For the quarter ended June 2026, Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) reported revenue of $4.38 billion, up 0.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $6.82, compared to $7.43 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.78% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.46 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $6.30, the EPS surprise was +8.25%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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: 44,245 compared to the 43,436 average estimate based on two analysts. Unit sales - Used vehicle retail: 33,098 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 34,389. Average selling price - New vehicle: $52.67 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $52.49 billion. Unit sales - Used vehicle retail - same store: 28,821 compared to the 33,068 average estimate based on two analysts. Average Gross profit per unit - Total new vehicle: $3.12 billion compared to the $3.11 billion average estimate based on two analysts. Average Gross profit per unit - Used vehicle retail: $2 billion versus $1.86 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Revenues- New vehicle: $2.33 billion compared to the $2.36 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.1% year over year. Revenues- Used vehicle: $1.24 billion versus $1.27 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.9% change. Revenues- Used vehicle- Wholesale: $141.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $153.24 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.2%. Revenues- Finance and insurance net: $183.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $175.36 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1%. Revenues- Used vehicle- Retail: $1.09 billion versus $1.12 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.1% change. Revenues- Parts and service: $634.6 million compared to the $652.82 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.5% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Asbury Automotive here>>>
Shares of Asbury Automotive have returned +12.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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