Penske Automotive Group Inc (PAG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Penske Automotive Group Inc (PAG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.92x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $215.00 Million is below net income of $234.90 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore PAG operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Penske Automotive Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Penske Automotive Group Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see PAG operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Penske Automotive Group Inc (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Penske Automotive Group Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.14x | $1.06 Billion | $935.40 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2024 | 1.28x | $1.18 Billion | $923.40 Million | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04x | $1.09 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05x | $1.46 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08x | $1.29 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▼ -50.8% |
| 2020 | 2.20x | $1.20 Billion | $545.30 Million | ▲ +84.9% |
| 2019 | 1.19x | $518.60 Million | $435.10 Million | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31x | $614.70 Million | $470.30 Million | ▲ +28.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02x | $623.50 Million | $612.80 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08x | $372.90 Million | $346.40 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19x | $392.30 Million | $330.40 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26x | $366.30 Million | $290.10 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.30x | $319.60 Million | $245.70 Million | ▼ -25.3% |
| 2012 | 1.74x | $326.10 Million | $187.20 Million | ▲ +380.5% |
| 2011 | 0.36x | $63.48 Million | $175.08 Million | ▼ -79.8% |
| 2010 | 1.79x | $199.32 Million | $111.19 Million | ▼ -50.6% |
| 2009 | 3.63x | $303.44 Million | $83.58 Million | ▲ +49.6% |
| 2007 | 2.43x | $310.07 Million | $127.74 Million | ▲ +151.7% |
| 2006 | 0.96x | $120.28 Million | $124.70 Million | ▼ -40.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62x | $192.91 Million | $118.97 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.72x | $191.77 Million | $111.69 Million | ▼ -29.8% |
| 2003 | 2.45x | $202.89 Million | $82.93 Million | ▲ +34.4% |
| 2002 | 1.82x | $113.26 Million | $62.24 Million | ▼ -99.9% |
| 2001 | 1618.93x | $72.44 Billion | $44.74 Million | ▲ +93692.1% |
| 2000 | 1.73x | $51.84 Million | $30.03 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88x | $50.41 Million | $26.76 Million | ▼ -97.8% |
| 1998 | 87.40x | $43.70 Million | $500.00K | ▲ +6434.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34x | $10.70 Million | $8.00 Million | — |