For the quarter ended March 2026, Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) reported revenue of $4.11 billion, down 0.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.37, compared to $6.82 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -6.41% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.39 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $5.68, the EPS surprise was -5.42%.
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: 39,282 versus 43,060 estimated by two analysts on average. Unit sales - Used vehicle retail: 33,202 compared to the 35,250 average estimate based on two analysts. Average selling price - New vehicle: $53.48 billion compared to the $52.51 billion average estimate based on two analysts. Unit sales - Used vehicle retail - same store: 28,583 compared to the 32,758 average estimate based on two analysts. Average Gross profit per unit - Total new vehicle: $3.27 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.24 billion. Average Gross profit per unit - Used vehicle retail: $1.85 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.71 billion. Revenues- New vehicle: $2.1 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.25 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.7%. Revenues- Used vehicle: $1.21 billion versus $1.3 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.4% change. Revenues- Used vehicle- Wholesale: $146.8 million versus $171.93 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.4% change. Revenues- Finance and insurance net: $179 million compared to the $199.83 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.3% year over year. Revenues- Used vehicle- Retail: $1.06 billion versus $1.13 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.8% change. Revenues- Parts and service: $626.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $646.67 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.7%.View all Key Company Metrics for Asbury Automotive here>>>
Shares of Asbury Automotive have returned +3.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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