Dec 31, 2021

Penske Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Penske Automotive Group reported record fourth quarter and full year 2021 results, with increases in revenue, income from continuing operations, and earnings per share.

Key Takeaways

Penske Automotive Group reported a strong fourth quarter with record revenue, earnings before taxes, net income, and earnings per share. The company's performance was driven by strong retail automotive and commercial truck vehicle margins, a 26% increase in same-store retail automotive gross profit, and continued strong earnings from Penske Transportation Solutions.

Income from continuing operations increased by 55% to $310.4 million.

Earnings per share increased by 59.4% to $3.97.

Adjusted income from continuing operations increased by 60% to $320.5 million.

Adjusted earnings per share increased by 64.7% to $4.10.

Total Revenue
$6.3B
Previous year: $5.81B
+8.3%
EPS
$4.1
Previous year: $2.49
+64.7%
Used Vehicle Unit Sales
58.92K
Previous year: 57.01K
+3.3%
New Vehicle Unit Sales
42.81K
Previous year: 52.04K
-17.7%
Gross Profit
$1.18B
Previous year: $898M
+31.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$101M
Previous year: $49.5M
+103.4%
Total Assets
$13.5B
Previous year: $13.2B
+1.6%

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Forward Guidance

Penske Automotive Group did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report. However, they highlighted their target of 150,000 unit sales and $100 million of earnings before taxes for CarShop by the end of 2023.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income