GPI vs PAG
Group 1 Automotive Inc. and Penske Automotive Group, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GPI | PAG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $22.6B | $31.8B |
| Net income | $325.2M | $935.4M |
| Gross margin | 16.0% | 16.4% |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 17.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $25.24 | $14.13 |
| Dividend / share | $2.00 | $5.18 |
| Payout ratio | 7.9% | 36.8% |
| Free cash flow | $424.5M | $650.5M |
| Equity | $2.8B | $5.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.22× | 0.38× |
| Current ratio | 1.08× | 0.99× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 16.3% | 9.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 2.6% | 11.5% |
PAG bills 1.4× the revenue of GPI, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.9% against 1.4%).
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 | GPI | PAG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $22.6B | $31.8B |
| FY2024 | $19.9B | $31.9B |
| FY2023 | $17.9B | $30.9B |
| FY2022 | $16.2B | $27.8B |
| FY2021 | $13.5B | $25.6B |
| FY2020 | $10.6B | $20.4B |
| FY2019 | $11.6B | $23.2B |
| FY2018 | $11.6B | $22.8B |
| FY2017 | $11.1B | $21.4B |
| FY2016 | $10.9B | $20.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GPI | PAG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $325.2M | $935.4M |
| FY2024 | $498.1M | $968.9M |
| FY2023 | $601.6M | $1.1B |
| FY2022 | $751.5M | $1.4B |
| FY2021 | $552.1M | $1.2B |
| FY2020 | $286.5M | $543.6M |
| FY2019 | $174.0M | $435.8M |
| FY2018 | $157.8M | $471.0M |
| FY2017 | $213.4M | $613.3M |
| FY2016 | $147.1M | $342.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$9,237,100,000 | PAG |
| FY2024 | −$11,930,500,000 | PAG |
| FY2023 | −$13,042,800,000 | PAG |
| FY2022 | −$11,592,700,000 | PAG |
| FY2021 | −$12,072,800,000 | PAG |
| FY2020 | −$9,843,700,000 | PAG |
| FY2019 | −$11,581,500,000 | PAG |
| FY2018 | −$11,183,700,000 | PAG |
| FY2017 | −$10,263,200,000 | PAG |
| FY2016 | −$9,230,888,000 | PAG |
| FY2015 | −$8,652,395,000 | PAG |
| FY2014 | −$7,294,111,000 | PAG |
| FY2013 | −$5,563,919,000 | PAG |
| FY2012 | −$5,426,500,000 | PAG |
| FY2011 | −$4,959,635,000 | PAG |
| FY2010 | −$4,434,181,000 | PAG |
| FY2009 | −$4,486,510,000 | PAG |
PAG has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.5 pp | PAG |
| FY2024 | −0.6 pp | PAG |
| FY2023 | −0.2 pp | PAG |
| FY2022 | −0.4 pp | PAG |
| FY2021 | −0.6 pp | PAG |
| FY2020 | +0.0 pp | GPI |
| FY2019 | −0.4 pp | PAG |
| FY2018 | −0.7 pp | PAG |
| FY2017 | −0.9 pp | PAG |
| FY2016 | −0.4 pp | PAG |
| FY2015 | −0.8 pp | PAG |
| FY2014 | −0.7 pp | PAG |
| FY2013 | −0.4 pp | PAG |
| FY2012 | −0.1 pp | PAG |
| FY2011 | −0.3 pp | PAG |
| FY2010 | −0.2 pp | PAG |
| FY2009 | −0.1 pp | PAG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GPI and PAG over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PAG's net margin has been more volatile than GPI's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 1.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.1.
17 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 GPI and PAG over these 17 fiscal years — GPI led in 1 and PAG in 16.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GPI's return on equity has been more volatile than PAG's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.6 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 GPI and PAG over these 17 fiscal years — GPI led in 3 and PAG in 14.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.