Penske Boasts Q4 Earnings Beat, Revenues Up As New And Used Car Deliveries Increase 3%

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Penske Automotive Group, Inc. PAG shares are trading higher on Thursday.

The company reported:

  • Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $3.54, beating the street view of $3.29.
  • Quarterly sales of $7.72 billion (up 6% year over year), outpacing the analyst consensus of $7.58 billion.  
  • Delivery of new and used retail automotive units increased by 3%.
  • Retail automotive same-store revenue grew by 5%
  • New vehicle sales up by 7%
  • Used vehicle sales up by 1%
  • Finance and insurance down by 3%
  • Service and parts up by 7%.

The gross margin for retail automotive service and parts increased by 30 basis points.

“New and used automotive gross profit per unit retailed remained strong, including a $74 per unit sequential increase in new vehicle gross profit per unit retailed when compared to the third quarter of 2024, and same-store service and parts revenue and gross profit increased 7% and 9%, respectively,” said Chair and CEO Roger Penske.

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As of Dec. 31, Premier Truck Group operated 45 North American retail commercial truck locations. 

The company exited the quarter with cash and equivalents worth $72.4 million, lower than $96.4 million a year ago.

Long-term debt as of quarter end totaled $1.130 billion, compared with $1.419 billion a year ago.

Dividend: The company approved a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share, representing an increase of 2.5%, or $0.03 per share.

This represents 17th consecutive quarterly increase. The dividend is payable on March 6.

Price Action: PAG shares are trading higher by 6.09% to $174.67 at last check Thursday.

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