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Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $3.1B cap · $63.1M/day traded

$194.99 +12.7% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

StockRank up 5.6 since 27 Oct: Momentum up 7 after a 13% price rise.

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Quality
48
Value
72
Momentum
34

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) is 60/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 48, Value 72, Momentum 34, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
6.5x
peers 19.9x
ROE
13.2%
peers 8.5%
D/E
1.4x
peers 0.9x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield
AI screening note

Asbury Automotive clears the calibrated bar. All three legs are above the floor (Q50 V69 M55) and a buyback retiring 3.64% of shares provides substantial corroboration. Nothing adverse survives the evidence test: the only insider figure rounds to 0.00%, which the framework treats as unusable rather than adverse, and there is no negative earnings revision. Value at V69 is the strongest part of the case.

The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.

ABOUT ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

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Asbury Automotive Group is one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S., operating new and used vehicle dealerships, parts departments, and service centers. Its competitive advantage lies in its significant scale, diversified revenue streams from sales and service, and an expanding digital platform, Clicklane, that integrates the online and in-store car buying experience. The company leverages its widespread dealership network to capture market share across various brands and geographies.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue15.4B14.8B17.2B18.0B5.3%18.0B17.7B18.4B1.1%
EPS44.7828.8721.5825.20-17.4%26.7422.9526.071.7%
Shares21.6M20.3M19.6M19.2M-10.9%18.0M———
Debt3.7B5.5B5.3B6.1B18.3%5.5B———
Equity2.9B3.2B3.5B3.9B10.3%————
Op CF696.0M313.0M671.2M775.2M3.7%811.4M———
Inv CF464.7M-1.7B-137.2M-1.5B—————
Fin CF-1.1B1.2B-510.3M653.1M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-0.1%
16217017918719516 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 9 trading days ago, 25% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 61% of stocks we rank over the past year (36% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$194.99
RSI (14)
72.5
52-Week Range-24.6% from high
Low $160.30High $258.75

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC
11.7%62.9
ROE
13.2%69.2
GP/Assets
26.5%53.2
Op. Margin
5.1%43.3
FCF/Assets
4.3%50.1
Piotroski
653.2
Int. Cover
3.4x33.0
D/E Ratio
1.41x15.4
Current Ratio
0.91x16.1
Value
72
P/E (TTM)
6.5x92.0
EV/EBITDA
8.5x59.3
P/FCF
6.3x77.9
P/B
0.8x75.8
P/S
0.2x92.3
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
34
52W High %
75%54.5
RS 6M
-11%42.9
SMA 50/200
0.93x35.8
EPS Rev 4W
-4.0%7.9
EPS Rev 12W
-1.1%31.1
EPS Improve
+9%24.5
Q Growth
-25%20.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.1B
P/E (Forward)
5.9x
Gross Margin
17.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ABG are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ABGAsbury Automotive Group, Inc.(you)$3.1B60Hold
RUSHARush Enterprises, Inc.$5.2B53Hold
OPLNOPENLANE, Inc.$4.6B71Buy
KMXCarMax, Inc.$7.3B62Hold
GPIGroup 1 Automotive, Inc.$2.9B39Hold
LADLithia Motors, Inc.$6.5B49Hold
ANAutoNation, Inc.$5.3B45Hold
VVVValvoline Inc.$4.0B38Hold
DRVNDriven Brands Holdings Inc.$1.9B39Hold
SAHSonic Automotive, Inc.$1.9B38Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.9x · Gross margin 37.4%

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Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG): Stock Score Summary

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) has a MoatMap StockRank of 60/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (72/100), and Momentum (34/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. Asbury Automotive clears the calibrated bar. All three legs are above the floor (Q50 V69 M55) and a buyback retiring 3.64% of shares provides substantial corroboration. Nothing adverse survives the evidence test: the only insider figure rounds to 0.00%, which the framework treats as unusable rather than adverse, and there is no negative earnings revision. Value at V69 is the strongest part of the case.

Asbury Automotive Group is one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S., operating new and used vehicle dealerships, parts departments, and service centers. Its competitive advantage lies in its significant scale, diversified revenue streams from sales and service, and an expanding digital platform, Clicklane, that integrates the online and in-store car buying experience. The company leverages its widespread dealership network to capture market share across various brands and geographies.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$194.99
Market Cap$3.1B
P/E (TTM)6.46
P/E (Forward)5.94
Price/Book0.79
Return on Equity13.2%
Return on Invested Capital11.7%
Debt/Equity1.41x
Gross Margin17.1%
Operating Margin5.1%
Revenue Growth0.3%
Free Cash Flow$494M

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. operates in the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.’s (ABG) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) is 60/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (72), and Momentum (34), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. have an economic moat?
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 60/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. in?
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry (United States).