How do you interpret reportable legal entities — equity method investments?

Growth in this balance suggests successful strategic partnerships or expansion into new markets via joint ventures.

How does reportable legal entities — equity method investments compare across companies?

Standard for companies with joint ventures or minority stakes in other businesses.

Penske Automotive Group PAG Reportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '18

Similar metrics at other companies

APTVReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$99M-22.0%

DVAReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$10.18B-0.5%

LENReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$944.24M-3.5%

ATIReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$5.85B+8.8%

ARReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$358.83M+38.2%

EXPEReportable Legal Entities — Equity Method Investments

$10.1B+3.9%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.9B-1.1%

Gross profit$1.3B-1.7%

Operating income$289.0M-12.3%

Net income$234.5M-9.0%

EPS (diluted)$3.56-7.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$83.7M-32.1%

Total debt$5.2B+22.5%

Total equity$5.7B+5.0%

Total assets$18.3B+8.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$215.0M-26.1%

CapEx$62.6M-26.1%

Free cash flow$152.4M-26.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.52B+2.3%

Enterprise value$16.62B+8.8%

P/E12.6×+1.4×

P/S0.4×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin18.3%+0.1pp

Operating margin4%-0.3pp

Net margin2.9%-0.2pp

FCF margin1.9%-0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.5%-3.1pp

Debt / equity0.9×+0.1×

Current ratio1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Penske Automotive Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestments.

The official record: Penske Automotive Group’s 10-Q, filed October 26, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does reportable legal entities — equity method investments mean?: The value of investments in companies where the firm has significant influence but not full control.
How do you interpret reportable legal entities — equity method investments?: Growth in this balance suggests successful strategic partnerships or expansion into new markets via joint ventures.
How does reportable legal entities — equity method investments compare across companies?: Standard for companies with joint ventures or minority stakes in other businesses.