NYSE$PAG

Penske Automotive Group Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Penske Automotive Group reported a revenue increase of 1.5% and EPS of $3.21 for the first quarter of 2024.

Penske Automotive Group's first quarter 2024 results showed a revenue increase of 1.5% to $7.4 billion. However, net income attributable to common stockholders decreased to $215.2 million, with earnings per share at $3.21, impacted by higher interest costs and lower equity earnings from PTS.

  • Retail automotive revenue increased by 3%.
  • Gross margin increased 40 basis points sequentially to 16.7%.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of gross profit improved sequentially by 30 basis points to 70.7%.
  • Retail automotive service and parts revenue grew 9% to a quarterly record of $746 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.45B

Previous: $7.34B+1.5%
EPS

$3.21

Previous: $4.31-25.5%
New Vehicle GPU

$5.23K

No prior period
F&I Per Unit

$1.72K

No prior period
Used Retail Units

69.3K

Previous: 67.8K+2.1%
New Retail Units (ex agency)

48.7K

Previous: 47.7K+2.1%
Free Cash Flow

$215M

Previous: $298M-27.9%
Net Income

$215M

Previous: $298M-27.9%
Operating Income

$328M

Previous: $374M-12.3%
Gross Profit

$1.25B

Previous: $1.25B-0.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$117M

Previous: $101M+16.2%
Total Assets

$16.1B

Previous: $14.4B+12.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Penske · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.45B

Q1 2024+1.5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Penske · $14.7B total across 9 segments · Q2 2025

  • Retail Automotive Dealership
    $6.52B
  • Retail Automotive New Vehicle
    $2.94B
  • Retail Automotive Used Vehicle
    $2.2B
  • Retail Commercial Truck Dealership
    $944M
  • Retail Automotive Service & Parts
    $817M
  • Retail Commercial Truck New
    $656M
  • Retail Commercial Truck Service & Parts
    $227M
  • Commercial Vehicle Distribution and Other
    $201M
  • Retail Automotive F&I
    $201M

Forward guidance

Penske Automotive Group did not provide specific forward guidance in the provided document.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+11.1%

Q2 2016

Best reaction

-11.7%

Q4 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026+6.1%+1.9%+3.4%
Q4 2025+5.4%+4.2%-11.2%
Q3 2025-1.4%-2.5%-0.8%
Q1 2025-1.2%-0.9%+4.2%
Q4 2024+6.8%+4.2%-10.1%
Q3 2024-2.1%-3.3%+7.2%
Q2 2024+3.9%-2.3%+3.2%
Q1 2024-2.2%-1.2%-3.2%
Q4 2023-1.1%+3.4%+1.7%
Q3 2023+1.4%-0.4%+7.5%
Q2 2023-1.2%-2.2%-1.0%
Q1 2023+0.9%+4.3%+3.4%
Q4 2022+3.3%+5.7%+5.2%
Q3 2022+4.0%+7.5%+20.9%
Q2 2022+4.4%+10.4%+12.0%
Q1 2022+7.8%+9.0%+17.5%
Q4 2021-4.8%-6.1%-1.6%
Q3 2021-4.5%-2.3%-7.9%
Q2 2021+7.7%+11.1%+10.8%
Q1 2021+0.4%+2.1%-3.2%
Q4 2020-0.4%+0.8%+29.3%
Q3 2020-2.1%-5.9%+0.9%
Q2 2020-0.2%-3.8%+5.2%
Q1 2020+2.4%+4.8%+28.7%
Q4 2019+6.2%+6.9%-6.2%
Q3 2019-2.0%+1.1%+2.5%
Q2 2019-1.9%-3.2%-8.4%
Q1 2019+1.2%-0.3%-4.1%
Q4 2018-11.7%-8.6%-11.7%
Q3 2018-0.8%-2.0%-4.3%
Q2 2018+5.6%+8.1%+8.4%
Q1 2018+2.5%+1.2%+8.3%
Q4 2017-0.6%-1.4%-2.7%
Q3 2017+6.9%+3.7%-0.0%
Q2 2017+0.6%-3.0%-9.9%
Q1 2017+0.4%-2.8%-12.0%
Q4 2016-4.2%-2.6%-9.5%
Q3 2016-0.8%+2.5%+13.9%
Q2 2016+11.1%+6.2%+24.4%
Q1 2016+10.9%
Q4 2015+0.9%
Q3 2015-4.4%
Q2 2015+6.0%
Q1 2015-5.2%
Q4 2014-8.1%
Q3 2014-0.0%
Q2 2014-3.3%
Q1 2014+2.2%
Q4 2013+1.2%
Q3 2013-2.8%
Q2 2013+6.4%
Q1 2013+3.8%
Q4 2012-3.8%
Q3 2012-9.9%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2008+2.1%
Q4 2011+2.1%
Q3 2011+0.9%
Q2 2011-5.1%
Q1 2010-0.6%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2010-2.8%
Q3 2010+5.2%
Q3 2009+5.2%
Q2 2009+4.3%
Q4 2009+4.3%
Q2 2010+4.3%

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