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Best Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top auto & truck dealership stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the auto & truck dealerships industry.

Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships
Ticker
Company
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
RUSHA
RUSH ENTERPRISES INC
$4.17B18.60%8.30%19.13%14.40%1.321.3520.10%4.40%6.50%
SAH
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
$1.93B20.50%3.50%13.79%7.10%5.021.1015.60%1.20%2.95%
LAD
LITHIA MOTORS INC
$8.28B17.10%5.60%11.59%8.70%2.151.4116.80%3.20%5.49%
PAG
PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
$10.85B23.50%7.10%16.38%11.70%2.311.0016.70%3.60%5.55%
GPI
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
$4.00B23.70%8.10%18.29%15.00%1.911.1116.90%3.40%5.39%
CVNA
CARVANA CO
$17.75B-232.30%5.90%20.00%8.80%30.682.1616.00%4.20%10.28%
KMX
CARMAX INC
$13.76B8.50%1.90%3.11%1.80%3.502.4510.30%1.90%2.93%
ACVA
ACV AUCTIONS INC
$3.08B-16.00%-7.90%-12.42%-27.30%1.022.1249.20%-15.60%-15.20%
CARS
CARSCOM INC
$1.13B25.80%10.90%4.92%8.30%1.381.2282.30%17.20%7.33%
ABG
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
$4.81B19.10%6.90%13.28%13.20%2.131.0618.60%4.10%6.53%
CARG
CARGURUS INC
$2.48B4.60%3.10%8.28%12.40%0.493.4071.30%3.40%7.28%
SDA
SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$643.51M-416.70%-8.60%-8.33%-8.00%18.391.4143.90%-3.80%-2.57%
RMBL
RUMBLEON INC
$227.41M-131.50%-21.20%-14.87%-7.20%7.771.2226.30%-15.80%-5.78%
KXIN
KAIXIN AUTO HOLDINGS
$3.09M-101.60%-35.00%-53.92%-98.50%0.761.920.90%-27.20%-25.56%
AN
AUTONATION INC
$6.90B48.20%9.10%26.22%19.20%4.420.7719.00%3.80%6.22%
VRM
VROOM INC
$24.10M-130.40%-23.00%-51.64%-20.20%11.081.1118.10%-40.90%-35.77%
KFS
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$234.53M83.70%11.90%N/A15.40%6.25N/A52.00%18.60%17.20%
CZOO
CAZOO GROUP LTD
$4.66M-275.10%-61.90%-151.67%-57.20%-7.782.123.80%-59.00%-52.59%
CWH
CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC
$2.35B22.90%0.70%8.56%4.20%37.181.2130.20%0.50%3.99%
UCAR
U POWER LTD
$2.84M-26.50%-11.00%-11.35%-14.40%0.332.4044.90%-709.70%-666.02%
GORV
LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS INC
$56.68M-47.80%-12.80%-24.18%-12.60%4.621.0921.10%-10.60%-9.78%
CANG
CANGO INC
$165.83M-1.00%-0.70%1.54%1.90%0.224.9911.20%-2.20%3.51%
DRVN
DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC
$2.59B-57.00%-11.80%-12.46%-9.50%5.521.9244.80%-32.30%-29.66%
KAR
OPENLANE INC
$1.87B-11.20%-3.20%0.44%1.10%2.561.1547.30%-9.40%0.61%
JZXN
JIUZI HOLDINGS INC
$9.02M-184.90%-95.40%-392.65%-159.40%1.941.44-23.80%-596.90%-564.15%
CTNT
CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC
$37.80M2.80%1.20%18.44%13.10%0.464.1611.10%0.30%3.71%
CRMT
AMERICAS CARMART INC
$408.26M-6.10%-2.00%N/A1.00%2.13N/A44.70%-2.10%1.55%
UXIN
UXIN LTD
$9.08MN/A-84.40%-19.16%-14.30%-1.800.393.40%-93.40%-20.93%

Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now in Mar 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now are:

1. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)


Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) is the top auto & truck dealership stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 26 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 29. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rush Enterprises has seen its stock return 51.3% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 44 percentage points.

Rush Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $58.00, an upside of 8.37% from Rush Enterprises's current stock price of $53.52.

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

2. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)


Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) is the second best auto & truck dealership stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 22 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 29. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonic Automotive has seen its stock return 9.02% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 2 percentage points.

Sonic Automotive has an average 1 year price target of $51.75, a downside of -9.11% from Sonic Automotive's current stock price of $56.94.

Sonic Automotive stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Sonic Automotive, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 25% have issued a Sell rating, and 50% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD)


Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) is the third best auto & truck dealership stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 19 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 29. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lithia Motors has seen its stock return 40.18% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 33 percentage points.

Lithia Motors has an average 1 year price target of $332.71, an upside of 10.59% from Lithia Motors's current stock price of $300.86.

Lithia Motors stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Lithia Motors, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

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 3.59%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.67%. 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 214.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)


Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has an annual dividend yield of 2.07%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.67%. Sonic Automotive's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times 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 22.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)


Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) has an annual dividend yield of 1.88%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.67%. 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 19.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto & truck dealership stocks up?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were up 0.06% in the last day, and up 1.76% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued auto & truck dealership stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued auto & truck dealership stocks right now are:

1. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)


Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) is the most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Rush Enterprises has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rush Enterprises's stock has gained 51.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 44 percentage points.

2. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)


Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) is the second most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sonic Automotive has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonic Automotive's stock has gained 9.02% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 2 percentage points.

3. Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD)


Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) is the third most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Lithia Motors has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lithia Motors's stock has gained 40.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 33 percentage points.

Are auto & truck dealership stocks a good buy now?

36.84% of auto & truck dealership stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto & truck dealership stocks to rise by 2.79% over the next year.

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 14.15x.
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