ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:ABG • US0434361046
232.29 USD
+3.73 (+1.63%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
232.29 USD
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After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:05:04 PM
Taking everything into account, ABG scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ABG was compared to 120 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. ABG has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ABG may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ABG was profitable.
- ABG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of ABG (4.76%) is better than 67.50% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ABG (14.46%) is better than 71.67% of its industry peers.
- ABG has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.18%) than 65.83% 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
- ABG has a Profit Margin of 3.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: ABG outperforms 68.33% of its industry peers.
- ABG's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ABG has a better Operating Margin (5.69%) than 69.17% of its industry peers.
- ABG's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ABG has a worse Gross Margin (16.99%) than 80.83% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ABG is destroying value.
- There is no outstanding debt for ABG. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- ABG has an Altman-Z score of 2.57. 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.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.57, ABG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ABG is 9.11, which is on the high side as it means it would take ABG, 9.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ABG (9.11) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ABG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ABG's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.45 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ABG is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.57 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.81%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.99 indicates that ABG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.99, ABG is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ABG has a Quick 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.30, ABG is doing worse than 71.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.71% in the past year.
- ABG shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 20.34% yearly.
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
- ABG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.27.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ABG is valued cheaper than 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- ABG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.24 indicates a reasonable valuation of ABG.
- 94.17% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ABG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ABG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.01, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 74.17% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ABG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ABG indicates a rather cheap valuation: ABG is cheaper than 89.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.4 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ABG does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ABG's earnings are expected to grow with 15.97% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)24.01
PEG (5Y)0.49
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y15.97%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ABG!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
232.29
+3.73 (+1.63%)
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-1.67%
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner Change-0.92%
Market Cap4.52B
Revenue(TTM)18.00B
Net Income(TTM)560.80M
Analysts69.23
Price Target254.56 (9.59%)
Short Float %5.55%
Short Ratio6.14
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)-1.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.5%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.24 | ||
| P/S | 0.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.18 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.21 | ||
| P/B | 1.16 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.4 |
EPS(TTM)28.09
EY12.09%
EPS(NY)28.19
Fwd EY12.13%
FCF(TTM)32.36
FCFY13.93%
OCF(TTM)44.62
OCFY19.21%
SpS917.03
BVpS199.49
TBVpS-33.7
PEG (NY)24.01
PEG (5Y)0.49
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 | 2.57 |
F-Score5
WACC8.81%
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 8.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.16.