Asbury Automotive Group
Market Cap
US$2.0b
Last Updated
2019/09/22 23:31 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States.
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Fundamentals
Proven track record and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Asbury Automotive Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.6%
ABG
-3.0%
US Specialty Retail
-0.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
39.7%
ABG
-7.1%
US Specialty Retail
0.7%
US Market
ABG outperformed the Specialty Retail industry which returned -7.2% over the past year.
ABG outperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 0.7% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| ABG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.6% | -3.0% | -0.6% |
| 30 Day | 13.7% | 2.9% | 4.9% |
| 90 Day | 25.4% | 2.9% | 1.7% |
| 1 Year | 39.7%39.7% | -5.5%-7.1% | 3.0%0.7% |
| 3 Year | 81.5%81.5% | 32.4%25.5% | 44.8%35.4% |
| 5 Year | 54.4%54.4% | 50.3%36.9% | 62.0%44.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Asbury Automotive Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 81% Share Price Gain1 week ago | Simply Wall St
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Passed With Ease3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Is There An Opportunity With Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) 30% Undervaluation?Valuation
Is Asbury Automotive Group undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
27%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Asbury Automotive Group's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a moderate discount (> 20%).
Asbury Automotive Group's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a substantial discount (< 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
Asbury Automotive Group is good value based on earnings compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average.
Asbury Automotive Group is good value based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Asbury Automotive Group earnings are not expected to grow next year, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Asbury Automotive Group is overvalued based on assets compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Asbury Automotive Group expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
-1.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Asbury Automotive Group's revenue is expected to grow by 0.5% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Asbury Automotive Group's earnings are expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is not considered high growth.
Asbury Automotive Group's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Asbury Automotive Group's earnings are expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is below the United States of America market average.
Asbury Automotive Group's earnings are expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is below the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Asbury Automotive Group is expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity greater than 20%).
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Past Performance
How has Asbury Automotive Group performed over the past 5 years?
6.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Asbury Automotive Group's year on year earnings growth rate has been positive over the past 5 years.
Asbury Automotive Group's 1-year earnings growth exceeds its 5-year average (15.3% vs 6.8%)
Asbury Automotive Group's earnings growth has exceeded the US Specialty Retail industry average in the past year (15.3% vs 8.3%).
Return on Equity
Whilst Asbury Automotive Group has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 20%), this is metric is skewed due to its high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Asbury Automotive Group used its assets more efficiently than the US Specialty Retail industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
Asbury Automotive Group's use of capital deteriorated last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is Asbury Automotive Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Asbury Automotive Group is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Asbury Automotive Group's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Asbury Automotive Group's level of debt (342%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (219.7% vs 342% today).
Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (7.4%, less than 20% of total debt).
Interest payments on debt are well covered by earnings (EBIT is 3.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt is not covered by short term assets, assets are 0.8x debt.
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Dividend
What is Asbury Automotive Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Unable to evaluate Asbury Automotive Group's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to evaluate Asbury Automotive Group's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as Asbury Automotive Group has not reported any payouts.
Unable to verify if Asbury Automotive Group's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as Asbury Automotive Group has not reported any payouts.
Future Payout to Shareholders
No need to calculate the sustainability of Asbury Automotive Group's dividends in 3 years as they are not expected to pay a notable one for United States of America.
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Management
What is the CEO of Asbury Automotive Group's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
David Hult (53yo)
1.7yrs
Tenure
US$4,983,416
Compensation
Mr. David W. Hult has been Chief Executive Officer, President and Director at Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. since January 1, 2018. Mr. Hult serves as Chief Executive Officer and President at Precision Moto ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
David's remuneration is about average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
Management Age and Tenure
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Asbury Automotive Group management team is about average.
Board Age and Tenure
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Asbury Automotive Group board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
Asbury Automotive Group individual insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 2,000 |
| Max Price | US$91.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 1,000 |
| Max Price | US$92.21 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Human Resources Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Shares | 900 |
| Max Price | US$92.52 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 8,000 |
| Max Price | US$91.71 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Accounting Officer VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer |
| Shares | 424 |
| Max Price | US$90.35 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 3,000 |
| Max Price | US$80.70 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer Senior VP & CFO |
| Shares | 3,299 |
| Max Price | US$79.77 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Legal Officer Senior VP |
| Shares | 9,000 |
| Max Price | US$79.39 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer President |
| Shares | 15,000 |
| Max Price | US$80.11 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Human Resources Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Shares | 1,300 |
| Max Price | US$78.36 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Accounting Officer VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer |
| Shares | 1,000 |
| Max Price | US$79.15 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 15,000 |
| Max Price | US$80.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Human Resources Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Shares | 1,000 |
| Max Price | US$69.41 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 5,000 |
| Max Price | US$71.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 1,000 |
| Max Price | US$70.69 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | US$71.12 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 9,000 |
| Max Price | US$72.01 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 6,000 |
| Max Price | US$70.00 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
David Hult (53yo)
President
- Tenure: 1.7yrs
- Compensation: US$4.98m
George Villasana (51yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 7.4yrs
- Compensation: US$1.44m
Jed Milstein (50yo)
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
- Tenure: 1.7yrs
- Compensation: US$1.25m
Matt Pettoni
VP of Finance & Treasurer
- Tenure: 0yrs
William Stax (47yo)
VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 4.2yrs
- Compensation: US$947.14k
Barry Cohen
Chief Information Officer & VP
- Tenure: 0yrs
Barbara Jesup
Chief Audit & Risk Executive
- Tenure: 0yrs
Sean Goodman (54yo)
Senior VP & CFO
- Tenure: 2.2yrs
- Compensation: US$1.65m
John Hartman (56yo)
Senior Vice President of Operations
- Tenure: 2yrs
- Compensation: US$1.40m
Board Members
Tom Reddin (58yo)
Non-Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
- Compensation: US$228.23k
Tom DeLoach (71yo)
Director
- Tenure: 12.7yrs
- Compensation: US$356.27k
Juanita James (66yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 11.9yrs
- Compensation: US$238.97k
Bridget Ryan-Berman (58yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$146.55k
Flip Maritz (58yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 17.4yrs
- Compensation: US$219.73k
David Hult (53yo)
President
- Tenure: 1.7yrs
- Compensation: US$4.98m
Gene Katz (73yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 12.7yrs
- Compensation: US$251.41k
Joel Alsfine (49yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 4.7yrs
- Compensation: US$212.51k
Maureen Morrison (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Company Information
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
- Ticker: ABG
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2002
- Industry: Automotive Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$1.953b
- Shares outstanding: 19.35m
- Website: https://www.asburyauto.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
- 2905 Premiere Parkway, NW
- Suite 300
- Duluth
- Georgia
- 30097
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABG | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Mar 2002 |
| AWG | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Mar 2002 |
Biography
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicle ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/09/22 23:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/09/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.