Penske Automotive (PAG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Penske Automotive (PAG) posted Return on Capital Employed of 11.0% for Q1 2026, down 5.88% sequentially from 11.69% in Q4 2025, and down 229.0% YoY from 8.53% in Q1 2025.
Penske Automotive (PAG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Penske Automotive (PAG) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.0% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 229.0% year-over-year to 11.0% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.0% (down 229.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.56%, down 240.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 11.0% in Q1 2026 per PAG's latest filing, from 11.69% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.81% in Q1 2022, with the low at 11.0% in Q1 2026.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 14.11%, with a median of 13.64% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 736 bps in 2022 and slumped 232 bps in 2024.
- Penske Automotive's Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.28% in 2022, then decreased by 10 bps to 14.71% in 2023, then retreated by 11 bps to 13.03% in 2024, then dropped by 10 bps to 11.69% in 2025, then slipped by 6 bps to 11.0% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PAG's Return on Capital Employed at 11.0% in Q1 2026, 11.69% in Q4 2025, and 12.33% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 17.64% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 11.00% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 1.39% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.85% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 13.72% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 12.97% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 9.32% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 9.96% |
| 10 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.41 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 11.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.54% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.97% |