Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI) reported quarterly earnings of $9.64 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $10.81 by 10.82 percent. This is a 16.32 percent decrease over earnings of $11.52 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.385 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $5.685 billion by 5.28 percent. This is a 5.58 percent decrease over sales of $5.704 billion the same period last year.