Penske Automotive Group (PAG) Competitors $163.54 -4.38 (-2.61%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$162.08 -1.46 (-0.89%) As of 02/21/2025 04:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PAG vs. KMX, LAD, AN, GPI, ABG, AAP, SAH, MNRO, CRMT, and ORLYShould you be buying Penske Automotive Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Penske Automotive Group include CarMax (KMX), Lithia Motors (LAD), AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Sonic Automotive (SAH), Monro (MNRO), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. Penske Automotive Group vs. CarMax Lithia Motors AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive Monro America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) and CarMax (NYSE:KMX) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PAG or KMX? CarMax received 352 more outperform votes than Penske Automotive Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.16% of users gave CarMax an outperform vote while only 60.21% of users gave Penske Automotive Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPenske Automotive GroupOutperform Votes35160.21% Underperform Votes23239.79% CarMaxOutperform Votes70363.16% Underperform Votes41036.84% Does the media favor PAG or KMX? In the previous week, CarMax had 6 more articles in the media than Penske Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for CarMax and 13 mentions for Penske Automotive Group. CarMax's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Penske Automotive Group's score of 0.55 indicating that CarMax is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Penske Automotive Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CarMax 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than CarMax. Penske Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CarMax, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPenske Automotive Group$30.46B0.36$918.90M$13.7511.92CarMax$26.54B0.48$479.20M$2.9528.09 Do analysts recommend PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group currently has a consensus target price of $172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.21%. CarMax has a consensus target price of $87.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.59%. Given CarMax's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CarMax is more favorable than Penske Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Penske Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40CarMax 3 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Is PAG or KMX more profitable? Penske Automotive Group has a net margin of 3.02% compared to CarMax's net margin of 1.77%. Penske Automotive Group's return on equity of 18.05% beat CarMax's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Penske Automotive Group3.02% 18.05% 5.50% CarMax 1.77%7.49%1.69% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PAG or KMX? 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.7% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of CarMax shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, PAG or KMX? Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CarMax has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPenske Automotive Group and CarMax tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Penske Automotive Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PAG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPenske Automotive GroupAutomotive dealers & gasoline service stations IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.98B$8.72B$25.65B$20.03BDividend Yield2.81%1.25%172.57%3.65%P/E Ratio11.9622.0523.2134.84Price / Sales0.361.113.1615.64Price / Cash10.5138.8621.2120.85Price / Book2.092.775.794.92Net Income$918.90M$310.64M$770.12M$1.02B7 Day Performance-5.86%-6.24%-3.28%-1.10%1 Month Performance0.56%4.94%-1.29%-1.44%1 Year Performance11.96%20.72%8.34%13.91% Penske Automotive Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAGPenske Automotive Group3.7622 of 5 stars$163.54-2.6%$172.50+5.5%+11.7%$10.92B$30.46B11.8944,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeKMXCarMax3.367 of 5 stars$88.91+1.5%$87.50-1.6%+17.0%$13.67B$26.54B30.1429,836Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsLADLithia Motors3.7014 of 5 stars$380.41-1.1%$362.50-4.7%+24.5%$10.13B$31.04B12.9827,446Analyst ForecastANAutoNation3.7957 of 5 stars$192.74+0.4%$199.71+3.6%+31.7%$7.64B$26.95B11.1225,300Analyst ForecastGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.5324 of 5 stars$481.64-0.5%$460.33-4.4%+71.8%$6.42B$19.93B13.1116,011ABGAsbury Automotive Group2.5817 of 5 stars$303.01+1.1%$264.00-12.9%+32.5%$5.94B$17.19B14.0915,000Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.4468 of 5 stars$48.03-1.2%$47.93-0.2%-29.0%$2.87B$11.29B65.7969,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsSAHSonic Automotive4.1222 of 5 stars$73.550.0%$78.00+6.0%+33.2%$2.51B$14.37B13.0910,500Analyst ForecastMNROMonro3.3481 of 5 stars$19.78+3.5%$28.67+44.9%-41.9%$592.41M$1.28B30.917,660CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.0097 of 5 stars$50.26-1.7%$50.00-0.5%-31.3%$414.65M$1.39B-61.292,280Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.9107 of 5 stars$1,318.80-1.3%$1,390.81+5.5%+25.4%$76.13B$16.71B32.4390,302Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CarMax Alternatives Lithia Motors Alternatives AutoNation Alternatives Group 1 Automotive Alternatives Asbury Automotive Group Alternatives Advance Auto Parts Alternatives Sonic Automotive Alternatives Monro Alternatives America's Car-Mart Alternatives O'Reilly Automotive Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:PAG) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[RFK Jr CONFIRMED] Here’s why Dems are TERRIFIEDRobert F. 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