Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

NYSE:ABG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.9b

Asbury Automotive Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Asbury Automotive Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.8%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 16% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19.8% per year. Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity is 12.8%, and it has net margins of 2.5%.

Key information

17.8%

Earnings growth rate

16.5%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth26.6%
Revenue growth rate19.8%
Return on equity12.8%
Net Margin2.5%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance 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

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

Nov 22

With A Compelling Valuation, Asbury Automotive Can Drive Higher

Sep 14

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 bumps up stock buyback program by $108M

Jan 26

Asbury Automotive Group: Driving Your Way To More Profits

Jan 02

Bonhoeffer Capital - Asbury Automotive: 4X Return Today, 8X Return In Five Years

Dec 13

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Asbury Automotive Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ABG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2417,1894301,8810
30 Sep 2416,4963571,8220
30 Jun 2415,9254001,7470
31 Mar 2415,4225681,6790
31 Dec 2314,8036031,6130
30 Sep 2314,6979001,6250
30 Jun 2314,8979361,6710
31 Mar 2315,1049411,7110
31 Dec 2215,4349971,7630
30 Sep 2214,3837851,6330
30 Jun 2212,9237271,4630
31 Mar 2211,5576771,2850
31 Dec 219,8385321,0690
30 Sep 219,4174811,0070
30 Jun 218,8564309430
31 Mar 217,7173288260
31 Dec 207,1322547810
30 Sep 206,7922097580
30 Jun 206,7881587550
31 Mar 207,1471638040
31 Dec 197,2101848000
30 Sep 197,1011817860
30 Jun 197,0161817730
31 Mar 196,9361697630
31 Dec 186,8741687560
30 Sep 186,7611707440
30 Jun 186,6061577380
31 Mar 186,5141457330
31 Dec 176,4571397300
30 Sep 176,4521647330
30 Jun 176,5331657360
31 Mar 176,5291707320
31 Dec 166,5281677330
30 Sep 166,5021417330
30 Jun 166,5351607360
31 Mar 166,5971657350
31 Dec 156,5881697300
30 Sep 156,4511407180
30 Jun 156,2401217000
31 Mar 156,0541166880
31 Dec 145,8681126720
30 Sep 145,7391276580
30 Jun 145,6231186450
31 Mar 145,4651096300

Quality Earnings: ABG has a large one-off loss of $148.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: ABG's current net profit margins (2.5%) are lower than last year (4.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ABG's earnings have grown by 17.8% 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 (-28.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-3.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: ABG's Return on Equity (12.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/16 21:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/14 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
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
John MurphyBofA Global Research
Glenn ChinBuckingham Research Group Inc.