AN vs PAG
AutoNation, Inc. and Penske Automotive Group, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AN | PAG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.6B | $31.8B |
| Net income | $649.1M | $935.4M |
| Gross margin | 17.9% | 16.4% |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| Return on equity | 27.1% | 17.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $17.04 | $14.13 |
| Dividend / share | · | $5.18 |
| Payout ratio | · | 36.8% |
| Free cash flow | $-197.5M | $650.5M |
| Equity | $2.3B | $5.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.56× | 0.38× |
| Current ratio | 0.84× | 0.99× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.3% | 9.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 11.2% | 11.5% |
PAG bills 1.2× the revenue of AN, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.9% against 2.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AN | PAG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $27.6B | $31.8B |
| FY2024 | $26.8B | $31.9B |
| FY2023 | $26.9B | $30.9B |
| FY2022 | $27.0B | $27.8B |
| FY2021 | $25.8B | $25.6B |
| FY2020 | $20.4B | $20.4B |
| FY2019 | $21.3B | $23.2B |
| FY2018 | $21.4B | $22.8B |
| FY2017 | $21.5B | $21.4B |
| FY2016 | $21.6B | $20.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AN | PAG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $649.1M | $935.4M |
| FY2024 | $692.2M | $968.9M |
| FY2023 | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| FY2020 | $381.6M | $543.6M |
| FY2019 | $450.0M | $435.8M |
| FY2018 | $396.0M | $471.0M |
| FY2017 | $434.6M | $613.3M |
| FY2016 | $430.5M | $342.9M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$4,177,100,000 | PAG |
| FY2024 | −$5,099,400,000 | PAG |
| FY2023 | −$3,967,600,000 | PAG |
| FY2022 | −$829,800,000 | PAG |
| FY2021 | +$289,300,000 | AN |
| FY2020 | −$53,900,000 | PAG |
| FY2019 | −$1,843,700,000 | PAG |
| FY2018 | −$1,372,300,000 | PAG |
| FY2017 | +$147,700,000 | AN |
| FY2016 | +$1,490,500,000 | AN |
| FY2015 | +$1,577,100,000 | AN |
| FY2014 | +$1,876,800,000 | AN |
| FY2013 | +$3,035,100,000 | AN |
| FY2012 | +$2,764,900,000 | AN |
| FY2011 | +$2,792,900,000 | AN |
| FY2010 | +$2,517,650,000 | AN |
| FY2009 | +$1,653,783,000 | AN |
| FY2008 | +$1,601,564,000 | AN |
The higher-revenue side has changed between AN and PAG over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.6 pp | PAG |
| FY2024 | −0.5 pp | PAG |
| FY2023 | +0.2 pp | AN |
| FY2022 | +0.1 pp | AN |
| FY2021 | +0.6 pp | AN |
| FY2020 | −0.8 pp | PAG |
| FY2019 | +0.2 pp | AN |
| FY2018 | −0.2 pp | PAG |
| FY2017 | −0.8 pp | PAG |
| FY2016 | +0.3 pp | AN |
| FY2015 | +0.4 pp | AN |
| FY2014 | +0.5 pp | AN |
| FY2013 | +0.4 pp | AN |
| FY2012 | +0.6 pp | AN |
| FY2011 | +0.4 pp | AN |
| FY2010 | +0.7 pp | AN |
| FY2009 | +1.0 pp | AN |
| FY2008 | −5.8 pp | PAG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AN and PAG over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AN's net margin has been more volatile than PAG's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.8.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AN and PAG over these 18 fiscal years — AN led in 12 and PAG in 6.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AN's return on equity has been more volatile than PAG's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 14.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.6.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between AN and PAG over these 17 fiscal years — AN led in 9 and PAG in 8.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.