Penske Automotive Group (PAG) Competitors $169.54 -1.50 (-0.87%) As of 02:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, BC, GPI, LAD, SAH, KMX, AAP, MNRO, and CRMTShould 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), Brunswick (BC), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Lithia Motors (LAD), Sonic Automotive (SAH), CarMax (KMX), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), and America's Car-Mart (CRMT). Penske Automotive Group vs. Its Competitors Asbury Automotive Group AutoNation Brunswick Group 1 Automotive Lithia Motors Sonic Automotive CarMax Advance Auto Parts Monro Muffler Brake America's Car-Mart Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) and Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Which has higher valuation and 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$30.46B0.37$918.90M$14.3711.78Asbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.28$430.30M$27.388.84 Which has more risk and volatility, PAG or ABG? Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% 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% Does the media refer more to PAG or ABG? In the previous week, Asbury Automotive Group had 3 more articles in the media than Penske Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group and 2 mentions for Penske Automotive Group. Penske Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 0.51 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Asbury Automotive Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PAG or ABG? 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by institutional investors. 52.4% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate PAG or ABG? Penske Automotive Group presently has a consensus price target of $184.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.85%. Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus price target of $249.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.93%. Given Penske Automotive Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Penske Automotive Group is more favorable than Asbury 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) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Asbury Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummaryPenske Automotive Group beats Asbury Automotive Group on 13 of the 15 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. 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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$11.18B$4.44B$27.15B$21.95BDividend Yield3.03%1.50%171.02%3.56%P/E Ratio11.7813.2019.8229.65Price / Sales0.370.508.98100.18Price / Cash10.8111.1617.7118.33Price / Book2.161.645.154.61Net Income$918.90M$375.51M$914.89M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.52%-3.60%-0.89%0.14%1 Month Performance-9.61%-11.25%0.85%2.28%1 Year Performance8.89%5.47%15.00%13.86% Penske Automotive Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAGPenske Automotive Group4.416 of 5 stars$169.34-1.0%$184.33+8.9%+8.2%$11.18B$30.46B11.7828,900Positive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.8848 of 5 stars$240.49+0.6%$249.00+3.5%+7.0%$4.70B$17.19B8.7815,000ANAutoNation3.2565 of 5 stars$217.560.0%$222.63+2.3%+28.3%$8.21B$26.77B13.6325,100BCBrunswick4.1028 of 5 stars$64.04+0.7%$67.00+4.6%-21.5%$4.16B$5.10B103.2915,000GPIGroup 1 Automotive3.9813 of 5 stars$436.70+0.3%$476.57+9.1%+17.9%$5.64B$19.93B12.0420,413LADLithia Motors4.9258 of 5 stars$321.58+0.8%$376.50+17.1%+0.9%$8.18B$36.24B9.5330,000Positive NewsSAHSonic Automotive4.461 of 5 stars$75.61+0.8%$83.14+10.0%+28.4%$2.56B$14.22B16.8010,800KMXCarMax4.2432 of 5 stars$45.25+0.9%$62.15+37.4%-35.9%$6.73B$26.35B13.2730,048Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPAdvance Auto Parts2.7306 of 5 stars$62.98+3.3%$52.03-17.4%+50.8%$3.66B$8.74B-9.8962,800Positive NewsMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.2909 of 5 stars$18.25-2.3%$17.33-5.0%-35.7%$560.01M$1.20B-27.247,360CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.4335 of 5 stars$29.39-2.9%$45.00+53.1%-33.7%$250.58M$1.39B18.962,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Asbury Automotive Group Alternatives AutoNation Alternatives Brunswick Alternatives Group 1 Automotive Alternatives Lithia Motors Alternatives Sonic Automotive Alternatives CarMax Alternatives Advance Auto Parts Alternatives Monro Muffler Brake Alternatives America's Car-Mart 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 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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