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.
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.
1.2 Ratios
- PAG has a Return On Assets of 5.32%. This is in the better half of the industry: PAG outperforms 72.58% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.82%, PAG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.22%, PAG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PAG is significantly below the industry average of 13.35%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- PAG's Profit Margin of 2.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PAG outperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
- PAG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 4.03%, PAG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PAG has grown nicely.
- PAG's Gross Margin of 16.40% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PAG is outperformed by 79.84% of its industry peers.
- PAG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. PAG Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- PAG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PAG has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, PAG has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PAG is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.99 indicates that PAG is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of PAG (2.99) is better than 70.97% of its industry peers.
- PAG has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.62. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as PAG would need 9.62 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.62, PAG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06 is on the high side and indicates that PAG has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.06, PAG is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.99 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC6.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.99 indicates that PAG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- PAG has a worse Current ratio (0.99) than 70.16% of its industry peers.
- PAG has a Quick 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.
- PAG has a worse Quick ratio (0.22) than 84.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 |
3. PAG Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PAG shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.78%.
- PAG shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.41% yearly.
- PAG shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.44%.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, PAG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.51% on average per year.
- PAG is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.49%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.51%
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
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.
4. PAG Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.20 indicates a reasonable valuation of PAG.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PAG indicates a rather cheap valuation: PAG is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.21. PAG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- PAG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.82.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PAG is valued cheaper than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PAG to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.10), we can say PAG is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 65.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PAG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PAG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PAG is cheaper than 73.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- PAG has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.21
PEG (5Y)0.78
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
5. PAG Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PAG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.61%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- PAG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.06. PAG pays more dividend than 85.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, PAG pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.61% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of PAG grows each year by 43.72%, which is quite nice.
- PAG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As PAG did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)43.72%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- PAG pays out 36.75% of its income as dividend. This is a 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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
148.17
-0.54 (-0.36%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners78.7%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.9%
Ins Owner Change2.23%
Market Cap9.74B
Revenue(TTM)31.81B
Net Income(TTM)935.40M
Analysts74.67
Price Target186.08 (25.59%)
Short Float %4.66%
Short Ratio7.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.61% |
Yearly Dividend5.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)43.72%
DP36.75%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date02-25 2026-02-25 (1.4)
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)0.45%
PT rev (3m)0.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.82 | ||
| P/S | 0.31 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.99 | ||
| P/B | 1.75 | ||
| P/tB | 4.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.18 |
EPS(TTM)13.23
EY8.93%
EPS(NY)13.69
Fwd EY9.24%
FCF(TTM)9.89
FCFY6.68%
OCF(TTM)14.83
OCFY10.01%
SpS483.71
BVpS84.59
TBVpS29.84
PEG (NY)3.21
PEG (5Y)0.78
Graham Number158.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC6.82%
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 Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
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.
How profitable is PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) stock?
PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) is 11.2 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.75.
What is the financial health of PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) stock?
The financial health rating of PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (PAG) is 3 / 10.