Penske Automotive Group (PAG) Competitors $174.55 -0.55 (-0.31%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$174.76 +0.20 (+0.12%) As of 08/8/2025 04:20 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PAG vs. ABG, AN, GPI, KMX, LAD, SAH, AAP, MNRO, CRMT, and ORLYShould you be buying Penske Automotive Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Penske Automotive Group include Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), CarMax (KMX), Lithia Motors (LAD), Sonic Automotive (SAH), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Monro Muffler Brake (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. Its Competitors Asbury Automotive Group AutoNation Group 1 Automotive CarMax Lithia Motors Sonic Automotive Advance Auto Parts Monro Muffler Brake America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) and Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk. Do analysts recommend ABG or PAG? Asbury Automotive Group presently has a consensus target price of $253.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.03%. Penske Automotive Group has a consensus target price of $179.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.55%. Given Asbury Automotive Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Asbury Automotive Group is more favorable than Penske Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Asbury Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Penske Automotive Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ABG or PAG? Penske Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Penske Automotive Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAsbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.25$430.30M$27.388.10Penske Automotive Group$30.46B0.38$918.90M$14.3712.15 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ABG or PAG? 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.7% of Penske Automotive Group 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. Does the media favor ABG or PAG? In the previous week, Penske Automotive Group had 1 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Penske Automotive Group and 9 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Penske Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 0.88 indicating that Penske Automotive Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Asbury Automotive Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Penske Automotive Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ABG or PAG? Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ABG or PAG more profitable? Penske Automotive Group's return on equity of 17.43% beat Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Asbury Automotive Group3.13% 15.41% 5.38% Penske Automotive Group 3.13%17.43%5.50% SummaryPenske Automotive Group beats Asbury Automotive Group on 12 of the 14 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 PAG 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 GroupRET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.56B$4.37B$26.79B$20.69BDividend Yield2.88%1.44%172.88%3.66%P/E Ratio12.1513.4827.3528.44Price / Sales0.380.4812.5856.02Price / Cash10.8611.9557.5223.21Price / Book2.051.605.464.33Net Income$918.90M$375.51M$874.58M$996.14M7 Day Performance3.74%3.41%1.43%1.98%1 Month Performance-3.79%-10.25%-1.85%-0.84%1 Year Performance7.87%4.51%20.72%14.36% Penske Automotive Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAGPenske Automotive Group4.0138 of 5 stars$174.55-0.3%$179.00+2.5%+7.7%$11.56B$30.46B12.1528,900Analyst UpgradeABGAsbury Automotive Group2.6066 of 5 stars$224.38+0.6%$254.43+13.4%-5.3%$4.38B$17.19B8.2015,000Analyst ForecastANAutoNation3.1953 of 5 stars$189.48-0.6%$211.38+11.6%+15.2%$7.19B$26.77B11.8725,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGPIGroup 1 Automotive4.5891 of 5 stars$408.03-0.5%$470.14+15.2%+21.3%$5.31B$19.93B11.2520,413Analyst ForecastKMXCarMax4.869 of 5 stars$54.71-2.3%$83.67+52.9%-27.5%$8.40B$26.35B15.1130,048Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeLADLithia Motors4.9393 of 5 stars$284.50-1.1%$377.80+32.8%+3.2%$7.49B$36.24B8.4330,000Analyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.2185 of 5 stars$70.33-1.8%$77.86+10.7%+24.4%$2.45B$14.22B15.6310,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.485 of 5 stars$53.49+1.5%$48.53-9.3%-3.1%$3.16B$9.09B-9.1162,800Upcoming EarningsMNROMonro Muffler Brake2.4582 of 5 stars$14.42+2.3%$17.33+20.2%-42.1%$422.40M$1.20B-21.527,360Positive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.6858 of 5 stars$42.73-0.1%$50.00+17.0%-27.6%$353.52M$1.39B20.452,280ORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.983 of 5 stars$101.37+2.3%$102.22+0.8%+38.3%$84.73B$16.71B36.2493,047Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Asbury Automotive Group Alternatives AutoNation Alternatives Group 1 Automotive Alternatives CarMax Alternatives Lithia Motors Alternatives Sonic Automotive Alternatives Advance Auto Parts Alternatives Monro Muffler Brake Alternatives America's Car-Mart Alternatives O'Reilly Automotive Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PAG) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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