NYSE$PAG
Penske Automotive Group Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Penske Automotive Group reported Q4 2023 results with a 4% revenue increase to $7.3 billion, but profitability was impacted by a non-cash impairment charge, lower equity earnings from PTS, and higher interest expense.
Penske Automotive Group's Q4 2023 revenue increased by 4% to $7.3 billion. However, income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders decreased by 36% to $190.7 million, with earnings per share decreasing by 33% to $2.84. The results were impacted by a goodwill impairment charge, lower equity earnings from PTS, and higher interest expense.
- Fourth quarter revenue increased 4% to $7.3 billion.
- Retail automotive same-store revenue increased 4%, including a 7% increase in service & parts.
- Profitability was impacted by a non-cash impairment charge, lower equity earnings from PTS, and higher interest expense.
- Total new and used units delivered increased 8% to nearly 117,400.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Penske · Revenue · Quarterly
$7.27B
Revenue by segment
Penske · $7.44B total across 10 segments · Q3 2023
- Retail Auto - New$2.74B+14.5%36.9%
- Retail Auto - Used$2.32B+5.1%31.2%
- Retail Auto - Service & Parts$685M+18.7%9.2%
- Truck - New$644M-8.6%8.7%
- Retail Auto - Fleet & Wholesale$365M+15.6%4.9%
- Truck - Service & Parts$235M+5.0%3.2%
- Retail Auto - F&I$210M+5.2%2.8%
- Commercial Vehicle Dist.$158M+10.0%2.1%
- Truck - Used$68.4M-7.8%0.9%
- Truck - F&I$5.9M+7.3%0.1%
Forward guidance
Based on the Company's strong earnings and cash flow, the Board of Directors has consistently increased the Company's quarterly dividend, most recently approving a 10% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.87 per share which is payable on March 1, 2024 to shareholders of record as of February 15, 2024.
Tailwinds
- Demand for new vehicles remains strong.
- Continued growth in service and parts gross profit.
- Continued focus on controlling costs.
- Sequential performance of retail automotive new and used vehicle gross profit per unit retailed only declined marginally from the third to fourth quarter of 2023.
- Diversified business achieved the third best year of profitability of all-time.
Headwinds
- Used vehicle supply and affordability remains challenging.
- Higher interest costs negatively impacted income.
- Lower equity earnings from PTS negatively impacted income.
- Increased operating and interest costs impacted PTS’ profitability.
- Lower rental revenue and utilization impacted PTS’ profitability.
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 Q4 2023
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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