BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Penske Automotive Group Inc. (PAG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $244.3 million.
The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based company said it had profit of $3.66 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $3.39 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.27 per share.
The auto dealership chain posted revenue of $7.6 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.59 billion.
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