Asbury Automotive Group (ABG)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-11-04
$208.88+5.62%
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QuarterlyIQ Insights · ABG
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within consumer discretionary on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-04.
The screen ranks ABG against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated strong grew net income 62% of the time over the next year (vs 50% for the rest of the cohort, n=5250).
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A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
“Our second quarter marked a significant milestone in our enterprise technology transformation, as we completed approximately 70% of our Tekion implementation.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““Our second quarter marked a significant milestone in our enterprise technology transformation, as we completed approximately 70% of our Tekion implementation.” ““We are making great strides towards meeting our strategic objectives, including the rollout of Tekion across our stores,” said David Hult, Asbury’s President and Chief Executive Officer.”
““Our second quarter marked a significant milestone in our enterprise technology transformation, as we completed approximately 70% of our Tekion implementation.”
““We are making great strides towards meeting our strategic objectives, including the rollout of Tekion across our stores,” said David Hult, Asbury’s President and Chief Executive Officer.”
““This year, we acquired $2.9 billion in annualized revenue, repurchased $100 million in shares and continued our transition to Tekion.”
We are encouraged by the operating improvements in our converted stores, and we continue to execute against our balanced capital allocation approach, repurchasing $131 million in shares during the qu…
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We are encouraged by the operating improvements in our converted stores, and we continue to execute against our balanced capital allocation approach, repurchasing $131 million in shares during the quarter.”” “The Company also divested ten dealerships and terminated seven franchises during the first quarter 2026 as part of ongoing capital allocation and portfolio optimization efforts.”
As of September 30, 2026, Asbury operated 155 new vehicle dealerships, consisting of 197 franchises that represent 34 domestic and foreign brands of vehicles, and 37 collision repair centers.
Stated in 1 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “As of September 30, 2026, Asbury operated 155 new vehicle dealerships, consisting of 197 franchises that represent 34 domestic and foreign brands of vehicles, and 37 collision repair centers.”
“As of September 30, 2026, Asbury operated 155 new vehicle dealerships, consisting of 197 franchises that represent 34 domestic and foreign brands of vehicles, and 37 collision repair centers.”
Increase used-vehicle profitability as part of the company's stated growth strategy.
Restore consistent growth in customer pay gross profit through the company's service operations.
Over the trailing year it converted 1.34x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 49% of the time over the next year (vs 49% for the rest of the cohort, n=4822).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market and long-term interest rates.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
13 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6802).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.
“We are encouraged by the operating improvements in our converted stores, and we continue to execute against our balanced capital allocation approach, repurchasing $131 million in shares during the qu…”
“The Company also divested ten dealerships and terminated seven franchises during the first quarter 2026 as part of ongoing capital allocation and portfolio optimization efforts.”
“The Company also divested four stores during the fourth quarter 2025 as part of ongoing capital allocation and portfolio optimization efforts.”