AN vs PAG
AN: AutoNation is America's largest automotive retailer, operating 323 franchises across major Sunbelt markets to sell, finance, and service vehicles across 30 brands while capturing aftermarket service, parts, and collision revenue. PAG: A diversified global automotive and commercial truck retailer operating 365+ franchised dealerships across the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Asia-Pacific, with ownership stakes in Penske Transportation Solutions and a major parts & service business.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AN | PAG | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $205.97 | $214.57 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $6.8B | $14.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 10.07 | 15.27 | AN lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.17 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +2.5% | +3.0% | PAG higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +18.0% | +16.9% | AN higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +4.4% | +4.2% | AN higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +28.4% | +16.4% | AN higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +4.8% | +5.3% | PAG higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 4.52 | 1.20 | PAG lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +1.9% | +1.2% | AN higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +0.8% | +4.6% | PAG higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.74 | 0.85 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -0.2% | +25.5% | PAG higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.