Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

NYSE:ABG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.8b

Asbury Automotive Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Asbury Automotive Group has a total shareholder equity of $3.5B and total debt of $5.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 144%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $10.3B and $6.8B respectively. Asbury Automotive Group's EBIT is $998.7M making its interest coverage ratio 3.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $87.2M.

Key information

144.0%

Debt to equity ratio

US$5.04b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio3.7x
CashUS$87.20m
EquityUS$3.50b
Total liabilitiesUS$6.83b
Total assetsUS$10.34b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 15
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) 26% Share Price Climb

Jan 31
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) 26% Share Price Climb

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 17% Below Its Share Price

Jan 28
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 17% Below Its Share Price

At US$243, Is It Time To Put Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) On Your Watch List?

Jan 01
At US$243, Is It Time To Put Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) On Your Watch List?

Here's What's Concerning About Asbury Automotive Group's (NYSE:ABG) Returns On Capital

Dec 18
Here's What's Concerning About Asbury Automotive Group's (NYSE:ABG) Returns On Capital

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 12
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Asbury Automotive: Attractive Valuation Looking Past Near-Term Noise

Nov 03

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG)

Oct 17
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG)

What Does Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 19
What Does Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Share Price Indicate?

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Sep 04
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Earnings Miss: Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Missed EPS By 81% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Aug 14
Earnings Miss: Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Missed EPS By 81% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Asbury Automotive Group: Looking Past The CDK Outage

Aug 03

Sentiment Still Eluding Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG)

Jul 18
Sentiment Still Eluding Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG)

Is Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 15
Is Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Using Too Much Debt?

Asbury Automotive: Strength In Maintenance Can Lift Shares

May 15

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

May 14
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

At US$222, Is It Time To Put Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) On Your Watch List?

Apr 29
At US$222, Is It Time To Put Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) On Your Watch List?

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Performance Completely

Mar 28
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Performance Completely

We Think Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Mar 01
We Think Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Asbury Automotive: Promising Growth Outlook Overshadowed By Weak 3Q23 Results

Feb 01

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jan 31
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

At US$203, Is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jan 17
At US$203, Is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) Worth Looking At Closely?

Here's Why We Think Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Well Worth Watching

Jan 04
Here's Why We Think Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Well Worth Watching

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Dec 18
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Buy Asbury And Lithia To Profit From A Return To Normal In The Car Market

Nov 22

Is Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) A Risky Investment?

Nov 08
Is Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) A Risky Investment?

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Oct 12
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Should You Investigate Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) At US$229?

Sep 29
Should You Investigate Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) At US$229?

With A Compelling Valuation, Asbury Automotive Can Drive Higher

Sep 14

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Passed With Ease

Sep 14
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Passed With Ease

These 4 Measures Indicate That Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Using Debt Extensively

Silver Beech Capital - Asbury: Large Pipeline Of Rewarding Opportunities, Yet Intrinsically Undervalued

Jul 26

Asbury Automotive Group: Additional Upside Exists From Here

Jul 12

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jul 04
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

What Is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Share Price Doing?

Jun 20
What Is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Share Price Doing?

Does Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jun 07
Does Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Are Investors Undervaluing Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) By 50%?

Apr 26
Are Investors Undervaluing Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) By 50%?

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mar 24
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Mar 10
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

What Does Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Share Price Indicate?

Feb 26
What Does Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Share Price Indicate?

Here's Why We Think Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Well Worth Watching

Feb 08
Here's Why We Think Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Well Worth Watching

Asbury Automotive bumps up stock buyback program by $108M

Jan 26

Is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Jan 15
Is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Asbury Automotive Group: Driving Your Way To More Profits

Jan 02

These 4 Measures Indicate That Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: ABG's short term assets ($3.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.8B).

Long Term Liabilities: ABG's short term assets ($3.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($4.0B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: ABG's net debt to equity ratio (141.5%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: ABG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 278.2% to 144% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: ABG's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13.3%).

Interest Coverage: ABG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.7x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/13 23:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/13 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John MurphyBofA Global Research
Glenn ChinBuckingham Research Group Inc.
Garrett NelsonCFRA Equity Research