Penske Automotive Group Inc. Q4 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Penske Automotive Group Inc. (PAG) released earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $236.4 million, or $3.54 per share. This compares with $190.7 million, or $2.84 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Penske Automotive Group Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $236.4 million or $3.54 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $3.23 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 6.1% to $7.719 billion from $7.272 billion last year.

Penske Automotive Group Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $236.4 Mln. vs. $190.7 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $3.54 vs. $2.84 last year.
-Revenue: $7.719 Bln vs. $7.272 Bln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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