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ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC

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$208.50

-0.15%

Close on Sep 11, 2026

Insufficient Data

Updated 12/18/2023

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Investment Report Card

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC

Sector unavailable · Data confidence partial

24 / 100

Rank #659 of 1,152 qualified companies

Top 95% · Not Currently Suggested

Risk Intelligence

Core Model
D+

50 / 100

Insufficient Data

How strong and defensively sound is the company?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Long-Term Potential

Research Model
F

38 / 100

Insufficient Data

Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Fundamental Momentum

Research Model
F

28 / 100

Insufficient Data

Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Ownership Intelligence

Supplemental Intelligence
A+

96 / 100

Positive disclosed activity

What are important owners actually doing?

Among the strongest readings on this measure.

Valuation Intelligence

Research Model
C+

69 / 100

Attractive

Is today's price reasonable?

Around the middle of the covered universe — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.

Capital Returns Intelligence

Research Model
B−

71 / 100

Strong Capital Returns

How effectively does the company reward shareholders?

Above average on this measure — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.

Why it stands out

  • More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.
  • Attractive valuation: the stock reads 69 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence (Attractive) relative to its own history and comparable companies.

What holds it back

No weakening evidence is recorded in today's readings.

Long-term view

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC scores 38 on Long-Term Potential (F), described by the research model as insufficient data. This describes business characteristics only — it is not a forecast of future returns.

Ownership view

Disclosed ownership evidence reads 96 (A+): Positive disclosed activity. 2 tracked managers disclosed a position in the latest reporting period. Ownership filings are historical disclosures, not signals.

Valuation view

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC reads 69 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Attractive. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

Capital returns view

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC reads 71 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a share count falling about 1.3% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

What changed

No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.

Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.

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Why it's interesting

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC (ABG) scores 24 out of 100 and ranks #659 of 1,152 qualified companies today. That places it in the top 95% of ranked companies. The stored tier for that score is not currently suggested.

Business strength

Risk Intelligence reads 50 out of 100 (D+), recorded as insufficient data. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Long-term opportunity

Long-Term Potential reads 38 out of 100 (F), recorded as insufficient data. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

What's improving or weakening

Fundamental Momentum reads 28 out of 100 (F), recorded as insufficient data. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

What important owners are doing

Ownership Intelligence reads 96 out of 100 (A+), recorded as positive disclosed activity. Among the strongest readings on this measure.

What kind of price you'd be paying

Valuation currently appears favourable: Valuation Intelligence reads 69 out of 100 (C+), recorded as Attractive. ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC reads 69 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Attractive. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

How the company rewards shareholders

Capital Returns Intelligence reads 71 out of 100 (B−), recorded as Strong Capital Returns. ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC reads 71 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a share count falling about 1.3% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

What could go wrong

No weakening factors are recorded in today's stored readings, and data confidence is partial. Absence of a recorded weakness is not evidence of safety.

Bottom line

Its strongest recorded evidence is Ownership Intelligence. Risk Intelligence and Long-Term Potential and Fundamental Momentum remain the main area to watch. Separately from the score, valuation reads attractive at today's price.

Composite discovery model

Suggested Investment Score

Suggested Investment Score

24 / 100

Not Currently Suggested

A 0–100 composite discovery score combining Risk Intelligence, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, and Ownership Intelligence. It helps rank qualified companies for further research and does not predict future returns.

Rank
#659 of 694
Percentile
Top 95%
Ranking updated
September 12, 2026
Rank unchanged. Rank unchanged.
Risk Intelligence
50

30% contribution

Long-Term Potential
38

30% contribution

Fundamental Momentum
28

20% contribution

Ownership Intelligence
96

20% contribution

Ownership Intelligence

96 / 100 · Strong · 20% of the Suggested Investment Score

SUPPLEMENTAL / DESCRIPTIVE INTELLIGENCE

Coverage: Partial Coverage

Elite Investor Activity
Insufficient Data

50% of Ownership Intelligence · 10% of the total score

No reliably mapped professional-manager filings are stored, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.

Institutional Activity
96 · Strong

20% of Ownership Intelligence · 4% of the total score

Broad institutional evidence from resolved filings is strong.

Insider Activity
Insufficient Data

15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score

No discretionary insider transactions are stored for this company, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.

Strategic Ownership
Insufficient Data

15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score

No qualifying major-holder filings are stored, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.

Ownership Intelligence summarizes publicly disclosed activity among professional investment managers, broader institutions, company insiders, and significant strategic owners. It adds context to investment research but is not a validated predictor of future performance. Ownership information is publicly reported with a delay; the latest applicable reporting period is 2026-06-30, publicly disclosed 9/11/2026. Congressional activity is unavailable pending legal review and contributes nothing to this reading.

Why it ranks here

  • Strong ownership evidence

    Disclosed institutional activity evidence is favourable relative to other qualified companies. Ownership evidence is descriptive and reported with a delay.

What holds it back

  • Risk Intelligence is less favourable

    Defensive characteristics rank below the middle of the qualified universe.

