Penske Automotive (PAG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Penske Automotive (PAG) posted Gross Margin of 16.52% for Q1 2026, up 3.22% sequentially from 16.01% in Q4 2025, and down 9.0% YoY from 18.16% in Q1 2025.

Penske Automotive (PAG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Penske Automotive (PAG) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 16.52% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 9.0% year-over-year to 16.52% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.38% (changed 0.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.4%, up 3.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin improved to 16.52% in Q1 2026 per PAG's latest filing, from 16.01% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 17.91% in Q2 2022, with the low at 16.01% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 16.7%, with a median of 16.61% recorded in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Gross Margin: up 184 bps in 2022, down 185 bps in 2022.
  • Penske Automotive's Gross Margin stood at 16.87% in 2022, then declined by 4 bps to 16.18% in 2023, then climbed by 0 bps to 16.26% in 2024, then retreated by 2 bps to 16.01% in 2025, then gained by 3 bps to 16.52% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PAG's Gross Margin at 16.52% in Q1 2026, 16.01% in Q4 2025, and 16.14% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 19.76%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 16.52%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 10.66%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 15.33%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 18.48%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 21.60%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 37.12%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 17.67%
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 16.24%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 16.52%
Dec 31, 2025 16.01%
Sep 30, 2025 16.14%
Jun 30, 2025 16.83%
Mar 31, 2025 16.61%
Dec 31, 2024 16.26%
Sep 30, 2024 16.31%
Jun 30, 2024 16.32%
Mar 31, 2024 16.61%
Dec 31, 2023 16.18%
Sep 30, 2023 16.39%
Jun 30, 2023 17.04%
Mar 31, 2023 17.06%
Dec 31, 2022 16.87%
Sep 30, 2022 17.15%
Jun 30, 2022 17.91%
Mar 31, 2022 17.66%
Dec 31, 2021 18.73%
Sep 30, 2021 17.94%
Jun 30, 2021 16.93%