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Penske Automotive (PAG) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Penske Automotive's Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 11.0% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 229.0% to 11.0% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 11.0%, a 229.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 11.56%, down 240.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 11.0% in Q1 2026 for Penske Automotive, down from 11.69% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for PAG hit a ceiling of 16.81% in Q1 2022 and a floor of 11.0% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.11% across 5 years, with a median of 13.64% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: skyrocketed 736bps in 2022 and later crashed -232bps in 2024.
  • Tracing PAG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.28% in 2022, then fell by -10bps to 14.71% in 2023, then decreased by -11bps to 13.03% in 2024, then decreased by -10bps to 11.69% in 2025, then dropped by -6bps to 11.0% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for PAG at 11.0% in Q1 2026, 11.69% in Q4 2025, and 12.33% in Q3 2025.