  • Long-term potential is mid-pack

    Long-Term Potential ranks below the qualified median. This remains a research model.

  • Fundamental Momentum is softer

    Reported business trends rank below the qualified median.

  • Ownership Intelligence — Partial Coverage

    Only part of the ownership evidence is available for this company. Missing evidence is left missing rather than replaced with a neutral value.

COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Data coverage Good. Rankings are recalculated daily using the latest available information. Individual components may update at different frequencies based on when new financial and ownership data becomes available.

Researched separately

Valuation Intelligence 69 · Attractive

RESEARCH MODEL

Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.

Researched separately

Capital Returns Intelligence 71 · Strong Capital Returns

RESEARCH MODEL

Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.

Score explanation

Why this company scores the way it does

Four research areas carry fixed weights. Each area is compared against every other eligible company, then weighted. The four contributions below add to 23.9 of the stored score (23.9).

  • Risk Intelligence

    30% of the score · contributes 0.3 points

    How strong and defensively sound is the company?

    Stands at the 1 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 50 · 1% of this company’s total score

    How financially sturdy the company has been when conditions turned against it.

    How this area is measured

    Risk Intelligence reads stored balance-sheet strength, historical downside behaviour and the company's price-risk grouping. A stronger reading describes past resilience; it does not protect against future losses.

    Full methodology
  • Long-Term Potential

    30% of the score · contributes 4.4 points

    Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?

    Stands at the 15 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 38 · 19% of this company’s total score

    Whether the business has the durable characteristics long-term owners look for.

    How this area is measured

    Long-Term Potential reads durability characteristics such as profitability consistency, cash generation and reinvestment capability over multiple reported periods.

    Full methodology
  • Fundamental Momentum

    20% of the score · contributes 2.3 points

    Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?

    Stands at the 11 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 28 · 10% of this company’s total score

    Whether the reported business results have been getting stronger or weaker.

    How this area is measured

    Fundamental Momentum compares recent reported fundamentals with the company's own earlier periods, so improvement or deterioration is measured against its history rather than against a forecast.

    Full methodology
  • Ownership Intelligence

    20% of the score · contributes 16.9 points

    What are important owners actually doing?

    Stands at the 84 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 96 · 71% of this company’s total score

    What large reporting owners have actually been doing with their positions.

    How this area is measured

    Ownership Intelligence reads public ownership filings: how many tracked reporting owners hold the company, and whether they were adding, holding, reducing or exiting in the latest disclosed period.

    Full methodology

What is helping the score

  • Ownership Intelligence84 percentile, adding 16.9 points.

What deserves attention

  • Risk Intelligence1 percentile, adding only 0.3 of a possible 30 points.
  • Fundamental Momentum11 percentile, adding only 2.3 of a possible 20 points.
  • Long-Term Potential15 percentile, adding only 4.4 of a possible 30 points.
Outside the score

Additional research — not currently included in the primary Suggested Investment Score.

  • Valuation IntelligenceASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC reads 69 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Attractive. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
  • Capital Returns IntelligenceASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC reads 71 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a share count falling about 1.3% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash.

Stored snapshots only

What changed

Research-score history available since September 2026.

Stored research history does not yet cover a full 30 days comparison for this company.

A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.

Learn the metrics on this page

Plain-English definitions, with the formula and the limitations of each measure.

Fifth research lens · outside the score

Valuation Intelligence

Valuation Intelligence

Is today's price reasonable?

Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.

69/ 100

Attractive

RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage

Compared with its history

59

Reasonable

Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?

Compared with peers

79

Very Attractive

How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?

Earnings & cash flow

96

Very Attractive

How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?

Growth-adjusted

40

Elevated

Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC reads 69 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Attractive. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.

Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026

Valuation history

Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.

Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.

Current P/E 7.3x · own median 8.3x · peer median 16.6x

Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.

Sixth research lens · outside the score

Capital Returns Intelligence

Capital Returns Intelligence

How effectively does the company reward shareholders?

Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.

71/ 100

Strong Capital Returns

RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage

Dividend Quality

Not Applicable — No Dividend

Dividend reliability

This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.

Buyback Effectiveness

97

Exceptional Capital Returns

Do buybacks actually reduce shares?

Dilution Control

59

Favorable Capital Returns

Is your ownership share protected?

Capital Return Sustainability

62

Favorable Capital Returns

Can the cash flow support it?

Shareholder Yield

45

Moderate Capital Returns

Cash returned versus company value

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC reads 71 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Strong Capital Returns), reflecting a share count falling about 1.3% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash.

This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.

How returned cash was used

Dividends $0.00 · net repurchases $387.50M · total returned $387.50M · 78% of free cash flow

Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026

Capital returns history

Stored readings only. History builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.

Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.

Why higher yield isn't always better

A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.

Why buybacks can be misleading

Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.

What these terms mean
Dividend Yield
The annual dividend relative to the current share price.
Payout Ratio
The share of company earnings used to pay dividends.
Free Cash Flow Payout
How much of the company's available cash is being used for dividends.
Share Repurchases
When a company buys back its own stock.
Dilution
When the number of shares increases, reducing each existing share's percentage ownership of the company.
Shareholder Yield
A combined view of dividends and net share repurchases relative to the company's market value.

Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Suggested Investment Score.

Stored daily snapshots only

Ranking history

Stored Suggested Investment ranking history
Today#659Score 24
30 days agoNot rankedNo stored score
90 days agoNot rankedNo stored score
First suggestedNot yet suggested
Highest rank#659

In the company’s own words

What this company does

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation organized in 2002, is a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest franchised automotive retailers in the United States. Our mission is to put the guest experience first and follow our "North Star," i.e., to be the most guest-centric automotive retailer in the industry. We follow three key principles to guide us: (1) have a fun, supportive and inclusive culture where team members thrive personally while building meaningful bonds with one another; (2) be great brand ambassadors and exceptional stewards of capital for our partners who fuel our mission; and (3) be caring professionals who strive to delight our guests and foster love for the brand. Our strong organizational culture and purposeful mission allow us to continuously deliver best-in-class experiences to our guests. As of December 31, 2025, we owned and operated 223 new vehicle franchises, representing 36 brands of automobiles at 171 dealership locations, 39 collision centers, and Total Care Auto, Powered by Asbury ("TCA" or "TCA Business"), our finance and insurance ("F&I") product provider, within 15 states. Our store operations are conducted by our subsidiaries and the Company operates in two reportable segments, Dealerships and TCA.

We offer an extensive range of automotive products and services fulfilling the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle, including new and used vehicles; parts and service, which includes vehicle repair and maintenance services; replacement parts and collision repair services (collectively referred to as "parts and services" or "P&S"); and F&I products, including arranging vehicle financing through third parties and aftermarket products such as extended service contracts, guaranteed asset protection ("GAP") debt cancellation and prepaid maintenance. We strive for a diversified mix of products, services, brands and geographic locations which allows us to reduce our reliance on any one manufacturer, minimize the impact from changes in customer preference and maintain profitability across fluctuations in new vehicle sales. Our diverse revenue base, along with our commitment to operational excellence across our dealership portfolio, provides a resilient business model and strong profit margins.

Our omni-channel platform is designed to engage with customers where and when they want to interact and to increase our market share through digital innovation. We are focused on providing a high level of customer service and have designed our dealership services to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of customers throughout the vehicle ownership lifecycle. Our digital capabilities further enhance our physical dealership network and drive additional revenue. Our ability to provide a low friction experience across our omni-channel platform drives customer satisfaction and repeat business across our dealership portfolio.

On July 21, 2025, the Company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets, including real property and businesses, of The Herb Chambers Companies (the "Herb Chambers acquisition") for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.76 billion. The Herb Chambers acquisition was primarily funded with borrowings under Asbury’s existing senior credit facility and borrowings under the 2025 Real Estate Facility. The Herb Chambers acquisition comprised 33 dealerships, 52 franchises and three collision centers and real property and related businesses. The Herb Chambers acquisition increased the Company's footprint in the northeast region of the United States.

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 20, 2026. Read the filing

Four distinct intelligence areas

The IA view

Risk Intelligence

Production core

51

Fundamentally Qualified

No prior period to compare

Business Quality qualification score from the locked IA Defensive Research Core. Price Risk stays a separate category and is never blended in.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Long-Term Potential

Research model

39

Weak Compounder

No prior period to compare

Durable business economics and reinvestment characteristics. Independent external validation is pending.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Fundamental Momentum

Research model

28

Deteriorating

No prior period to compare

Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Elite Investor Activity

Supplemental

Insufficient Data

No prior period to compare

Too few tracked managers disclosed a position to describe consensus.

Intelligence history

Not enough stored history to chart ABG yet. A company needs at least two published research or ownership periods before a trend can be shown.

Share price

ABG price history

Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, through Sep 11, 2026. Past prices do not indicate future results.

6M change
+6.0%
1Y change
-17.5%
3Y change
-5.5%
5Y change
+15.8%
Max change
+87.3%

Last stored close $208.50 · -17.5% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown

Balanced evidence

Why IA likes it

  • More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.

Risk and uncertainty

What IA doesn’t like

  • No specific negative evidence is available. This is not evidence of low risk.

What would change our view

  • Business Quality falling below the frozen qualification threshold.
  • Price Risk moving to a less favorable category.
  • A sustained reversal in the Fundamental Momentum research evidence.
  • New material public ownership disclosures.

Public filings · descriptive only

Elite Investor Activity

Reporting holders

11

New holders

10

Increasing

0

Reducing

0

Exiting

0

Coverage

Excellent

Positive disclosed activity · Report period 2023-09-30 · Public 12/18/2023

ManagerChangePortfolio weightRankDisclosed

Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.

Objective stored changes

What changed

No qualifying changes are recorded for this company in the stored research and filing history.

Ownership timeline

No high-confidence public ownership events are available.

General research only. Not personalized advice. Public filings may be delayed, amended, incomplete, or reflect positions that have changed since the reporting date.