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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

Auto & Truck Dealerships is Zen Rated D and is the 108th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
RDNW	RIDENOW GROUP INC	$278.10M	38,411,703	27.61%	72.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CARS	CARSCOM INC	$649.11M	58,636,763	93.62%	6.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SDA	SUNCAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$124.45M	102,009,359	0.25%	0.94%
BGSI	BOYD GROUP SERVICES INC	$3.39B	27,829,821	80.52%	0.00%
RUSHA	RUSH ENTERPRISES INC	$5.62B	76,941,175	90.31%	7.72%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACVA	ACV AUCTIONS INC	$919.10M	174,071,580	92.63%	7.37%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CARG	CARGURUS INC	$3.53B	95,189,147	67.02%	32.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SAH	SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC	$2.42B	31,604,103	43.01%	56.99%	Net Selling	Net Buying
OPLN	OPENLANE INC	$3.35B	106,297,229	50.62%	49.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DRVN	DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC	$2.31B	164,454,218	14.20%	85.80%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CVNA	CARVANA CO	$83.93B	219,367,148	58.81%	41.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UXIN	UXIN LTD	$562.62M	64,892,337,575	0.00%	50.79%
PAG	PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$11.17B	65,749,255	11.20%	88.80%	Net Selling
ABG	ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC	$3.78B	18,618,800	54.35%	45.65%	Net Buying	Net Selling
GPI	GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC	$4.21B	11,898,193	86.27%	13.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KFS	KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$309.73M	28,946,664	41.03%	58.97%	Net Selling	Net Buying
AN	AUTONATION INC	$7.03B	33,461,495	30.08%	69.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LAD	LITHIA MOTORS INC	$6.63B	22,805,820	85.27%	14.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KMX	CARMAX INC	$5.46B	141,820,715	97.52%	2.48%	Net Buying	Net Buying
JZXN	JIUZI HOLDINGS INC	$1.17M	1,255,785	15.24%	0.00%
UCAR	U POWER LTD	$746.96k	441,986	0.21%	0.00%
CWH	CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC	$799.18M	102,986,748	61.15%	17.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CRMT	AMERICAS CARMART INC	$105.52M	8,302,450	59.77%	40.23%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AZI	AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD	$315.96k	250,762	7.46%	0.00%
CANG	CANGO INC	$165.59M	355,333,888	5.65%	19.27%
CTNT	CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC	$540.86k	180,889	0.84%	99.16%
VRM	VROOM INC	$75.90M	5,206,073	24.18%	75.82%	Net Buying	Net Selling
OTH	OFF THE HOOK YS INC	$65.91M	24,320,000	0.97%	99.03%	Net Buying	Net Buying
KXIN	KAIXIN HOLDINGS	$7.08M	1,563,321	0.02%	99.98%

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. Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW)

Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW) 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 Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

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 188.45% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 229 percentage points.

Ridenow Group has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, a downside of -10.22% from Ridenow Group's current stock price of $7.24.

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.

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) 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 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 lose -5.71% over the past year, overperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by 35 percentage points.

Carscom has an average 1 year price target of $14.80, an upside of 33.69% from Carscom's current stock price of $11.07.

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.

3. Suncar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA)

Suncar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA) 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 Suncar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Suncar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -5 points lower than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 25. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SDA as a "B".

SDA passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Suncar Technology Group has seen its stock lose -55.31% over the past year, underperforming other auto & truck dealership stocks by -14 percentage points.

Suncar Technology Group has an average 1 year price target of $5.00, an upside of 309.84% from Suncar Technology Group's current stock price of $1.22.

Suncar Technology Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Suncar Technology Group, 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.

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 3.16%, 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 1.95%, 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 1.03%, 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 down?

Auto & truck dealership stocks were down -1.27% in the last day, and up 0.69% 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 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 34 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Asbury Automotive Group's stock has dropped -7.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 34 percentage points.

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

Carscom (NYSE:CARS) 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.

Carscom has a valuation score of 29, which is 6 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Carscom's stock has dropped -5.71% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 35 percentage points.

3. Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI)

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) 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.

Group 1 Automotive has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the auto & truck dealership industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Group 1 Automotive's stock has dropped -12.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto & truck dealership industry by 28 percentage points.

Are auto & truck dealership stocks a good buy now?

40% of auto & truck dealership stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto & truck dealership stocks to rise by 19.29% over the next year.

0% of auto & truck dealership stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.04% of auto & truck dealership stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.87% are rated C (Hold), 21.74% are rated D (Sell), and 4.35% 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 28.66x.

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Auto & Truck Dealership Stocks FAQ

1. Ridenow Group (NASDAQ:RDNW)

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

3. Suncar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA)

1. Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)

2. Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)

3. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA)

1. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG)

2. Carscom (NYSE:CARS)

3. Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI)

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