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ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC ABG
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (ABG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $18.0B at a 2.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.56 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight (reit) |
| 2026-05-27 | UBS | Neutral (init) |
| 2026-05-07 | JP Morgan | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-04-17 | JP Morgan | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-04-08 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-08 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.015 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.311 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.074 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.504 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABG | ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC | 5/9 | 1.94 | 7.8 | +4.7% |
| CASY | CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC | 8/9 | — | 40.3 | +10.2% |
| MUSA | Murphy USA Inc. | 5/9 | 3.81 | 20.7 | -4.2% |
| CVNA | CARVANA CO. | 5/9 | 3.95 | 48.6 | +48.6% |
| SAH | SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC | 6/9 | 1.71 | 22.5 | +6.5% |
| GPI | GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC | 6/9 | 2.42 | 11 | +13.2% |
| KMX | CARMAX INC | 6/9 | — | 30.3 | -1.8% |
About ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates through Dealerships; and Total Care Auto, Powered by Asbury (TCA) segments. The company offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement parts, collision repair, and reconditioning services for used vehicles. It also provides finance and insurance products, including arranging vehicle financing through third parties; and aftermarket products, such as extended vehicle service contracts, guaranteed asset protection debt cancellation, prepaid maintenance contracts, key replacement contracts, paintless dent repair contracts, appearance protection contracts, tire and wheel, and lease wear and tear contracts. The company sells its products and services to individual retail customers, other dealers, and licensed wholesalers through its network of dealerships, as well as at auctions. Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
FAQ
Is ABG financially healthy?
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does ABG pay a dividend?
No, ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is ABG?
In FY2025, ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC had a net margin of 2.7% and a return on equity of 12.6%.
Is ABG overvalued or undervalued?
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC trades at about 8.3× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.9×–13.8×, median 9.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ABG?
The average Wall-Street price target for ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC is $232.30, about 10.9% above the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is ABG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 7.8×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.