PAG vs AN vs GPI Stock Comparison

Penske Automotive, Autonation and Group 1 Automotive Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AN Autonation, Inc.
$185.80 +14.4% 1M -7.0% 1Y
Market cap
$6.20B
P/E
8.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.42B
Div. yield
–
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
GPI Group 1 Automotive Inc
$269.96 +8.1% 1M -32.1% 1Y
Market cap
$3.31B
P/E
8.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.77B
Div. yield
0.01%
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Penske Automotive leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Penske Automotive 7, Autonation 3, Group 1 Automotive 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPAGANGPILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.99B $6.20B $3.31B PAG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.5x 8.6x 8.7x AN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.1x 9.0x 6.8x GPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.4% -1.8% -3.4% PAG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.8% 2.6% 1.7% PAG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.0% 14.3% 9.0% AN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 2.8x 3.3x AN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.01% PAG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.3% -7.0% -32.1% PAG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.2%/yr +8.7%/yr +6.3%/yr PAG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.5% 35.9% 43.2% PAG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 50/100 50/100 GPI

Percentile Scorecard

PAGANGPI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPAGANGPI
Valuation 47 #56 of 105 54 #49 of 105 86 #16 of 105
Growth 15 #84 of 99 24 #76 of 99 20 #79 of 99
Profitability 49 #51 of 99 55 #45 of 99 48 #52 of 99
Financial Health 25 #85 of 113 17 #94 of 113 33 #76 of 113
Shareholder Returns 47 #39 of 73 99 #2 of 73 65 #26 of 73
Overall 37 50 50
  • PAG ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • AN ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • GPI ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPAGANGPISPY
1 month +4.5%+14.4%+8.1% -2.3%
3 months -1.9%-13.8%-7.4% -0.7%
6 months +29.4%-8.3%-18.2% +4.8%
Year to date +34.8%-10.0%-31.4% +10.3%
1 year +33.3%-7.0%-32.1% +10.3%
3 years +36.7%+32.8%-1.8% +73.0%
3 years, per year +11.0%+9.9%-0.6% +20.1%
5 years +94.5%+51.8%+36.0% +61.9%
5 years, per year +14.2%+8.7%+6.3% +10.1%
10 years +387.0%+343.1%+369.7% +258.6%
10 years, per year +17.2%+16.1%+16.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePAGANGPISPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.5%35.9%43.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.4%39.0%47.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.550.430.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.21-0.20-0.74 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -25.3%-33.5%-53.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.7%-19.2%-36.8% -3.5%
52-week high $223.90$230.09$426.91 $779.14
52-week low $140.60$153.07$224.95 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePAGANGPI
P/E now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 17.7x 8.6xmedian 17.7x 8.4xmedian 17.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.5x 0.2xmedian 0.5x 0.1xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.7xmedian 9.0x 6.9xmedian 9.0x 6.8xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.1xmedian 15.9x 268.6xmedian 15.9x 14.3xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.7x 2.7xmedian 1.7x 1.1xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -2.12median 0.75 -1.77median 0.75 -0.68median 0.75

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPAGANGPI
Revenue $32.56B $27.42B $21.77B
Gross profit $5.22B $4.86B $3.47B
Operating income $1.20B $1.26B $785.70M
Net income $904.00M $721.90M $380.00M
Free cash flow $497.90M $22.90M $226.30M
EPS (diluted) $13.73 $21.36 $31.93
Cash & equivalents $68.30M $51.20M $881.50M
Total debt $4.97B $4.36B $3.89B
Shares (diluted) 65.70M 33.80M 11.90M
Enterprise value $13.71B $5.97B $2.19B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPAGANGPI
P/E 15.5x 8.6x 8.4x
P/FCF 28.1x 268.6x 14.3x
P/Operating cash flow 17.5x 19.8x 6.8x
P/S 0.4x 0.2x 0.1x
P/B 2.3x 2.7x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 3.0x 6.0x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 13.7x 6.9x 6.8x
EV/EBIT 15.7x 8.3x 7.9x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 0.4x 0.3x
EV/FCF 38.0x 456.7x 27.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.6x 33.6x 13.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.12 -1.77 -0.68

