Penske Automotive (PAG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Penske Automotive (PAG) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.42% for Q2 2026, down 2.12 percentage points from 10.54% a year earlier and down 0.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Penske Automotive (PAG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Penske Automotive posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 9.45%, down 1.74 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +1.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 11.19% in FY2024 (-1.97 pp), 13.16% in FY2023 (-2.41 pp), 15.57% in FY2022 (+0.68 pp) and 14.88% in FY2021 (+7.34 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2020.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.41 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 7.70 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 3.07 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 8.98% (Q1 2026), 9.80% (Q4 2025) and 10.42% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.64% |
| 10 | Penske Automotive | 12.88 Bn | 12.60 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 8.42% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.40% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.33% |
API Access
Penske Automotive Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PAG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PAG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();