PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Business
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. is a diversified international transportation services company and a leading automotive and commercial truck retailer. It sells new and used vehicles and provides maintenance and repair, parts, finance and insurance, extended service contracts, collision repair, commercial vehicle distribution and power systems, and, through an equity investment, full-service truck leasing, rental, contract maintenance and logistics. Key business segments include retail automotive dealerships, retail commercial truck dealerships (Premier Truck Group), Penske Australia distribution and power systems, and its Penske Transportation Solutions equity interest. The company operates across the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and portions of the Pacific through franchised, company-owned, agency and dealer networks.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 31,809 | 31,865 | 30,917 | 27,815 | 25,555 | |
| Total cost of sales | 26,592 | 26,648 | 25,769 | 22,976 | 21,114 | |
| Gross profit | 5,217 | 5,217 | 5,147 | 4,839 | 4,441 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 3,764 | 3,686 | 3,554 | 3,224 | 2,963 | |
| Goodwill impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Depreciation | 172 | 161 | 144 | 127 | 122 | |
| Operating income | 1,281 | 1,370 | 1,409 | 1,488 | 1,356 | |
| Floor plan interest expense | −171 | −193 | −135 | −52 | −26 | |
| Other interest expense | −92 | −88 | −93 | −70 | −69 | |
| Gain on sale of dealership | 52 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates | 193 | 201 | 294 | 494 | 375 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,264 | 1,290 | 1,475 | 1,859 | 1,608 | |
| Income taxes | −326 | −317 | −361 | −473 | −416 | |
| Net income | 938 | 973 | 1,114 | 1,386 | 1,193 | |
| Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interests | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders | 935 | 969 | 1,109 | 1,380 | 1,188 | |
| Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders (in dollars per share) | 14.13 | 14.49 | 16.31 | 18.55 | 14.89 | |
| Shares used in determining basic earnings per share (in shares) | 66 | 67 | 68 | 74 | 80 | |
| Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders (in dollars per share) | 14.13 | 14.49 | 16.31 | 18.55 | 14.89 | |
| Shares used in determining diluted earnings per share (in shares) | 66 | 67 | 68 | 74 | 80 | |
| Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) | 5.18 | 4.09 | 2.78 | 2.07 | 1.78 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 65 | 84 | 96 | 107 | 101 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6.9 and $6.7 | 1,070 | 1,037 | 1,115 | 907 | 734 | |
| Inventories | 4,815 | 4,711 | 4,293 | 3,509 | 3,129 | |
| Other current assets | 243 | 215 | 176 | 142 | 112 | |
| Total current assets | 6,193 | 6,046 | 5,680 | 4,664 | 4,075 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 3,225 | 3,038 | 2,765 | 2,497 | 2,442 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,544 | 2,583 | 2,406 | 2,416 | 2,451 | |
| Goodwill | 2,436 | 2,376 | 2,240 | 2,155 | 2,124 | |
| Other indefinite-lived intangible assets | 1,164 | 1,141 | 748 | 691 | 642 | |
| Equity method investments | 1,924 | 1,827 | 1,775 | 1,637 | 1,688 | |
| Other long-term assets | 113 | 110 | 63 | 55 | 42 | |
| Total assets | 17,598 | 17,121 | 15,672 | 14,115 | 13,465 | |
| Floor plan notes payable | 2,533 | 2,571 | 2,256 | 1,566 | 1,145 | |
| Floor plan notes payable non-trade | 1,562 | 1,512 | 1,516 | 1,431 | 1,410 | |
| Accounts payable | 900 | 859 | 867 | 854 | 767 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 930 | 917 | 810 | 788 | 870 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 355 | 721 | 210 | 75 | 82 | |
| Total current liabilities | 6,279 | 6,581 | 5,658 | 4,713 | 4,275 | |
| Long-term debt | 1,811 | 1,131 | 1,420 | 1,547 | 1,392 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 2,462 | 2,505 | 2,336 | 2,336 | 2,374 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,200 | 1,231 | 1,232 | 1,121 | 1,060 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 265 | 256 | 271 | 223 | 269 | |
| Total liabilities | 12,017 | 11,702 | 10,916 | 9,940 | 9,370 | |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,750 | 5,756 | 4,990 | 4,483 | 4,197 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −188 | −365 | −264 | −335 | −169 | |
| Total Penske Automotive Group stockholders' equity | 5,562 | 5,401 | 4,726 | 4,148 | 4,070 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 19 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 25 | |
| Total equity | 5,581 | 5,419 | 4,933 | 4,352 | 4,095 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 17,598 | 17,121 | 15,672 | 14,115 | 13,465 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings of equity method investments, net of distributions | −120 | −128 | −175 | −183 | −235 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 66 | −13 | 102 | 124 | 185 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 2 | 128 | −202 | −193 | 76 | |
| Inventories | 52 | −157 | −726 | −444 | 403 | |
| Other current assets | −15 | −44 | −35 | −36 | — | |
| Floor plan notes payable | −90 | 273 | 719 | 487 | −629 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | −53 | 40 | −14 | 82 | 139 | |
| Other | 45 | −34 | 148 | 83 | 12 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 975 | 1,231 | 1,145 | 1,459 | — | |
| Purchases of property, equipment, and improvements | −325 | −378 | −386 | −283 | −249 | |
| Proceeds from sale of dealerships | 120 | 82 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 28 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 55 | |
| Proceeds from sale of equity method investment | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisitions net, including repayment of sellers' floor plan notes payable of $0.0, $212.5, and $24.3, respectively | −22 | −786 | −215 | −393 | −432 | |
| Other | 8 | −11 | −13 | −11 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −175 | −1,046 | −583 | −642 | −623 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings under revolving U.S. credit agreement and mortgage facilities | 5,783 | 4,301 | 3,150 | 2,101 | 1,856 | |
| Repayments under revolving U.S. credit agreement and mortgage facilities | −5,167 | −4,183 | −3,228 | −2,101 | −1,964 | |
| Repayment of 3.50% senior subordinated notes | −550 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net cash borrowings of other debt | 60 | 113 | 73 | 160 | −104 | |
| Repayments of related party promissory note | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net (repayments) borrowings of floor plan notes payable non-trade | −5 | −16 | 60 | 83 | 39 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −159 | −59 | −359 | −869 | −281 | |
| Payments of tax withholding for stock-based compensation | −23 | −19 | −24 | −17 | −13 | |
| Dividends | −344 | −274 | −189 | −154 | −143 | |
| PMG distributions to partners | −53 | −37 | −55 | — | — | |
| PMG common control transaction | −364 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −500,000 | −1 | −2 | −300,000 | −6 | |
| Purchase of subsidiary shares from non-controlling interest | 0 | −17 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 0 | −12 | 100,000 | −100,000 | 100,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −826 | −202 | −572 | −798 | −616 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 7 | −2 | −300,000 | −14 | −4 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −19 | −19 | −11 | 6 | 51 | |
| Interest | 274 | 275 | 216 | 113 | 95 | |
| Income taxes | 272 | 317 | 288 | 343 | 160 | |
| Receivable from sale of investment | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Note payable from purchase of common control entity | 156 | 0 | 0 | — | — |