The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Penske Automotive Group's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.96.
Penske Automotive Group has a current ratio of 0.96. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Penske Automotive Group has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.
The historical rank and industry rank for Penske Automotive Group's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:UA9'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.9 Med: 0.98 Max: 1.09
Current: 0.96
During the past 13 years, Penske Automotive Group's highest Current Ratio was 1.09. The lowest was 0.90. And the median was 0.98.
FRA:UA9's Current Ratio is ranked worse than 85.21% of 1332
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.53
vs FRA:UA9: 0.96
Penske Automotive Group (FRA:UA9) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
Penske Automotive Group Current Ratio Related Terms
Penske Automotive Group Current Ratio Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FRA:UA9 vs ALTB, KMX, LAD: Current Ratio Comparison
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Penske Automotive Group's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Penske Automotive Group Current Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Penske Automotive Group's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Penske Automotive Group's Current Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Penske Automotive Group (FRA:UA9) has a Current Ratio of 0.96 as of Mar. 2026. This is near median its historical median of 0.98. Over the past decade, Penske Automotive Group's Current Ratio has ranged from 0.90 to 1.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Penske Automotive Group ranks #1135 out of 1332 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is Penske Automotive Group's Current Ratio too high?
Penske Automotive Group's current Current Ratio of 0.96 is near median its 10-year median of 0.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.90 to a high of 1.09. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Current Ratio is 1.53. Penske Automotive Group's value of 0.96 is 37.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Penske Automotive Group ranks #1135 out of 1332 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Penske Automotive Group has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Penske Automotive Group's Current Ratio compare to ALTB and KMX?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Penske Automotive Group ranks #1135 out of 1332 companies for Current Ratio. This places Penske Automotive Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.53. Penske Automotive Group's value of 0.96 is 37.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Penske Automotive Group's own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.90 to 1.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.98 vs. the industry median of 1.53, Penske Automotive Group has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Current Ratio for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Current Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.53, based on 1,332 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Penske Automotive Group's current Current Ratio of 0.96 is 37.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Penske Automotive Group's current Current Ratio is 0.96, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Penske Automotive Group stock overvalued right now?
Penske Automotive Group (FRA:UA9) has a current Current Ratio of 0.96. The stock's GF Value™ is €146.28, compared to a current price of €170.00 — trading 16.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Current Ratio is 0.96, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.98 and 37.3% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.53. Penske Automotive Group's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Penske Automotive Group (FRA:UA9), the current Current Ratio is 0.96 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Penske Automotive Group (FRA:UA9) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penske Automotive Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €170.00 is trading 16.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €146.28.
Key valuation signals for FRA:UA9:
Current Ratio: 0.96 (near median its 10-year median of 0.98)
GF Value™: €146.28 vs. price of €170.00 (16.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 37.3% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#1135 of 1332)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:UA9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Penske Automotive Group operates in 19 US states and overseas. It has about 150 US and Puerto Rico light-vehicle stores as well as 217 franchised dealerships overseas, primarily in the United Kingdom but also in Australia, Germany, Italy, and Japan. The company is the third-largest US publicly traded dealership in terms of light-vehicle revenue and sells more than 40 brands, with over 90% of retail automotive revenue coming from luxury and import names. Other segments are service and finance and insurance. The firm's Premier Truck Group owns 45 truck dealerships selling mostly Freightliner and Western Star brands, and Penske owns 15 used-vehicle stores, mostly in the US and UK under the CarShop (US) and Sytner Select (UK) brands. Penske is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
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