NYSE$PAG

Penske Automotive Group Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Penske Automotive reported record quarterly results driven by strength across all areas of the business and disciplined cost controls.

Penske Automotive Group reported an all-time record third quarter in 2021. Earnings before taxes, net income, and earnings per share all increased by more than 43%. Same-store retail automotive revenue increased 6.6%.

  • Total revenue increased 8.8% to $6.5 billion.
  • Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders increased 43.9% to $354.8 million.
  • Earnings per share increased 45.3% to $4.46.
  • Retail Automotive Same-Store Revenue increased 6.6%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.5B

Previous: $5.97B+8.8%
EPS (adj)

$4.46

Previous: $2.87+55.4%
Free Cash Flow

$355M

Previous: $247M+44.0%
Net Income

$355M

Previous: $247M+44.0%
Operating Income

$378M

Previous: $284M+32.9%
Gross Profit

$1.17B

Previous: $957M+21.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$119M

Previous: $92.7M+28.6%
Total Assets

$12.7B

Previous: $13B-2.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Penske · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.5B

Q3 2021+8.8%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Penske · $7.44B total across 10 segments · Q3 2023

  • Retail Auto - New
    $2.74B+14.5%
  • Retail Auto - Used
    $2.32B+5.1%
  • Retail Auto - Service & Parts
    $685M+18.7%
  • Truck - New
    $644M-8.6%
  • Retail Auto - Fleet & Wholesale
    $365M+15.6%
  • Truck - Service & Parts
    $235M+5.0%
  • Retail Auto - F&I
    $210M+5.2%
  • Commercial Vehicle Dist.
    $158M+10.0%
  • Truck - Used
    $68.4M-7.8%
  • Truck - F&I
    $5.9M+7.3%

Forward guidance

Penske Automotive Group did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report. However, they expressed confidence in their business model and diversification despite ongoing supply chain challenges.

Tailwinds

  • Strength across all areas of business.
  • Continued strong vehicle margins.
  • Improving service and parts operations.
  • Growing Class 8 commercial truck market.
  • Record performance at Penske Transportation Solutions.

Headwinds

  • Ongoing supply-chain challenges.
  • Impact on the availability of new vehicles in both the automotive and commercial truck markets.
  • Potential slowdown of parts originating in the U.K. or Europe due to new Brexit rules.
  • Adverse conditions affecting a particular manufacturer.
  • Shortage of automotive semiconductor chips or other components.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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
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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