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPAGANGPI
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.4% -1.8% -3.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 0.7% 7.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.2% -2.2% -4.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.0% -2.2% 4.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -13.5% -0.3% -0.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.4% -9.9% -8.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -9.7% 8.9% 1.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -8.1% -12.9% -16.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -9.2% 22.7% 8.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -7.3% -4.9% -12.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -31.5% 179.6% -39.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.3% -32.0% 1.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -40.6% 112.9% -54.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -18.3% -66.5% -2.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPAGANGPI
Gross margin 16.0% 17.7% 15.9%
EBITDA margin 4.3% 5.6% 4.2%
Operating margin 3.7% 4.6% 3.6%
Pretax margin 3.8% 3.5% 2.3%
Net margin 2.8% 2.6% 1.7%
FCF margin 1.5% 0.1% 1.0%
Operating cash flow margin 2.5% 1.1% 2.2%
Return on equity 15.3% 31.9% 12.6%
Return on assets 4.9% 4.6% 3.6%
Return on invested capital 8.0% 14.3% 9.0%
Return on capital employed 10.1% 13.4% 11.0%
Asset turnover 1.8x 1.8x 2.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 0.4x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.2% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPAGANGPI
Debt / assets 27.0% 27.9% 36.0%
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.9x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 2.8x 3.3x
Debt / FCF 10.0x 190.4x 17.2x
Liabilities / assets 67.6% 85.5% 71.6%
Equity / assets 32.4% 14.5% 28.4%
Interest coverage – 12.0x –
Current ratio 1.0x 0.8x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 3.12 2.78 3.25

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPAGANGPI
Dividend yield 2.6% – 0.8%
Net buyback yield 0.5% 16.1% 10.9%
Shareholder yield 3.1% 16.1% 11.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 41.2% – 6.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) 74.7% – 11.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 11.9% – 0.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 28.3% – 1.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPAGANGPI
Forward P/E 17.1xFY2026 9.0xFY2026 6.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.45FY2026 $19.82FY2026 $38.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -6.6%FY2026 -2.0%FY2026 -4.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% +15.6% +8.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $34.43BFY2026 $28.30BFY2026 $20.66BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 +2.4%FY2026 -8.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -9.1% -6.5% +5.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPAGANGPI
Held by institutions 27.8% 72.2% 99.9%
Institutions holding 395 511 387
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +0.5% +3.7%
Institutions buying 210 222 204
Institutions selling 105 197 125
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.13 1.63

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PAGANGPI
PAG 1.00 0.61 0.56
AN 0.61 1.00 0.79
GPI 0.56 0.79 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PAG, AN and GPI?

Penske Automotive (PAG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Penske Automotive (PAG) $13.99B, Autonation (AN) $6.20B, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) $3.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, PAG, AN and GPI?

Autonation (AN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Penske Automotive (PAG) 15.5x, Autonation (AN) 8.6x, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 8.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) is cheapest (Penske Automotive (PAG) 17.1x, Autonation (AN) 9.0x, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 6.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Penske Automotive (PAG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Penske Automotive (PAG) +1.4%, Autonation (AN) -1.8%, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) -3.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Penske Automotive (PAG) has the highest net margin (Penske Automotive (PAG) 2.8%, Autonation (AN) 2.6%, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 1.7%). On return on invested capital, Autonation (AN) leads (Penske Automotive (PAG) 8.0%, Autonation (AN) 14.3%, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 9.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Penske Automotive (PAG) returned the most: Penske Automotive (PAG) +33.3%, Autonation (AN) -7.0%, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) -32.1%. Over five years, Penske Automotive (PAG) compounded fastest (Penske Automotive (PAG) +14.2%/yr, Autonation (AN) +8.7%/yr, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) +6.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Penske Automotive (PAG) has the highest dividend yield: Penske Automotive (PAG) 0.03%, Autonation (AN) 0.00%, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 0.01%. Autonation (AN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Penske Automotive (PAG) has been the steadiest (Penske Automotive (PAG) 27.5%, Autonation (AN) 35.9%, Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 43.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PAG, AN and GPI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Penske Automotive (PAG) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.