Asbury Automotive Group Past Earnings Performance
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Asbury Automotive Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 22.8%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 17% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.2% per year. Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity is 10.6%, and it has net margins of 2.2%.
Key information
22.8%
Earnings growth rate
21.1%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 26.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 20.2% |
| Return on equity | 10.6% |
| Net Margin | 2.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Here's What's Concerning About Asbury Automotive Group's (NYSE:ABG) Returns On Capital
Dec 18
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Nov 12Asbury Automotive: Attractive Valuation Looking Past Near-Term Noise
Nov 03It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG)
Oct 17What Does Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 19Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Sep 04Earnings Miss: Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Missed EPS By 81% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 14Asbury Automotive Group: Looking Past The CDK Outage
Aug 03Sentiment Still Eluding Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG)
Jul 18Is Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 15Asbury Automotive: Strength In Maintenance Can Lift Shares
May 15Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
May 14At US$222, Is It Time To Put Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) On Your Watch List?
Apr 29Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) Performance Completely
Mar 28We Think Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Mar 01Asbury Automotive: Promising Growth Outlook Overshadowed By Weak 3Q23 Results
Feb 01Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Jan 31At US$203, Is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jan 17Here's Why We Think Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Is Well Worth Watching
Jan 04Buy Asbury And Lithia To Profit From A Return To Normal In The Car Market
Nov 22With A Compelling Valuation, Asbury Automotive Can Drive Higher
Sep 14Silver Beech Capital - Asbury: Large Pipeline Of Rewarding Opportunities, Yet Intrinsically Undervalued
Jul 26Asbury Automotive Group: Additional Upside Exists From Here
Jul 12Asbury Automotive bumps up stock buyback program by $108M
Jan 26Asbury Automotive Group: Driving Your Way To More Profits
Jan 02Bonhoeffer Capital - Asbury Automotive: 4X Return Today, 8X Return In Five Years
Dec 13LRT Capital - Asbury Automotive: Aggressively Expanding Via Attractive Acquisitions
Nov 09Asbury Automotive Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 26Asbury Automotive Group: Patience Is Required
Oct 11Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Asbury Automotive Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 16,496 | 357 | 1,822 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 15,925 | 400 | 1,747 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 15,422 | 568 | 1,679 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 14,803 | 603 | 1,613 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 14,697 | 900 | 1,625 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 14,897 | 936 | 1,671 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 15,104 | 941 | 1,711 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 15,434 | 997 | 1,763 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 14,383 | 785 | 1,633 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 12,923 | 727 | 1,463 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 11,557 | 677 | 1,285 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 9,838 | 532 | 1,069 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,417 | 481 | 1,007 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 8,856 | 430 | 943 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 7,717 | 328 | 826 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 7,132 | 254 | 781 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 6,792 | 209 | 758 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 6,788 | 158 | 755 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 7,147 | 163 | 804 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 7,210 | 184 | 800 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 7,101 | 181 | 786 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,016 | 181 | 773 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,936 | 169 | 763 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,874 | 168 | 756 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,761 | 170 | 744 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,606 | 157 | 738 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,514 | 145 | 733 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,457 | 139 | 730 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,452 | 164 | 733 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 6,533 | 165 | 736 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 6,529 | 170 | 732 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 6,528 | 167 | 733 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 6,502 | 141 | 733 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 6,535 | 160 | 736 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 6,597 | 165 | 735 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 6,588 | 169 | 730 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 6,451 | 140 | 718 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 6,240 | 121 | 700 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 6,054 | 116 | 688 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,868 | 112 | 672 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,739 | 127 | 658 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,623 | 118 | 645 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,465 | 109 | 630 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,335 | 101 | 618 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ABG has a large one-off loss of $248.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: ABG's current net profit margins (2.2%) are lower than last year (6.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ABG's earnings have grown significantly by 22.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ABG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ABG had negative earnings growth (-60.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-4.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ABG's Return on Equity (10.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 11:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| John Murphy | BofA Global Research |
| Glenn Chin | Buckingham Research Group Inc. |