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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
Performance Score
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
Earnings Growth Y/Y
Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
RUSHA
RUSH ENTERPRISES INC
$4.17B$7.93B$735.89M$347.06M$4.2811.59%7.55%-9.13%22.16%2024-04-23
SAH
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
$1.93B$14.37B$547.90M$178.20M$5.092.65%7.63%122.27%33.29%2024-04-25
LAD
LITHIA MOTORS INC
$8.28B$31.04B$1.97B$1.00B$36.3610.13%21.30%-18.07%27.22%2024-04-17
PAG
PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
$10.85B$29.53B$1.78B$1.05B$15.506.16%5.32%-16.44%22.89%2024-04-24
GPI
GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
$4.00B$17.87B$1.06B$601.60M$42.8910.18%9.03%-9.30%40.51%2024-04-24
CVNA
CARVANA CO
$17.75B$10.77B$1.46B$450.00M$4.12-20.82%40.67%N/AN/A2024-05-02
KMX
CARMAX INC
$13.76B$26.63B$1.04B$497.95M$3.15-15.85%8.22%-12.50%-6.29%2024-04-11
ACVA
ACV AUCTIONS INC
$3.08B$481.23M-$53.89M-$75.26M-$0.4714.16%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-08
CARS
CARSCOM INC
$1.13B$689.18M$151.53M$118.44M$1.775.40%0.80%608.00%26.33%2024-05-02
ABG
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
$4.81B$14.80B$1.03B$602.50M$28.87-4.09%16.58%-35.53%28.13%2024-04-23
CARG
CARGURUS INC
$2.48B$914.24M$115.05M$31.10M$0.27-44.76%15.02%-83.54%-14.76%2024-05-07
SDA
SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$643.51M$317.06M-$1.35M-$12.17M-$0.0821.64%N/AN/AN/A
RMBL
RUMBLEON INC
$227.41M$1.37B-$57.00M-$215.50M-$12.15-6.34%54.27%N/AN/A2024-05-08
KXIN
KAIXIN AUTO HOLDINGS
$3.09M$68.40MN/A-$18.57M$5.92-76.01%-21.22%-74.25%N/A
AN
AUTONATION INC
$6.90B$26.95B$1.90B$1.02B$22.89-0.13%4.71%-6.46%39.33%2024-04-18
VRM
VROOM INC
$24.10M$893.20M-$276.00M-$365.54M-$209.70-54.17%0.87%N/AN/A2024-05-07
KFS
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$234.53M$125.94M$27.88M$23.49M$0.91-4.45%19.32%-14.15%N/A2024-05-07
CZOO
CAZOO GROUP LTD
$4.66M$1.25B-$353.19M-$738.33M-$44.23k13.60%N/AN/AN/A
CWH
CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC
$2.35B$6.23B$377.88M$31.04M$0.70-10.63%5.38%-78.33%20.11%2024-04-30
UCAR
U POWER LTD
$2.84M$5.42M-$31.65M-$38.43M-$0.77-53.67%N/AN/AN/A
GORV
LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS INC
$56.68M$1.08B-$87.04M-$115.07M-$8.41-18.40%15.88%N/AN/A2024-04-25
CANG
CANGO INC
$165.83M$236.38MN/A-$5.26MN/A-15.52%8.73%N/AN/A
DRVN
DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC
$2.59B$2.30B-$508.16M-$744.96M-$4.5013.32%36.14%N/AN/A2024-05-01
KAR
OPENLANE INC
$1.87B$1.65B$111.50M-$154.10M-$1.828.27%-7.60%N/AN/A2024-04-30
JZXN
JIUZI HOLDINGS INC
$9.02M$3.03M-$16.91M-$18.10M-$12.80-66.45%N/AN/AN/A
CTNT
CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC
$37.80M$38.32M$1.56M$133.87k$0.01-30.53%N/A-80.00%N/A
CRMT
AMERICAS CARMART INC
$408.26M$1.42B$28.69M-$29.77M-$4.664.06%16.46%N/AN/A2024-05-22
UXIN
UXIN LTD
$9.08M$204.97MN/A-$191.54M-$40.45-35.97%-10.87%N/AN/A2024-04-09

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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