Penske Automotive (PAG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Penske Automotive's Gross Margin came in at 15.94% for Q2 2026, down 0.89 percentage points from 16.83% a year earlier and down 0.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Penske Automotive (PAG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Penske Automotive reported Gross Margin of 16.15%, down 0.35 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 16.40%, up 0.03 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of +0.82 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Gross Margin was 16.37% in FY2024 (-0.28 pp), 16.65% in FY2023 (-0.75 pp), 17.40% in FY2022 (+0.02 pp) and 17.38% in FY2021 (+1.80 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q1 2021.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.11 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 3.27 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a drop of 1.85 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PAG's Gross Margin at 16.52% (Q1 2026), 16.01% (Q4 2025) and 16.14% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 52.26% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 10 | Penske Automotive | 12.88 Bn | 12.60 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 15.94% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.94% |
| 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% |
Penske Automotive Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "PAG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=PAG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();