ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:ABG • US0434361046
223.21 USD
-6.57 (-2.86%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
223.21 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ABG. ABG was compared to 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While ABG is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. ABG scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ABG had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ABG had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years ABG has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years ABG 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.76%, ABG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.46%, ABG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ABG (7.18%) is better than 66.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.76% | ||
| ROE | 14.46% | ||
| ROIC | 7.18% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 3.15%, ABG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ABG has declined.
- ABG has a better Operating Margin (5.69%) than 69.42% of its industry peers.
- 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 (16.99%) is worse than 80.99% of its industry peers.
- ABG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.15% | ||
| GM | 16.99% |
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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ABG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- ABG has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
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's Altman-Z score of 2.55 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ABG outperforms 56.20% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.11, ABG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45 is on the high side and indicates that ABG has dependencies on debt financing.
- ABG has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.45. This is in the lower half of the industry: ABG underperforms 62.81% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.55 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- ABG has a Current Ratio of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that ABG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ABG has a worse Current ratio (0.99) than 73.55% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that ABG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ABG (0.30) is worse than 71.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.20% over the past year.
- ABG shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 16.95% yearly.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ABG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.20% on average per year.
- ABG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.34%
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y15.97%
EPS Next 5Y14.2%
Revenue Next Year7.35%
Revenue Next 2Y4.5%
Revenue Next 3Y8.94%
Revenue Next 5Y8.41%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.95 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ABG.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ABG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.21% 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 27.09.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.92, the valuation of ABG can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ABG is valued cheaper than 93.39% 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 27.98.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.92 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ABG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ABG's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ABG is cheaper than 90.08% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- ABG's earnings are expected to grow with 15.97% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)23.07
PEG (5Y)0.47
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y15.97%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ABG does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
223.21
-6.57 (-2.86%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners106.84%
Inst Owner Change-1.09%
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner Change3.43%
Market Cap4.34B
Revenue(TTM)18.00B
Net Income(TTM)560.80M
Analysts69.23
Price Target254.56 (14.05%)
Short Float %5.43%
Short Ratio5.26
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)-0.06%
PT rev (3m)-2.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.8%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.92 | ||
| P/S | 0.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 5 | ||
| P/B | 1.12 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.24 |
EPS(TTM)28.09
EY12.58%
EPS(NY)28.19
Fwd EY12.63%
FCF(TTM)32.36
FCFY14.5%
OCF(TTM)44.62
OCFY19.99%
SpS917.03
BVpS199.49
TBVpS-33.7
PEG (NY)23.07
PEG (5Y)0.47
Graham Number355.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.76% | ||
| ROE | 14.46% | ||
| ROCE | 12.05% | ||
| ROIC | 7.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.67% | ||
| OM | 5.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.15% | ||
| GM | 16.99% | ||
| FCFM | 3.53% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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-Score5
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 | 2.55 |
F-Score5
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC0.81
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.2%
EPS 3Y-9.31%
EPS 5Y16.95%
EPS Q2Q%-8.13%
EPS Next Y0.34%
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y15.97%
EPS Next 5Y14.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.71%
Revenue growth 3Y5.26%
Revenue growth 5Y20.34%
Sales Q2Q%3.82%
Revenue Next Year7.35%
Revenue Next 2Y4.5%
Revenue Next 3Y8.94%
Revenue Next 5Y8.41%
EBIT growth 1Y4.2%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.68%
EBIT growth 5Y19.85%
EBIT Next Year5.64%
EBIT Next 3Y9.54%
EBIT Next 5Y8.39%
FCF growth 1Y153.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y73.43%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP / ABG 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.
What is the profitability of ABG stock?
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ABG stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) is 7.95 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.12.