NYSE$PAG
Penske Automotive Group Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Penske Automotive Group reported record earnings for Q4 2020, driven by same-store retail automotive margin expansion and growth in commercial truck dealership profitability.
Penske Automotive Group reported a 97% increase in income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders to $200.1 million, and a 99% increase in related earnings per share to $2.49. Revenue was $5.8 billion compared to $5.9 billion in the same period last year.
- Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders increased by 97% to $200.1 million.
- Earnings per share increased by 99% to $2.49.
- Retail automotive same-store revenue increased 0.6%.
- Adjusted SG&A expenses declined $46.6 million and SG&A as a percentage of gross profit declined 800 basis points to 71.1%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Penske · Revenue · Quarterly
$5.81B
Revenue by segment
Penske · $14.7B total across 9 segments · Q2 2025
- Retail Automotive Dealership$6.52B—44.3%
- Retail Automotive New Vehicle$2.94B—20.0%
- Retail Automotive Used Vehicle$2.2B—15.0%
- Retail Commercial Truck Dealership$944M—6.4%
- Retail Automotive Service & Parts$817M—5.6%
- Retail Commercial Truck New$656M—4.5%
- Retail Commercial Truck Service & Parts$227M—1.5%
- Commercial Vehicle Distribution and Other$201M—1.4%
- Retail Automotive F&I$201M—1.4%
Forward guidance
Penske Automotive Group did not provide specific forward guidance in the earnings report.
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 Q4 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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