Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) reported $4.41 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 8.1%. EPS of $6.16 for the same period compares to $7.17 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.41% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.43 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $6.46, the EPS surprise was -4.64%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Asbury Automotive performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Unit sales - New vehicle: 43,736 versus 43,897 estimated by two analysts on average. Unit sales - Used vehicle retail: 34,586 compared to the 33,147 average estimate based on two analysts. Average selling price - New vehicle: $52.43 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $53.68 billion. Unit sales - Used vehicle retail - same store: 33,013 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 32,079. Average Gross profit per unit - Total new vehicle: $2.95 billion versus $2.96 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Average Gross profit per unit - Used vehicle retail: $1.79 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.84 billion. Revenues- New vehicle: $2.29 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.35 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.3%. Revenues- Used vehicle: $1.29 billion compared to the $1.26 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.4% year over year. Revenues- Used vehicle- Wholesale: $140.3 million versus $155.41 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -24.4% change. Revenues- Finance and insurance net: $182.5 million versus $175.84 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.9% change. Revenues- Used vehicle- Retail: $1.15 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.1 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6%. Revenues- Parts and service: $644 million versus $658.06 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.3% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Asbury Automotive here>>>
Shares of Asbury Automotive have returned -3.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge Gains
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