Penske Automotive (PAG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Penske Automotive's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.97% for Q2 2026, down 0.58 percentage points from 4.55% a year earlier but up 0.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Penske Automotive (PAG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Penske Automotive reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 3.86%, down 0.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.03%, down 0.27 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year change of +0.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.30% in FY2024 (-0.26 pp), 4.56% in FY2023 (-0.79 pp), 5.35% in FY2022 (+0.04 pp) and 5.31% in FY2021 (+1.86 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 3.68% (Q1 2026) to 5.81% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.14 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 1.96 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a drop of 1.05 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PAG's Return on Sales [ROS] at 3.68% (Q1 2026), 4.10% (Q4 2025) and 3.71% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.78 Bn | 2,346.48 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 290.18 Bn | 283.42 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.80 Bn | 130.34 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 104.32 Bn | 97.29 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.10 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.56 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.07 Bn | 61.67 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 8 | Target | 69.82 Bn | 64.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 9 | Autozone | 48.00 Bn | 46.90 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 10 | Penske Automotive | 12.88 Bn | 12.60 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.97% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.81% |
API Access
Penske Automotive Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PAG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PAG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();