PAG Penske Automotive Group margins

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Gross margin

16%

Operating margin

3.7%

EBITDA margin

5.2%

Net margin

2.8%

Using the latest TTM figures, Penske Automotive Group shows a gross margin of 16%, an operating margin of 3.7%, an EBITDA margin of 5.2%, and a net margin of 2.8%. All reported margins declined year over year, led by operating margin with a decline of 0.5 percentage points.

PAG margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Penske Automotive Group recorded average margins of 16.38% gross, 4.15% operating, 5.43% EBITDA, and 3.07% net. All four current margins are below their three-year averages.

PAG margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins contracted year over year, led by operating margin with a decline of 0.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-0.4pp

Operating margin expansion

-0.5pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-0.3pp

Net margin expansion

-0.3pp

PAG Gross margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Penske Automotive Group recorded an average gross margin of 16.38%. Against its three-year average, Penske Automotive Group's gross margin is currently 16%, 0.4 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Penske Automotive Group was 16.6% in Mar 2024, while the lowest was 16% in Sep 2026.

PAG Operating margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Penske Automotive Group recorded an average operating margin of 4.15%. The current operating margin of 3.7% is 0.5 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Penske Automotive Group was 4.6% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was 3.7% in Sep 2026.

PAG EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Penske Automotive Group's EBITDA margin averaged 5.43%. At present, Penske Automotive Group's current EBITDA margin is 5.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 6% in Dec 2023 and a low of 5.2% in Mar 2026.

PAG Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Penske Automotive Group was 3.07%. At present, Penske Automotive Group's current net margin is 2.8%, which is 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Penske Automotive Group's net margin ranged from a low of 2.8% in Jun 2026 to a high of 3.6% in Dec 2023.

PAG margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 16%, PAG ranks lower than the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Penske Automotive Group's gross margin is 56% lower.

PAG margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Penske Automotive Group's gross margin?

The current gross margin for PAG is 16% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Penske Automotive Group's operating margin?

The current operating margin for PAG is 3.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Penske Automotive Group's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, PAG has an EBITDA margin of 5.2%.

What is Penske Automotive Group's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, PAG recorded a net margin of 2.8%.

What are the average margins of PAG?

The three-year average margins for PAG were 16.4% gross, 4.2% operating, 5.4% EBITDA, and 3.1% net.

What are the highest historical margins of PAG?

Within the 5-year period, PAG recorded its highest margins at 18% gross in Jun 2022, 5.8% operating in Mar 2022, 7.9% EBITDA in Jun 2022, and 5.3% net in Jun 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of PAG?

Over the last 5 years, Penske Automotive Group's lowest margins were 16% gross in Sep 2026, 3.7% operating in Sep 2026, 5.2% EBITDA in Mar 2026, and 2.8% net in Jun 2026.