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Best Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top auto & truck dealership stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Auto & Truck Dealerships is Zen Rated D and is the 99th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
CARS	CARSCOM INC	$471.44M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RDNW	RIDENOW GROUP INC	$258.10M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BGSI	BOYD GROUP SERVICES INC	$4.66B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RUSHA	RUSH ENTERPRISES INC	$5.57B	0.77%	22.00%	$0.1900	$0.56	17%	0	2026-03-03	2026-03-18
CARG	CARGURUS INC	$2.98B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DRVN	DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$1.84B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACVA	ACV AUCTIONS INC	$851.21M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CVNA	CARVANA CO	$70.71B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CANG	CANGO INC	$271.90M	N/A	N/A	$0.1250	N/A	N/A	0
AN	AUTONATION INC	$6.70B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAH	SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC	$2.06B	2.38%	41.80%	$0.3800	$1.46	52%	0	2026-03-13	2026-04-15
OPLN	OPENLANE INC	$2.98B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1900	N/A	N/A	1
UXIN	UXIN LTD	$667.61M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAG	PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$10.31B	3.42%	28.00%	$1.4000	$5.36	68%	0		2026-03-05
ABG	ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$4.06B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPI	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC	$3.82B	0.47%	7.90%	$0.5000	$1.50	9%	0		2026-03-16
KFS	KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$357.03M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KMX	CARMAX INC	$5.93B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LAD	LITHIA MOTORS INC	$6.39B	0.80%	6.70%	$0.5500	$2.18	18%	0	2026-03-06	2026-03-20
JZXN	JIUZI HOLDINGS INC	$1.44M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRMT	AMERICAS CARMART INC	$164.98M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CWH	CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$832.13M	6.25%	-35.30%	$0.1250	$0.51	87%	3
SDA	SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$196.88M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UCAR	U POWER LTD	$6.32M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OTH	OFF THE HOOK YS INC	$62.94M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VRM	VROOM INC	$71.08M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KXIN	KAIXIN HOLDINGS	$200.92k	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTNT	CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC	$6.84M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AZI	AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD	$772.35k	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now in Mar 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now are:

1. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) is the #1 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Carscom (NYSE:CARS) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: F, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 15 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 24.

CARS passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Carscom has seen its stock lose -37.38% over the past year, underperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by -20 percentage points.

Carscom has an average 1 year price target of $14.90, an upside of 85.32% from Carscom's current stock price of $8.04.

Carscom stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Carscom, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW)

Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW) is the #2 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW) has a Due Diligence Score of 7, which is -17 points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 24. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates RDNW as a "B".

RDNW passed 2 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ridenow Group has seen its stock return 73.4% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 91 percentage points.

Ridenow Group has an average 1 year price target of $4.00, a downside of -41% from Ridenow Group's current stock price of $6.78.

Ridenow Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ridenow Group, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Boyd Group Services (NYSE:BGSI)

Boyd Group Services (NYSE:BGSI) is the #3 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Boyd Group Services (NYSE:BGSI) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Boyd Group Services (NYSE:BGSI) has a Due Diligence Score of 3, which is -21 points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 24. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BGSI as a "B".

BGSI passed 1 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

What are the auto & truck dealership stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 auto & truck dealership stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 auto & truck dealership stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Camping World Holdings (NYSE:CWH)

Camping World Holdings (NYSE:CWH) has an annual dividend yield of 6.25%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 2.35%. Camping World Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Camping World Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Camping World Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -35.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) has an annual dividend yield of 3.42%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 2.35%. Penske Automotive Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Penske Automotive Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Penske Automotive Group's dividend payout ratio of 28% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has an annual dividend yield of 2.38%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 2.35%. Sonic Automotive's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sonic Automotive's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sonic Automotive's dividend payout ratio of 41.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto & truck dealership stocks down?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were down -1.56% in the last day, and down -2.65% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why auto & truck dealership stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued auto & truck dealership stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued auto & truck dealership stocks right now are:

1. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) is the most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Asbury Automotive Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Asbury Automotive Group's stock has dropped -18.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -1 percentage points.

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) is the second most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Carscom has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Carscom's stock has dropped -37.38% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -20 percentage points.

3. Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI)

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) is the third most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Group 1 Automotive has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Group 1 Automotive's stock has dropped -28.91% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -11 percentage points.

Are auto & truck dealership stocks a good buy now?

45% of auto & truck dealership stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto & truck dealership stocks to rise by 35.25% over the next year.

0% of auto & truck dealership stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.64% of auto & truck dealership stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.18% are rated C (Hold), 13.64% are rated D (Sell), and 4.55% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the auto & truck dealerships industry?

The average P/E ratio of the auto & truck dealerships industry is 20.67x.

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