ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ABG - US0434361046 - Common Stock
245.69 USD
+0.16 (+0.07%)
Overall ABG gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ABG against 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. There are concerns on the financial health of ABG while its profitability can be described as average. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on ABG.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ABG was profitable.
- ABG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ABG had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ABG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.76%, ABG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 14.46%, ABG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ABG (7.22%) is better than 65.57% of its industry peers.
- ABG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.95%. This is below the industry average of 12.24%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.76% | ||
| ROE | 14.46% | ||
| ROIC | 7.22% |
ROA(3y)7.51%
ROA(5y)7.22%
ROE(3y)21.73%
ROE(5y)23.68%
ROIC(3y)9.95%
ROIC(5y)9.48%
1.3 Margins
- ABG's Profit Margin of 3.15% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ABG outperforms 68.85% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ABG has remained more or less at the same level.
- ABG's Operating Margin of 5.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ABG outperforms 69.67% of its industry peers.
- ABG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.99%, ABG is doing worse than 81.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ABG has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.15% | ||
| GM | 16.99% |
OM growth 3Y-10.52%
OM growth 5Y4.29%
PM growth 3Y-22.64%
PM growth 5Y-0.38%
GM growth 3Y-3.91%
GM growth 5Y1.13%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ABG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ABG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ABG has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ABG has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ABG has an Altman-Z score of 2.59. This is not the best score and indicates that ABG is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.59, ABG is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- ABG has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.11. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ABG would need 9.11 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ABG has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.11. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ABG outperforms 58.20% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45 is on the high side and indicates that ABG has dependencies on debt financing.
- ABG has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.45) than 63.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.99 indicates that ABG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.99, ABG is doing worse than 75.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that ABG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ABG has a worse Quick ratio (0.30) than 72.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ABG shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.91%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 23.59% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- ABG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.07%.
- Measured over the past years, ABG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.98% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.91%
EPS 3Y-0.07%
EPS 5Y23.59%
EPS Q2Q%12.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.07%
Revenue growth 3Y20.44%
Revenue growth 5Y18.98%
Sales Q2Q%13.32%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ABG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.91% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ABG will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.65%
EPS Next 2Y2.17%
EPS Next 3Y6.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.91%
Revenue Next Year7.8%
Revenue Next 2Y7.78%
Revenue Next 3Y5.67%
Revenue Next 5Y8.28%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.57 indicates a reasonable valuation of ABG.
- ABG's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ABG is cheaper than 93.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.30. ABG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.65, the valuation of ABG can be described as very reasonable.
- ABG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ABG is cheaper than 91.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- ABG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.04.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ABG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ABG is cheaper than 73.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- ABG's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ABG is cheaper than 90.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of ABG may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.84
PEG (5Y)0.36
EPS Next 2Y2.17%
EPS Next 3Y6.1%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ABG!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:ABG (1/14/2026, 9:43:19 AM)
245.69
+0.16 (+0.07%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Inst Owners106.84%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner Change-0.92%
Market Cap4.78B
Revenue(TTM)17.83B
Net Income(TTM)560.80M
Analysts69.23
Price Target254.71 (3.67%)
Short Float %5.47%
Short Ratio5.82
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.66%
Min EPS beat(2)4.13%
Max EPS beat(2)7.19%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.86%
Min EPS beat(4)1.09%
Max EPS beat(4)19.03%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.33%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.15%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)3.14%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.86%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.1%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.89%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.04%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.4%
PT rev (1m)-2.46%
PT rev (3m)-3.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.62%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.65 | ||
| P/S | 0.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.51 | ||
| P/B | 1.23 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.64 |
EPS(TTM)28.68
EY11.67%
EPS(NY)28.41
Fwd EY11.57%
FCF(TTM)32.36
FCFY13.17%
OCF(TTM)44.62
OCFY18.16%
SpS917.03
BVpS199.49
TBVpS-33.7
PEG (NY)1.84
PEG (5Y)0.36
Graham Number358.79
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.76% | ||
| ROE | 14.46% | ||
| ROCE | 12.05% | ||
| ROIC | 7.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.74% | ||
| OM | 5.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.15% | ||
| GM | 16.99% | ||
| FCFM | 3.53% |
ROA(3y)7.51%
ROA(5y)7.22%
ROE(3y)21.73%
ROE(5y)23.68%
ROIC(3y)9.95%
ROIC(5y)9.48%
ROICexc(3y)10.15%
ROICexc(5y)9.64%
ROICexgc(3y)19.39%
ROICexgc(5y)17.84%
ROCE(3y)15.35%
ROCE(5y)14.97%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.42%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.41%
OM growth 3Y-10.52%
OM growth 5Y4.29%
PM growth 3Y-22.64%
PM growth 5Y-0.38%
GM growth 3Y-3.91%
GM growth 5Y1.13%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.14 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 303.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.34% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.75 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.4% | ||
| Profit Quality | 112.16% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
F-Score6
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC0.81
Cap/Depr(3y)264.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)326.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.45%
Profit Quality(3y)56.3%
Profit Quality(5y)113.82%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.91%
EPS 3Y-0.07%
EPS 5Y23.59%
EPS Q2Q%12.91%
EPS Next Y4.65%
EPS Next 2Y2.17%
EPS Next 3Y6.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.07%
Revenue growth 3Y20.44%
Revenue growth 5Y18.98%
Sales Q2Q%13.32%
Revenue Next Year7.8%
Revenue Next 2Y7.78%
Revenue Next 3Y5.67%
Revenue Next 5Y8.28%
EBIT growth 1Y4.2%
EBIT growth 3Y7.77%
EBIT growth 5Y24.08%
EBIT Next Year11.39%
EBIT Next 3Y4.84%
EBIT Next 5Y8.05%
FCF growth 1Y293.86%
FCF growth 3Y-25.95%
FCF growth 5Y4.77%
OCF growth 1Y219.64%
OCF growth 3Y-16.76%
OCF growth 5Y13.92%
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP / ABG FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ABG stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ABG.
What is the valuation status for ABG stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of ABG stock?
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ABG stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) is 8.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.23.