* 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: Days Payable Comparison
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Penske Automotive Group's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Penske Automotive Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Penske Automotive Group's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Penske Automotive Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 Days Payable of 12.69 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Penske Automotive Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 11.95. Over the past decade, Penske Automotive Group's Days Payable has ranged from 10.55 to 13.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Penske Automotive Group ranks #1258 out of 1306 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 96.3%.
Is Penske Automotive Group's Days Payable too high?
Penske Automotive Group's current Days Payable of 12.69 is near median its 10-year median of 11.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.55 to a high of 13.90. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 67.14. Penske Automotive Group's value of 12.69 is 81.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Penske Automotive Group ranks #1258 out of 1306 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 Days Payable compare to ALTB and KMX?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Penske Automotive Group ranks #1258 out of 1306 companies for Days Payable. This places Penske Automotive Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.14. Penske Automotive Group's value of 12.69 is 81.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Penske Automotive Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 10.55 to 13.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.95 vs. the industry median of 67.14, 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 Days Payable for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 67.14, based on 1,306 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Penske Automotive Group's current Days Payable of 12.69 is 81.1% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Penske Automotive Group and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 67.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Penske Automotive Group's current Days Payable is 12.69, which is near median its own 10-year median of 11.95. 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 Days Payable of 12.69. 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 Days Payable is 12.69, which is near median its 10-year median of 11.95 and 81.1% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 67.14. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Penske Automotive Group (FRA:UA9), the current Days Payable is 12.69 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:
Days Payable: 12.69 (near median its 10-year median of 11.95)
GF Value™: €146.28 vs. price of €170.00 (16.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 81.1% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#1258 of 1306)
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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