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Dec 31, 2023
Penske Q4 2023 Earnings Report
Penske Automotive Group reported Q4 2023 results with a 4% revenue increase to $7.3 billion, but profitability was impacted by a non-cash impairment charge, lower equity earnings from PTS, and higher interest expense.
Key Takeaways
Penske Automotive Group's Q4 2023 revenue increased by 4% to $7.3 billion. However, income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders decreased by 36% to $190.7 million, with earnings per share decreasing by 33% to $2.84. The results were impacted by a goodwill impairment charge, lower equity earnings from PTS, and higher interest expense.
Fourth quarter revenue increased 4% to $7.3 billion.
Retail automotive same-store revenue increased 4%, including a 7% increase in service & parts.
Profitability was impacted by a non-cash impairment charge, lower equity earnings from PTS, and higher interest expense.
Total new and used units delivered increased 8% to nearly 117,400.
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Forward Guidance
Based on the Company's strong earnings and cash flow, the Board of Directors has consistently increased the Company's quarterly dividend, most recently approving a 10% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.87 per share which is payable on March 1, 2024 to shareholders of record as of February 15, 2024.
Positive Outlook
- Demand for new vehicles remains strong.
- Continued growth in service and parts gross profit.
- Continued focus on controlling costs.
- Sequential performance of retail automotive new and used vehicle gross profit per unit retailed only declined marginally from the third to fourth quarter of 2023.
- Diversified business achieved the third best year of profitability of all-time.
Challenges Ahead
- Used vehicle supply and affordability remains challenging.
- Higher interest costs negatively impacted income.
- Lower equity earnings from PTS negatively impacted income.
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