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Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Daryl KenninghamDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 11,120,439. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c24 · span 985509–985519
2Section 01, Daniel McHenryDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,214,892. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c24 · span 994307–994316
3Section 01, Gillian HobsonDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,723,206. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c24 · span 1003112–1003121
4Section 01, Peter DeLongchampsDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,228,476. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c24 · span 1011903–1011912
5Section 01, Michael JonesDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,698,509. Filing ↗machine: r14 · c24 · span 1020633–1020642
6Section 01, Shelley WashburnDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,218,917. Filing ↗machine: r17 · c24 · span 1029423–1029432
7Section 03, Peter DeLongchamps RSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1086939–1086942
8Section 03, Peter DeLongchamps PSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
9Section 03, Gillian Hobson RSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1081773–1081778
10Section 03, Gillian Hobson PSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
11Section 03, Michael Jones RSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1093846–1093853
12Section 03, Daryl Kenningham PSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
13Section 03, Daryl Kenningham RSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1073984–1073993
14Section 03, Daniel McHenry RSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1078920–1078927
15Section 03, Daniel McHenry PSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
16Section 03, Shelley Washburn RSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1096696–1096699
17Section 03, Shelley Washburn PSUDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
18Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 204 : 1. Filing ↗
19Section 08, Charles L. SzewsDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 464,921. Filing ↗
20Section 08, Carin M. BarthDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 319,927. Filing ↗
21Section 08, Anne TaylorDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 316,169. Filing ↗
22Section 08, MaryAnn WrightDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 314,934. Filing ↗
23Section 08, Lincoln Pereira FilhoDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 314,921. Filing ↗
24Section 08, Stephen D. QuinnDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 289,921. Filing ↗
25Section 08, Steven P. StanbrookDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 289,921. Filing ↗
26Section 08, Steven C. MizellDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 289,921. Filing ↗
27Section 08, Michael D. JonesDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 289,921. Filing ↗
28Section 08, Daryl A. KenninghamDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
29Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-150001031203-26-000109Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.45% (votes for as printed: 9,687,409). Filing ↗
30Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-140001031203-25-000033Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.26% (votes for as printed: 11,079,377). Filing ↗
31Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-05-160001031203-24-000040Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.6% (votes for as printed: 11,231,124). Filing ↗
32Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
33Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)ComputedcomputedRSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
34Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 865,000 + equity 2,024,289 + all other 0 = 2,889,289, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,889,289
35AutoNation, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-170001628280-26-018696CEO total compensation as printed in AutoNation, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 34,391,069. Filing ↗machine: span 461406–461416
36Lithia Motors, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026CEO total compensation as printed in Lithia Motors, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 15,895,468. Filing ↗machine: t94 · r2 · c7 · span 1572109–1572119
37CarMax, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-05-120001170010-26-000045CEO total compensation as printed in CarMax, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,245,563. Filing ↗machine: r13 · c45 · span 642071–642081
38Genuine Parts Company, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-02-270000040987-26-000011CEO total compensation as printed in Genuine Parts Company's own proxy. As printed: 12,863,479. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 487449–487459
39Sonic Automotive, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-060001628280-26-015631CEO total compensation as printed in Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,830,626. Filing ↗machine: span 432590–432600
40Group 1 Automotive (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001031203-26-000100CEO total compensation as printed in Group 1 Automotive's own proxy. As printed: 11,120,439. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c24 · span 985509–985519
41Rush Enterprises, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020000932696-26-000029CEO total compensation as printed in Rush Enterprises, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,498,947. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 782672–782682
42AutoZone, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-10-280001104659-25-103210CEO total compensation as printed in AutoZone, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,636,414. Filing ↗machine: t176 · span 1797509–1797518
43Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010001193125-26-138147CEO total compensation as printed in Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,121,929. Filing ↗machine: t53 · r9 · c25 · span 1070819–1070828
44LKQ Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-240001065696-26-000026CEO total compensation as printed in LKQ Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 8,767,864. Filing ↗machine: span 607323–607332
45Section 10a, Rush Enterprises, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000932696-26-000029Rush Enterprises, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Group 1 Automotive. Filing ↗
46Section 10a, Lithia Motors, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001140361-24-012693Lithia Motors, Inc. names Group 1 Automotive in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
47Section 10a, AutoNation, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001628280-26-018696AutoNation, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Group 1 Automotive. Filing ↗
48Section 10a, LKQ Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0001065696-26-000026LKQ Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Group 1 Automotive. Filing ↗
49Section 10a, CarMax, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001170010-26-000045CarMax, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Group 1 Automotive. Filing ↗
50Section 10a, Genuine Parts Company reciprocityDEF 14A0000040987-26-000011Genuine Parts Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Group 1 Automotive. Filing ↗
51Section 10a, AutoZone, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-25-103210AutoZone, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Group 1 Automotive. Filing ↗
52Section 10a, Sonic Automotive, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001628280-26-015631Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Group 1 Automotive. Filing ↗
53Section 10a, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-138147Advance Auto Parts, Inc. names Group 1 Automotive in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