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PAG

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Dealerships

Overall research band Mixed
Quality Weak
Valuation Above average
Balance sheet Very weak
Market confirmation Exceptional

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What this report can tell you now

What the company does

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. is a transportation services company that operates automotive and commercial truck dealerships, organized into Retail Automotive, Retail Commercial Truck, Other, and Non-Automotive Investments segments. The company sells new and pre-owned vehicles through a network of 320 retail automotive franchises in the U.S. and internationally, and provides related services such as vehicle and collision repair, finance and lease assistance, third-party insurance, aftermarket products, and wholesale parts distribution. In the commercial truck sector, Penske sells new and used heavy and medium-duty trucks, primarily Freightliner and Western Star brands, and offers maintenance and repair services. The company also imports and distributes trucks and buses, including Western Star, MAN, and Dennis Eagle brands, and related parts in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific, and distributes diesel and gas engines and power systems.

The current research profile is Turnaround Candidate, with elevated leverage. This is a starting point for investigation, not a forecast or recommendation.

Strongest visible signal

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What to investigate next

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Before you draw a conclusion

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  • Check the financial period behind each metric.
  • Investigate the weakest score band and any missing evidence.

Headline fundamentals

A small set of signals worth checking

ROIC7.1%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Operating margin3.9%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Revenue CAGR · 4 years5.6%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
FCF margin1.4%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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