Penske Automotive Group (PAG) Competitors $178.24 -0.21 (-0.12%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$177.56 -0.68 (-0.38%) As of 04:25 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 Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) and Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings. Does the media refer more to PAG or ABG? In the previous week, Penske Automotive Group had 2 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Penske Automotive Group and 9 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Penske Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 1.00 indicating that Penske Automotive Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Penske Automotive Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Asbury Automotive Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer PAG or ABG? Penske Automotive Group presently has a consensus price target of $181.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.55%. Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus price target of $249.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.34%. Given Asbury Automotive Group's higher possible upside, 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 Penske Automotive Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Asbury Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Do insiders & institutionals believe in PAG or ABG? 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.4% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, PAG or ABG? Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PAG or ABG 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 Penske Automotive Group3.13% 17.43% 5.50% Asbury Automotive Group 3.13%15.41%5.38% Which has better valuation & earnings, PAG or ABG? 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 RatioPenske Automotive Group$30.46B0.39$918.90M$14.3712.40Asbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.28$430.30M$27.388.89 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$11.77B$4.70B$27.79B$21.37BDividend Yield2.94%1.41%173.90%3.49%P/E Ratio12.4014.4120.4429.83Price / Sales0.390.468.2288.70Price / Cash11.1412.0317.5118.13Price / Book2.281.765.044.58Net Income$918.90M$375.51M$872.22M$998.53M7 Day Performance-4.28%-3.92%1.58%1.07%1 Month Performance-1.16%0.45%5.82%4.41%1 Year Performance14.21%15.34%19.23%14.45% Penske Automotive Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAGPenske Automotive Group4.0675 of 5 stars$178.24-0.1%$181.00+1.5%+17.2%$11.77B$30.46B12.4028,900Positive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group3.0014 of 5 stars$242.60-0.7%$249.00+2.6%+9.4%$4.80B$17.19B8.8615,000ANAutoNation3.1427 of 5 stars$220.00-0.9%$222.63+1.2%+31.8%$8.37B$26.77B13.7825,100Analyst DowngradeGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.9923 of 5 stars$458.34-1.7%$476.57+4.0%+25.8%$6.03B$19.93B12.6420,413Positive NewsKMXCarMax4.5776 of 5 stars$60.40+1.0%$81.50+34.9%-23.3%$8.97B$26.35B16.6830,048Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.6564 of 5 stars$330.54-1.1%$370.45+12.1%+18.3%$8.56B$36.24B9.8030,000Positive NewsSAHSonic Automotive4.1285 of 5 stars$78.75-1.4%$79.86+1.4%+40.7%$2.73B$14.22B17.5010,800Positive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.8164 of 5 stars$64.24+5.2%$52.03-19.0%+55.1%$3.66B$9.09B-10.0862,800Positive NewsMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.9201 of 5 stars$17.94+3.6%$17.33-3.4%-30.7%$518.93M$1.20B-26.787,360Positive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.653 of 5 stars$34.21-1.0%$45.00+31.5%-31.4%$286.01M$1.39B22.072,300ORLYO'Reilly Automotive3.8394 of 5 stars$106.29-1.1%$106.36+0.1%+41.7%$91.21B$16.71B38.0093,047News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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