Group 1 Automotive

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Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is an international Fortune 500 automotive retailer with automotive dealerships and collision centers in the United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Group 1 sells new and used cars and light trucks, arranges financial services, provides maintenance and repair services, and sells vehicle parts. As of 2019, the company employs over 15,000 people globally.The company is led by former Ford Motor Company executives, CEO Earl J. Hesterberg and CFO Daniel McHenry.

Group 1 Automotive has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 10.05% is roughly at the average of the last 12 months (8.65%).