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Best Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top auto & truck dealership stocks in 2025 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

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
SAH	SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC	$2.51B	34,190,062	35.94%	58.34%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KAR	OPENLANE INC	$2.20B	106,844,301	44.93%	55.07%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CARG	CARGURUS INC	$4.12B	103,708,034	63.27%	36.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DRVN	DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$2.66B	164,114,099	9.91%	90.09%	Net Selling
CVNA	CARVANA CO	$59.24B	207,629,772	47.55%	50.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CARS	CARSCOM INC	$1.14B	64,739,273	85.05%	3.90%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CRMT	AMERICAS CARMART INC	$414.78M	8,252,612	56.16%	43.84%	Net Buying
ACVA	ACV AUCTIONS INC	$3.62B	167,639,963	83.63%	4.15%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPI	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC	$6.41B	13,318,287	86.72%	13.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PAG	PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$11.65B	66,769,161	8.88%	91.12%	Net Selling
ABG	ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$5.94B	19,587,459	54.19%	45.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AN	AUTONATION INC	$7.64B	39,646,204	27.10%	72.90%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KMX	CARMAX INC	$13.67B	153,799,974	97.36%	2.41%	Net Selling	Net Buying
RUSHA	RUSH ENTERPRISES INC	$4.78B	79,026,436	83.83%	7.74%	Net Selling
LAD	LITHIA MOTORS INC	$10.11B	26,637,156	82.92%	14.49%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RMBL	RUMBLEON INC	$149.62M	35,370,954	23.97%	76.03%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CWH	CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$1.94B	84,958,494	57.20%	21.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AZI	AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD	$62.99M	104,981,200	0.14%	0.00%
KFS	KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$217.00M	27,572,791	39.64%	60.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JZXN	JIUZI HOLDINGS INC	$519.56M	135,301,969	0.07%	0.00%
SDA	SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$496.47M	98,505,058	0.26%	0.97%
UCAR	U POWER LTD	$10.71M	3,168,544	0.05%	0.00%
KXIN	KAIXIN HOLDINGS	$1.35M	961,920	0.05%	99.95%
CTNT	CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC	$3.88M	1,960,218	0.13%	99.87%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GORV	LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS INC	$11.21M	14,190,663	17.18%	82.82%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CANG	CANGO INC	$476.04M	206,973,996	3.47%	0.00%
UXIN	UXIN LTD	$812.43M	56,418,967,059	0.00%	0.00%

Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto & truck dealership stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

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. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) is the #1 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 27 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 20 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 28.

SAH passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonic Automotive has seen its stock return 30.6% over the past year, underperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by -12 percentage points.

Sonic Automotive has an average 1 year price target of $77.33, an upside of 5.29% from Sonic Automotive's current stock price of $73.45.

Sonic Automotive stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Sonic Automotive, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Openlane (NYSE:KAR)

Openlane (NYSE:KAR) is the #2 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 27 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Openlane (NYSE:KAR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Openlane (NYSE:KAR) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 13 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 28.

KAR passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Openlane has seen its stock return 45.69% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 4 percentage points.

Openlane has an average 1 year price target of $22.67, an upside of 10.03% from Openlane's current stock price of $20.60.

Openlane stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Openlane, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG)

Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG) is the #3 top auto & truck dealership stock out of 27 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -12 points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CARG as a "A".

CARG passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cargurus has seen its stock return 71.42% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 29 percentage points.

Cargurus has an average 1 year price target of $40.94, an upside of 2.95% from Cargurus's current stock price of $39.77.

Cargurus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Cargurus, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 44.44% have issued a Buy, 11.11% 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. Camping World Holdings (NYSE:CWH)

Camping World Holdings (NYSE:CWH) has an annual dividend yield of 2.19%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.29%. 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 -94.3% indicates that its 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 1.85%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.29%. 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 28.2% 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 1.7%, which is the same as the auto & truck dealership industry average of 1.29%. 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 20.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto & truck dealership stocks up?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were up 0.37% in the last day, and up 2.93% 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 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. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) 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.

Carscom has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Carscom's stock has dropped -7.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -49 percentage points.

2. Autonation (NYSE:AN)

Autonation (NYSE:AN) 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.

Autonation has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Autonation's stock has gained 33.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -9 percentage points.

3. Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD)

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) 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.

Lithia Motors has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lithia Motors's stock has gained 25.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by -17 percentage points.

Are auto & truck dealership stocks a good buy now?

38.89% of auto & truck dealership stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect auto & truck dealership stocks to fall by -1.4% over the next year.

12% of auto & truck dealership stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20% of auto & truck dealership stocks are rated B (Buy), 52% are rated C (Hold), 8% are rated D (Sell), and 8% 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 -2,980.75x.

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