ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ABG • US0434361046
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200.03 USD
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This ABG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ABG Profitability Analysis
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
- The Return On Assets of ABG (4.23%) is better than 64.23% of its industry peers.
- ABG has a Return On Equity of 12.64%. This is in the better half of the industry: ABG outperforms 69.11% of its industry peers.
- ABG has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.40%) than 65.04% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ABG is significantly below the industry average of 13.24%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.23% | ||
| ROE | 12.64% | ||
| ROIC | 7.4% |
ROA(3y)4.78%
ROA(5y)6.68%
ROE(3y)14.5%
ROE(5y)20.6%
ROIC(3y)7.87%
ROIC(5y)9.03%
1.3 Margins
- ABG's Profit Margin of 2.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ABG outperforms 65.85% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ABG has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.56%, ABG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ABG has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of ABG (17.07%) is worse than 82.11% of its industry peers.
- 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 | 5.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.73% | ||
| GM | 17.07% |
OM growth 3Y-12.29%
OM growth 5Y-0.4%
PM growth 3Y-24.92%
PM growth 5Y-5.15%
GM growth 3Y-5.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.1%
2. ABG Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ABG is still creating some value.
- ABG has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ABG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- ABG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ABG has an Altman-Z score of 2.55. 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.
- ABG has a Altman-Z score (2.55) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ABG is 9.83, which is on the high side as it means it would take ABG, 9.83 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ABG's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.83 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ABG outperforms 52.03% of its industry peers.
- ABG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ABG (1.32) is worse than 63.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.55 |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC6.42%
2.3 Liquidity
- ABG has a Current Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that ABG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ABG (0.95) is worse than 77.24% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.35 indicates that ABG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ABG has a Quick ratio of 0.35. This is in the lower half of the industry: ABG underperforms 73.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.35 |
3. ABG Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ABG shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.20%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.95% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, ABG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.71% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 20.34% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.2%
EPS 3Y-9.31%
EPS 5Y16.95%
EPS Q2Q%-8.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.71%
Revenue growth 3Y5.26%
Revenue growth 5Y20.34%
Sales Q2Q%3.82%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.96% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.22% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.19%
EPS Next 2Y3.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.91%
EPS Next 5Y10.96%
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y3.01%
Revenue Next 3Y3.69%
Revenue Next 5Y6.22%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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. ABG Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.12, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ABG.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ABG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ABG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.15.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.43, the valuation of ABG can be described as very cheap.
- 94.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ABG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ABG to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.12), we can say ABG is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 73.17% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ABG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 86.99% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ABG, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.82 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.42
EPS Next 2Y3.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.91%
5. ABG Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ABG does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ABG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
200.03
-3.03 (-1.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/bmo
Inst Owners105.51%
Inst Owner Change0.07%
Ins Owners0.72%
Ins Owner Change10.94%
Market Cap3.86B
Revenue(TTM)18.00B
Net Income(TTM)492.00M
Analysts70
Price Target240.57 (20.27%)
Short Float %6.82%
Short Ratio5.55
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.62%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.9%
Max EPS beat(2)4.13%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.9%
Max EPS beat(4)7.19%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.57%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.24%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)1.7%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.86%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.86%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.94%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.08%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.12%
PT rev (1m)-4.4%
PT rev (3m)-5.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.43 | ||
| P/S | 0.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.98 | ||
| P/B | 0.99 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.82 |
EPS(TTM)28.09
EY14.04%
EPS(NY)26.91
Fwd EY13.45%
FCF(TTM)29.52
FCFY14.76%
OCF(TTM)40.16
OCFY20.08%
SpS932.59
BVpS201.65
TBVpS-25.23
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.42
Graham Number357.001 (78.47%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.23% | ||
| ROE | 12.64% | ||
| ROCE | 12.43% | ||
| ROIC | 7.4% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.18% | ||
| OM | 5.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.73% | ||
| GM | 17.07% | ||
| FCFM | 3.17% |
ROA(3y)4.78%
ROA(5y)6.68%
ROE(3y)14.5%
ROE(5y)20.6%
ROIC(3y)7.87%
ROIC(5y)9.03%
ROICexc(3y)7.91%
ROICexc(5y)9.2%
ROICexgc(3y)13.92%
ROICexgc(5y)17.63%
ROCE(3y)13.42%
ROCE(5y)14.15%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.96%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.25%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.63%
OM growth 3Y-12.29%
OM growth 5Y-0.4%
PM growth 3Y-24.92%
PM growth 5Y-5.15%
GM growth 3Y-5.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.1%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.83 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.72 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 249.15% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.14% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.64 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 115.81% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.55 |
F-Score6
WACC6.42%
ROIC/WACC1.15
Cap/Depr(3y)295.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)351.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.54%
Profit Quality(3y)75.25%
Profit Quality(5y)89.45%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.2%
EPS 3Y-9.31%
EPS 5Y16.95%
EPS Q2Q%-8.13%
EPS Next Y-4.19%
EPS Next 2Y3.03%
EPS Next 3Y6.91%
EPS Next 5Y10.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.71%
Revenue growth 3Y5.26%
Revenue growth 5Y20.34%
Sales Q2Q%3.82%
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y3.01%
Revenue Next 3Y3.69%
Revenue Next 5Y6.22%
EBIT growth 1Y1.67%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.68%
EBIT growth 5Y19.85%
EBIT Next Year0.1%
EBIT Next 3Y3.03%
EBIT Next 5Y6.2%
FCF growth 1Y62.29%
FCF growth 3Y-1.05%
FCF growth 5Y-1.15%
OCF growth 1Y15.48%
OCF growth 3Y3.65%
OCF growth 5Y3.5%
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP / ABG Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ABG stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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.
How profitable is ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) stock?
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ABG stock?
The financial health rating of ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) is 2 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) is expected to decline by -4.19% in the next year.