earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Penske Automotive Q1 EPS $3.21 vs $4.31 YoY; net income down 28% on higher interest and lower PTS earnings
PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$3.21
revenue$7,447,800,000
- Revenue $7.4B (+1.5%), EPS $3.21 vs $4.31; net income fell to $215.2M from $298.3M.
- Higher interest costs of $17.4M and lower PTS equity earnings ($32.5M vs $80.8M) drove profit decline.
- Same-store retail auto revenue -1%, gross profit -4%; service & parts revenue +9% to record $746M.
- Acquired Rybrook Group in UK (16 franchises, ~$1B annualized revenue); signed Australia deal for 2 Porsche & 1 Ducati (~$140M).
- Repurchased 0.2M shares for ~$32.9M; liquidity $1.7B, leverage ratio 1.1x.