Penske Automotive (PAG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Penske Automotive (PAG) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 10.60% in Q2 2026, down 3.15 percentage points from 13.76% a year earlier and down 0.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Penske Automotive (PAG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Penske Automotive reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 11.56%, down 2.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +3.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.96% in FY2024 (-1.30 pp), 15.26% in FY2023 (-1.13 pp), 16.39% in FY2022 (+1.46 pp) and 14.94% in FY2021 (+7.04 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 7.36 percentage points in Q1 2022, against a drop of 3.15 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 11.15% (Q1 2026), 11.84% (Q4 2025) and 12.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Penske Automotive | 12.88 Bn | 12.60 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 10.60% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.76% |
| 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% |
API Access
Penske Automotive Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PAG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PAG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();