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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

Auto & Truck Dealerships is Zen Rated C and is the 83rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
CARS	CARSCOM INC	$722.99M	$12.33	$15.00	21.65%	Buy	5	2.84%	49.64%	N/A	N/A
RDNW	RIDENOW GROUP INC	$277.72M	$7.23	$6.50	-10.10%	Hold	2	6.16%	N/A	N/A	N/A
OPLN	OPENLANE INC	$3.99B	$37.67	$34.50	-8.42%	Buy	4	5.70%	N/A	16.25%	4.16%
SDA	SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$109.15M	$1.07	$5.00	367.29%	Strong Buy	1	16.31%	N/A	64.87%	8.34%
BGSI	BOYD GROUP SERVICES INC	$3.35B	$120.27	$157.00	30.54%	Strong Buy	1	19.28%	111.81%	18.60%	8.29%
CVNA	CARVANA CO	$87.75B	$400.02	$486.56	21.63%	Strong Buy	18	22.63%	8.52%	95.76%	25.87%
RUSHA	RUSH ENTERPRISES INC	$5.49B	$71.30	$83.67	17.35%	Buy	3	7.33%	14.67%	16.37%	8.14%
ACVA	ACV AUCTIONS INC	$1.13B	$6.50	$9.67	48.72%	Buy	6	12.16%	N/A	38.64%	13.48%
SAH	SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC	$2.53B	$80.13	$77.75	-2.97%	Hold	4	4.85%	34.79%	32.01%	5.13%
CARG	CARGURUS INC	$3.44B	$38.16	$37.42	-1.95%	Buy	6	9.47%	32.52%	180.00%	82.15%
PAG	PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$11.28B	$171.61	$182.80	6.52%	Buy	5	2.26%	2.77%	20.81%	6.43%
GPI	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC	$4.17B	$350.16	$434.17	23.99%	Strong Buy	6	3.25%	25.44%	26.45%	7.46%
DRVN	DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$2.26B	$13.75	$18.00	30.91%	Buy	5	6.76%	N/A	48.62%	9.29%
AN	AUTONATION INC	$6.87B	$205.29	$248.14	20.87%	Strong Buy	7	3.80%	12.36%	48.89%	7.45%
UXIN	UXIN LTD	$552.88M	$2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	256.93%	N/A	-1,169.25%	111.61%
ABG	ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$3.73B	$200.45	$230.25	14.87%	Hold	4	3.18%	7.04%	20.78%	7.23%
KFS	KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$309.73M	$10.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LAD	LITHIA MOTORS INC	$6.64B	$291.10	$353.00	21.26%	Buy	5	4.53%	16.79%	19.98%	4.95%
KMX	CARMAX INC	$5.66B	$39.91	$37.18	-6.84%	Hold	11	1.10%	21.01%	8.00%	1.79%
CWH	CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$781.67M	$7.59	$14.50	91.04%	Strong Buy	4	5.86%	N/A	76.41%	3.20%
UCAR	U POWER LTD	$689.50k	$1.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRMT	AMERICAS CARMART INC	$106.19M	$12.79	$14.00	9.46%	Hold	1	3.35%	N/A	3.52%	1.04%
CANG	CANGO INC	$195.43M	$0.55	$3.00	445.45%	Buy	1	428.72%	N/A	144.87%	50.77%
CTNT	CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC	$446.80k	$2.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	42.49%	N/A	-55.22%	-43.57%
AZI	AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD	$315.96k	$1.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
JZXN	JIUZI HOLDINGS INC	$1.13M	$0.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VRM	VROOM INC	$64.82M	$12.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KXIN	KAIXIN HOLDINGS	$7.03M	$4.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OTH	OFF THE HOOK YS INC	$62.26M	$2.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	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 May 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: D, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 6 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25.

CARS passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Carscom has seen its stock return 8.92% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 46 percentage points.

Carscom has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 21.65% from Carscom's current stock price of $12.33.

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: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW) has a Due Diligence Score of 12, which is -13 points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates RDNW as a "B".

RDNW passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ridenow Group has seen its stock return 199.38% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 237 percentage points.

Ridenow Group has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, a downside of -10.1% from Ridenow Group's current stock price of $7.23.

Ridenow Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts 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. Openlane (NYSE:OPLN)

Openlane (NYSE:OPLN) 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 Openlane (NYSE:OPLN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Openlane (NYSE:OPLN) has a Due Diligence Score of 17, which is -8 points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OPLN as a "B".

OPLN passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Openlane has seen its stock return 96.5% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 134 percentage points.

Openlane has an average 1 year price target of $34.50, a downside of -8.42% from Openlane's current stock price of $37.67.

Openlane stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Openlane, 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.

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. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) has an annual dividend yield of 3.12%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.77%. 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 38.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has an annual dividend yield of 1.86%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.77%. 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 46.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)

Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) has an annual dividend yield of 1.05%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.77%. Rush Enterprises's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Rush Enterprises's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Rush Enterprises's dividend payout ratio of 22% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto & truck dealership stocks up?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were up 1.54% in the last day, and down -0.48% over the last week. Acv Auctions was the among the top gainers in the auto & truck dealerships industry, gaining 24.52% yesterday.

ACV Auctions shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results. Also, the company announced a $100 million buyback plan.

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 57, which is 33 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Asbury Automotive Group's stock has dropped -7.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 29 percentage points.

2. Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI)

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) 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.

Group 1 Automotive has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Group 1 Automotive's stock has dropped -15.24% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 22 percentage points.

3. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) 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.

Carscom has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Carscom's stock has gained 8.92% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 46 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 18.39% over the next year.

0% of auto & truck dealership stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.39% of auto & truck dealership stocks are rated B (Buy), 56.52% are rated C (Hold), 17.39% are rated D (Sell), and 8.7% 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 29.11x.

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