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Best Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top auto & truck dealership stocks in 2023 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
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Top Analysts Upside/Downside
Consensus
Top Analysts Consensus
Analysts
Top Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
RUSHA
RUSH ENTERPRISES INC
$3.23B$40.60$47.6717.40%Buy2N/AN/A13.75%6.19%
LAD
LITHIA MOTORS INC
$7.44B$270.47$310.5714.83%Hold76.73%12.02%N/AN/A
GPI
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
$3.91B$283.00$290.002.47%Buy30.58%-24.78%N/AN/A
ABG
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
$4.43B$215.21$205.00-4.74%Hold23.46%-12.12%N/AN/A
PAG
PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
$10.10B$150.26$147.67-1.73%Sell3-0.18%-12.15%N/AN/A
CARG
CARGURUS INC
$2.42B$21.59$23.448.59%Buy93.20%-18.55%N/AN/A
KMX
CARMAX INC
$10.67B$67.22$79.3318.02%Buy94.49%32.53%N/AN/A
ACVA
ACV AUCTIONS INC
$2.32B$14.35$20.2240.92%Strong Buy916.30%N/AN/AN/A
RMBL
RUMBLEON INC
$92.39M$5.48$10.6794.65%Strong Buy36.26%N/AN/AN/A
CWH
CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC
$1.97B$23.40$30.2029.06%Strong Buy50.88%321.11%N/AN/A
KXIN
KAIXIN AUTO HOLDINGS
$26.27M$1.69N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CARS
CARSCOM INC
$1.26B$19.00$23.6724.56%Strong Buy34.79%-18.81%N/AN/A
VRM
VROOM INC
$96.86M$0.69N/AN/AN/AN/A18.64%N/AN/AN/A
AN
AUTONATION INC
$5.79B$136.10$158.2016.24%Hold5-0.62%-19.80%N/AN/A
SDA
SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$736.91M$8.60N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CZOO
CAZOO GROUP LTD
$9.03M$23.25N/AN/AN/AN/A8.60%N/AN/AN/A
CANG
CANGO INC
$108.49M$0.99N/AN/AN/AN/A166.37%N/A18.54%14.64%
SAH
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
$1.70B$50.25$47.33-5.80%Buy30.79%N/AN/AN/A
UCAR
U POWER LTD
$20.48M$0.39N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LAZY
LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS INC
$112.36M$8.01$8.00-0.12%Hold10.20%N/AN/AN/A
DRVN
DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC
$2.10B$12.79$22.3874.94%Strong Buy85.17%N/AN/AN/A
KAR
OPENLANE INC
$1.55B$14.34$20.3341.79%Buy33.23%N/AN/AN/A
CVNA
CARVANA CO
$8.04B$40.26$42.335.15%Hold125.35%N/AN/AN/A
KFS
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$228.60M$8.08N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
JZXN
JIUZI HOLDINGS INC
$1.56M$0.60N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CRMT
AMERICAS CARMART INC
$387.28M$60.58$83.0037.01%Strong Buy13.90%N/AN/AN/A
UXIN
UXIN LTD
$41.94M$0.89N/AN/AN/AN/A6.93%N/AN/AN/A
CTNT
CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC
$27.05M$1.51N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now in Dec 2023?

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 59, which is 32 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 27. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rush Enterprises has seen its stock return 16.76% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 28 percentage points.

Rush Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $47.67, an upside of 17.4% from Rush Enterprises's current stock price of $40.60.

Rush Enterprises stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Rush Enterprises, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD)


Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) is the second best auto & truck dealership stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 26 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 27. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lithia Motors has seen its stock return 22.12% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 34 percentage points.

Lithia Motors has an average 1 year price target of $310.57, an upside of 14.83% from Lithia Motors's current stock price of $270.47.

Lithia Motors stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Lithia Motors, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 57.14% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI)


Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) is the third best auto & truck dealership stock with a Zen Score of 40, which is 13 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 27. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Group 1 Automotive has seen its stock return 46.78% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 58 percentage points.

Group 1 Automotive has an average 1 year price target of $290.00, an upside of 2.47% from Group 1 Automotive's current stock price of $283.00.

Group 1 Automotive stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Group 1 Automotive, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% 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 8.55%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 2.59%. 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 666.7% indicates that its high 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 2.27%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 2.59%. 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 -134.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)


Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) has an annual dividend yield of 1.85%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 2.59%. 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 15.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto & truck dealership stocks down?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were down -0.35% in the last day, and down -3.98% 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 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 49 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rush Enterprises's stock has gained 16.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 28 percentage points.

2. Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD)


Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) is the second most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Lithia Motors has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lithia Motors's stock has gained 22.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 34 percentage points.

3. Kaixin Auto Holdings (NASDAQ:KXIN)


Kaixin Auto Holdings (NASDAQ:KXIN) is the third most undervalued auto & truck dealership stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kaixin Auto Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kaixin Auto Holdings's stock has dropped -76.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -65 percentage points.

Are auto & truck dealership stocks a good buy now?

33.33% of auto & truck dealership stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto & truck dealership stocks to rise by 9.57% 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 4.49x.
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