PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:PAG • US70959W1036

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This PAG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PAG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PAG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • PAG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • PAG had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years PAG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PAG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPAG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of PAG (5.32%) is better than 73.17% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.82%, PAG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of PAG (6.22%) is better than 62.60% of its industry peers.
  • PAG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.03%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.16%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.32%
ROE 16.82%
ROIC 6.22%
ROA(3y)6.02%
ROA(5y)7.33%
ROE(3y)19.41%
ROE(5y)24.13%
ROIC(3y)7.03%
ROIC(5y)7.75%
PAG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPAG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.94%, PAG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PAG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.03%, PAG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PAG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PAG has a Gross Margin of 16.40%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PAG underperforms 81.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PAG has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.03%
PM (TTM) 2.94%
GM 16.4%
OM growth 3Y-9.03%
OM growth 5Y3.15%
PM growth 3Y-16%
PM growth 5Y2.02%
GM growth 3Y-1.94%
GM growth 5Y1.03%
PAG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPAG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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2. PAG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PAG is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PAG has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for PAG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for PAG is higher compared to a year ago.
PAG Yearly Shares OutstandingPAG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
PAG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPAG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • PAG has an Altman-Z score of 2.99. This is not the best score and indicates that PAG is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PAG has a better Altman-Z score (2.99) than 73.98% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PAG is 9.62, which is on the high side as it means it would take PAG, 9.62 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PAG (9.62) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06 is on the high side and indicates that PAG has dependencies on debt financing.
  • PAG has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.06. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PAG outperforms 44.72% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 9.62
Altman-Z 2.99
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC6.87%
PAG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPAG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PAG has a Current Ratio of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that PAG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.99, PAG is not doing good in the industry: 71.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.22 indicates that PAG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PAG has a Quick ratio of 0.22. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PAG underperforms 84.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.99
Quick Ratio 0.22
PAG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPAG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. PAG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PAG have decreased by -3.78% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PAG shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.41% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.44% in the past year.
  • PAG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.24% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.78%
EPS 3Y-10.59%
EPS 5Y14.41%
EPS Q2Q%-20.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.44%
Revenue growth 3Y4.57%
Revenue growth 5Y9.24%
Sales Q2Q%0.64%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.51% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PAG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.41% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.49%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.51%
Revenue Next Year3.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.75%
Revenue Next 3Y3.34%
Revenue Next 5Y4.41%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PAG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPAG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 10B 20B 30B
PAG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPAG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15

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4. PAG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.22 indicates a reasonable valuation of PAG.
  • PAG's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PAG is cheaper than 82.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PAG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.84 indicates a reasonable valuation of PAG.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PAG is valued a bit cheaper than 78.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. PAG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.22
Fwd PE 10.84
PAG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPAG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 64.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PAG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • PAG's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PAG is cheaper than 72.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15
EV/EBITDA 8.18
PAG Per share dataPAG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300 400

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of PAG may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.21
PEG (5Y)0.78
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%

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5. PAG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PAG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.71%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.79, PAG pays a better dividend. On top of this PAG pays more dividend than 86.99% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, PAG pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.71%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PAG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 43.72%!
  • PAG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • PAG has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)43.72%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
PAG Yearly Dividends per sharePAG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 36.75% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PAG. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of PAG is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.75%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
PAG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPAG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
PAG Dividend Payout.PAG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PAG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PAG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC

NYSE:PAG (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 148.41 0 (0%)

148.41

-0.48 (-0.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners78.7%
Inst Owner Change7.94%
Ins Owners0.9%
Ins Owner Change2.23%
Market Cap9.76B
Revenue(TTM)31.81B
Net Income(TTM)935.40M
Analysts74.67
Price Target185.24 (24.82%)
Short Float %4.62%
Short Ratio8.22
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.71%
Yearly Dividend5.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)43.72%
DP36.75%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date02-25
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.46%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.69%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.1%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.46%
Max EPS beat(4)5.05%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.38%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.57%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)2.32%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.16%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.16%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.04%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.01%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.9%
PT rev (1m)0.62%
PT rev (3m)1.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.49%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.22
Fwd PE 10.84
P/S 0.31
P/FCF 15
P/OCF 10.01
P/B 1.75
P/tB 4.97
EV/EBITDA 8.18
EPS(TTM)13.23
EY8.91%
EPS(NY)13.69
Fwd EY9.23%
FCF(TTM)9.89
FCFY6.67%
OCF(TTM)14.83
OCFY9.99%
SpS483.71
BVpS84.59
TBVpS29.84
PEG (NY)3.21
PEG (5Y)0.78
Graham Number158.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.32%
ROE 16.82%
ROCE 11.32%
ROIC 6.22%
ROICexc 6.24%
ROICexgc 8.16%
OM 4.03%
PM (TTM) 2.94%
GM 16.4%
FCFM 2.05%
ROA(3y)6.02%
ROA(5y)7.33%
ROE(3y)19.41%
ROE(5y)24.13%
ROIC(3y)7.03%
ROIC(5y)7.75%
ROICexc(3y)7.07%
ROICexc(5y)7.8%
ROICexgc(3y)9.2%
ROICexgc(5y)10.16%
ROCE(3y)12.93%
ROCE(5y)13.88%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.55%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.66%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.67%
OM growth 3Y-9.03%
OM growth 5Y3.15%
PM growth 3Y-16%
PM growth 5Y2.02%
GM growth 3Y-1.94%
GM growth 5Y1.03%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.81
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 9.62
Debt/EBITDA 4.06
Cap/Depr 188.39%
Cap/Sales 1.02%
Interest Coverage 4.67
Cash Conversion 67.11%
Profit Quality 69.54%
Current Ratio 0.99
Quick Ratio 0.22
Altman-Z 2.99
F-Score6
WACC6.87%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)230.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)223.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.09%
Profit Quality(3y)75.34%
Profit Quality(5y)79.84%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.78%
EPS 3Y-10.59%
EPS 5Y14.41%
EPS Q2Q%-20.06%
EPS Next Y3.49%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.44%
Revenue growth 3Y4.57%
Revenue growth 5Y9.24%
Sales Q2Q%0.64%
Revenue Next Year3.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.75%
Revenue Next 3Y3.34%
Revenue Next 5Y4.41%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.74%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.87%
EBIT growth 5Y12.68%
EBIT Next Year17.76%
EBIT Next 3Y8.74%
EBIT Next 5Y4.47%
FCF growth 1Y-23.72%
FCF growth 3Y-17.92%
FCF growth 5Y-8.53%
OCF growth 1Y-20.76%
OCF growth 3Y-12.57%
OCF growth 5Y-4.09%

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC / PAG Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PAG.


What is the valuation status for PAG stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of PAG stock?

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PAG stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) is expected to grow by 3.49% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for PAG stock?

The dividend rating of PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.75%.