ABG Consumer Cyclical

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

$197.77-4.31%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 6, 2026

Basics

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships
Country: United States
Market cap: 3.6B USD
Enterprise value: 6.5B USD
Full-time employees: 15,000

Overall health

Strength: its shares are priced lower than most peers relative to what it earnspriced lower than peers for its earnings
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.91 vs a peer median of 1.48) and more debt relative to equity (0.89× vs a peer median of 0.46×)higher risk: less liquidity (current ratio 0.91 vs peers 1.48) and more debt vs equity (0.89× vs peers 0.46×)
About average: profitability and growth

Ranks #675 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (top 45%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Stock pay outran buybacks. Stock-based pay expense $78M vs $34M spent repurchasing shares over the 3 fiscal years to 2025.
Over three fiscal years Asbury Automotive recorded $78M of stock-based pay expense and spent $34M repurchasing shares (repurchases can include shares withheld to cover employees' taxes). Repurchases were smaller than the stock pay, so they did little to offset new employee shares.Over three fiscal years Asbury Automotive recorded $78M of stock-based pay expense and spent $34M repurchasing shares. Repurchases were smaller than the stock pay, so they did little to offset new employee shares.
Profit below an unusually strong 2022. Since 2022 (an unusually strong year for operating profit): revenue +17%, operating profit −32%.Since 2022: revenue +17%, operating profit −32%.
Since 2022, Asbury Automotive's revenue changed +17% while operating profit fell 32%: costs rose faster than sales.
Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 106% of reported profit.
Asbury Automotive's free cash flow is 106% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

StockQuotient Score

54/ 100

Oct 5 55 → Nov 4 54 (-1)

Valuation

Is the price right?

85/100

Strong

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▲ Stronger

Share count down 3.6%

Valuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Earnings yield
▲ FCF yield
▲ EBITDA yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield14.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value30% base weight · Z-score 3.03Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0329

EBITDA yield12.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.85Sector median: 0.0877 · MAD: 0.0461

Free cash flow yield15.2%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC cash flow or share count unavailable · trailing 12 months · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 1.67Sector median: 0.0614 · MAD: 0.0545

Other data (not scored)

Book yield110.5%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5650 · MAD: 0.3500

Growth

Is it growing?

52/100

Moderate▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 53 → 52

Peer companies moved-1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Close to the peer norm on every measure.

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth3.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.03Sector median: 0.0420 · MAD: 0.2537

3-year revenue growth6.5%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.35Sector median: 0.0425 · MAD: 0.0636

Revenue growth4.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.06Sector median: 0.0373 · MAD: 0.0653

Profitability

Does it earn well?

49/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ ROA
▼ Operating margin

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin4.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.44Sector median: 0.0638 · MAD: 0.0461

Return on assets4.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.45Sector median: 0.0331 · MAD: 0.0254

Return on invested capital8.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.18Sector median: 0.0733 · MAD: 0.0600

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin17.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3025 · MAD: 0.1399

Return on equity13.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0746 · MAD: 0.0674

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Current ratio
▼ Debt / equity

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.78

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.47Sector median: 0.6345 · MAD: 0.2980

Current ratio0.91×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.02Sector median: 1.4800 · MAD: 0.5570

Debt / equity0.89×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.19Sector median: 0.4646 · MAD: 0.3556

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Asbury Automotive

Is Asbury Automotive getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Jul 31, 2026) got stronger: share count down 3.6%. Its overall score is unchanged at 54/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Asbury Automotive valued vs its peers?: Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 85/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Earnings yield 14.4% vs a peer median of 4.4% (stronger than 95% of peers).Earnings yield 14.4% vs peers 4.4% (stronger than 95% of peers).
Is Asbury Automotive growing?: At about the same pace as its peers. Growth scores 52/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers.
How profitable is Asbury Automotive?: About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 49/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Return on assets 4.5% vs a peer median of 3.3% (stronger than 64% of peers).Return on assets 4.5% vs peers 3.3% (stronger than 64% of peers). Operating margin 4.4% vs a peer median of 6.4% (weaker than 63% of peers).Operating margin 4.4% vs peers 6.4% (weaker than 63% of peers).
How risky is Asbury Automotive?: Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 0.91× vs a peer median of 1.48× (weaker than 81% of peers).Current ratio 0.91× vs peers 1.48× (weaker than 81% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 31, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026

Got stronger

Share count down 3.6%

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	18.0B USD	18.0B USD	+0.1%
Net income (12 months)	547.7M USD	509.5M USD	−7.0%
Operating margin	4.6%	4.4%	−0.2 pts
Debt	3.5B USD	3.5B USD	−2.0%
Cash	25.3M USD	30.4M USD	+20.2%
Shares outstanding	18.6M	18.0M	−3.6%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Sector: Consumer Cyclical · 182 companies

Valuations in Consumer Cyclical are within their usual range since 2016.

36% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
15% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +0% and earnings +10% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −55% vs the whole market, against a usual −41%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Shown for Consumer Cyclical: too few Auto & Truck Dealerships companies have a long enough history of their own.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Gross margin	19.3%	20.1%	18.6%	17.2%	17.1%	▼ 0.1 pts
Operating margin	8.0%	8.2%	6.4%	4.9%	4.8%	▼ 0.1 pts
Net margin	5.4%	6.5%	4.1%	2.5%	2.7%	▲ 0.2 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	6.7%	12.4%	5.9%	4.2%	4.2%	▲ 0.1 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	25.2%	34.3%	18.6%	12.3%	12.6%	▲ 0.4 pts
Free cash flow margin	11.1%	3.9%	1.2%	—	—	—
Current ratio	1.21×	1.85×	1.06×	1.11×	0.95×	▼ 14%
Quick ratio	0.76×	0.92×	0.45×	0.41×	0.35×	▼ 14%
Debt to equity	1.69×	1.14×	1.00×	0.90×	0.92×	▲ 2.4%
Interest coverage	7.76×	7.92×	5.75×	—	—	—

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: its shares are priced lower than most peers relative to what it earnspriced lower than peers for its earnings

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.91 vs a peer median of 1.48) and more debt relative to equity (0.89× vs a peer median of 0.46×)higher risk: less liquidity (current ratio 0.91 vs peers 1.48) and more debt vs equity (0.89× vs peers 0.46×)

About average: profitability and growth

Ranks #675 of 1,502 consumer cyclical companies (top 45%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Stock pay outran buybacks. Stock-based pay expense $78M vs $34M spent repurchasing shares over the 3 fiscal years to 2025.

Over three fiscal years Asbury Automotive recorded $78M of stock-based pay expense and spent $34M repurchasing shares (repurchases can include shares withheld to cover employees' taxes). Repurchases were smaller than the stock pay, so they did little to offset new employee shares.Over three fiscal years Asbury Automotive recorded $78M of stock-based pay expense and spent $34M repurchasing shares. Repurchases were smaller than the stock pay, so they did little to offset new employee shares.

Profit below an unusually strong 2022. Since 2022 (an unusually strong year for operating profit): revenue +17%, operating profit −32%.Since 2022: revenue +17%, operating profit −32%.

Since 2022, Asbury Automotive's revenue changed +17% while operating profit fell 32%: costs rose faster than sales.

Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 106% of reported profit.

Asbury Automotive's free cash flow is 106% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

Questions investors ask about Asbury Automotive

Is Asbury Automotive getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Jul 31, 2026) got stronger: share count down 3.6%. Its overall score is unchanged at 54/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Asbury Automotive valued vs its peers?

Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 85/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Earnings yield 14.4% vs a peer median of 4.4% (stronger than 95% of peers).Earnings yield 14.4% vs peers 4.4% (stronger than 95% of peers).

Is Asbury Automotive growing?

At about the same pace as its peers. Growth scores 52/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers.

How profitable is Asbury Automotive?

About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 49/100 against 1,612 consumer cyclical peers. Return on assets 4.5% vs a peer median of 3.3% (stronger than 64% of peers).Return on assets 4.5% vs peers 3.3% (stronger than 64% of peers). Operating margin 4.4% vs a peer median of 6.4% (weaker than 63% of peers).Operating margin 4.4% vs peers 6.4% (weaker than 63% of peers).

How risky is Asbury Automotive?

Higher risk relative to 1,612 consumer cyclical peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 0.91× vs a peer median of 1.48× (weaker than 81% of peers).Current ratio 0.91× vs peers 1.48× (weaker than 81% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

18.0B USD

18.0B USD

+0.1%

Net income (12 months)

547.7M USD

509.5M USD

−7.0%

Operating margin

4.6%

4.4%

−0.2 pts

Debt

3.5B USD

3.5B USD

−2.0%

Cash

25.3M USD

30.4M USD

+20.2%

Shares outstanding

18.6M

18.0M

−3.6%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Gross margin

19.3%

20.1%

18.6%

17.2%

17.1%

▼ 0.1 pts

Operating margin

8.0%

8.2%

6.4%

4.9%

4.8%

▼ 0.1 pts

Net margin

5.4%

6.5%

4.1%

2.5%

2.7%

▲ 0.2 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

6.7%

12.4%

5.9%

4.2%

▲ 0.1 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

25.2%

34.3%

18.6%

12.3%

12.6%

▲ 0.4 pts

Free cash flow margin

11.1%

3.9%

1.2%

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Current ratio

1.21×

1.85×

1.06×

1.11×

0.95×

▼ 14%

Quick ratio

0.76×

0.92×

0.45×

0.41×

0.35×

▼ 14%

Debt to equity

1.69×

1.14×

1.00×

0.90×

0.92×

▲ 2.4%

Interest coverage

7.76×

7.92×

5.75×

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