ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ABG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ABG - US0434361046 - Common Stock
244.87 USD
-2.7 (-1.09%)
Overall ABG gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ABG against 121 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 scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ABG was profitable.
- In the past year ABG had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ABG had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ABG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ABG has a better Return On Assets (4.76%) than 66.94% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.46%, ABG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ABG (7.22%) is better than 65.29% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ABG is below the industry average of 12.37%.
| 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 has a better Profit Margin (3.15%) than 68.59% 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 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 grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.99%, ABG is doing worse than 80.99% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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-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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ABG is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ABG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- ABG has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ABG has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
- ABG has a Altman-Z score of 2.59. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ABG outperforms 58.68% 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 58.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- ABG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.45, ABG is not doing good in the industry: 62.81% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.88%
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 75.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- ABG has a Quick ratio of 0.30. This is in the lower half of the industry: ABG underperforms 71.90% 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%.
- ABG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 23.59% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ABG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.07% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 18.98% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- ABG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.91% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.28% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y4.65%
EPS Next 2Y2.17%
EPS Next 3Y6.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.91%
Revenue Next Year7.67%
Revenue Next 2Y7.65%
Revenue Next 3Y5.67%
Revenue Next 5Y8.28%
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.
- 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 8.54.
- 93.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ABG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ABG to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say ABG is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.62, the valuation of ABG can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ABG indicates a rather cheap valuation: ABG is cheaper than 93.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, ABG is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.62 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ABG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ABG is valued cheaper than 89.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.67 |
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.
- ABG has a very decent profitability rating, which 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 (1/20/2026, 3:45:06 PM)
244.87
-2.7 (-1.09%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Inst Owners106.84%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner Change-0.92%
Market Cap4.76B
Revenue(TTM)17.83B
Net Income(TTM)560.80M
Analysts69.23
Price Target254.71 (4.02%)
Short Float %5.17%
Short Ratio5.81
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)-1.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.74%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.62 | ||
| P/S | 0.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.49 | ||
| P/B | 1.23 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.67 |
EPS(TTM)28.68
EY11.71%
EPS(NY)28.41
Fwd EY11.6%
FCF(TTM)32.36
FCFY13.21%
OCF(TTM)44.62
OCFY18.22%
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
WACC8.88%
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 Year7.67%
Revenue Next 2Y7.65%
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 8.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.23.