Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) Stock

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $215.08 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $4.00B and a trailing P/E of 6.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It sells new and used vehicles and provides vehicle repair and maintenance, replacement parts, and collision repair, along with finance and insurance products and related aftermarket offerings through its dealership and collision-center operations.

Understand Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.: how it makes money

Asbury Automotive Group sells new and used vehicles, earns money from vehicle repair and maintenance plus replacement and collision services, and also provides aftermarket finance and insurance products and digital lead generation through ClickLane.

The profit engine is a dealership retail mix of new and used unit sales, supported by add-on revenue streams (parts and service, ClickLane, and finance and insurance net revenue) that help generate results despite a relatively thin operating margin.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
New Cars	$2.1B
Used Retail	$1.1B
Parts and Service	$0.6B
ClickLane	$0.5B
F&I Net	$0.2B

Business quality (Weak): Revenue is diversified across vehicle retail, service, and finance and insurance related streams, but overall profitability is modest, with operating margin of 4.7% for the latest reported quarter.

Valuation: At 7× earnings, ABG trades 63% below the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Multi-stream revenue beyond just vehicle sales: In addition to new and used vehicle retail revenue, the company also reports parts and service revenue, ClickLane revenue, and finance and insurance net revenue.
Inventory management matters to the core retail engine: Operational KPI coverage includes same-store day supply metrics for both new vehicles and used inventory, which directly reflect how effectively vehicles are moving through the dealer network.

Bear case

Thin operating margin increases sensitivity to demand and cost swings: The latest quarter shows an operating margin of 4.7%, so unfavorable shifts in consumer demand, pricing, or operating costs could have an outsized impact on profitability.
Inventory day supply can signal slower turns: The reported KPIs emphasize day supply for new and used vehicles, which can indicate slower sales velocity if it rises, potentially pressuring working capital and results.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$215.08
Market Cap	$4.00B
P/E Ratio	6.3
EV / EBITDA	4.2
Price / Book	1.02
Price / Sales	0.23
DCF Value (model)	$503.98
DCF Upside vs Price	134.3%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$18.00B
Net Margin	2.7%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)	16.8%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	2.53 (grey)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	6.3
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)	20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)	19.5
vs Sector	-69.3%
vs Industry	-67.8%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	BlackRock, Inc. ($565.09M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10
Congressional Trades (recent)	2

Company
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
Industry	Retail
CEO	Daniel E. Clara
Employees	15,000
Country	US
IPO Date	2003-03-25

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.