How does Trendshare evaluate ABG as a worked example?

This example shows how we apply the Trendshare checklist to ABG: earnings power, cash generation, valuation, and margin of safety. We look at business quality, free cash flow trends, price to earnings, and whether there is a reasonable margin of safety at the current price of 248.26.

Asbury Automotive Group Stock Price and Value Analysis

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) in our automated value investing analysis, with the cash flow history and price comparison below.

Key Facts

Ticker: ABG (NYSE)
Current price: $248.26
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

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ABG Free Cash Flow Trend

Free Cash Flow trendline for ABG — Free Cash Flow trendline for Asbury Automotive Group

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Based on historical returns, we believe that Asbury Automotive Group can grow its free cash at a rate of about 4%. That's positive!

Advantages	Disadvantages	Neutral
This company is solid. This stock is on sale.	This company has wild ups and downs. This company is making money at a modest rate.	This company pays no dividend.

Inside the ABG Numbers

	ABG Price (Asbury Automotive Group stock price per share)	$248.26
× PE Ratio Versus Sector The PE ratio measures the reported earnings of a company to its current stock price. While earnings are easy to manipulate on the balance sheet, this ratio gives you a sense of what buyers are willing to pay for the stock—what they believe it will do in the future. Comparing a stock's PE to the average PE of companies in its industry gives you a sense of market sentiment about the stock and how well it fares financially. It's not the only number, nor the most important, but comparing similar companies is valuable. A ratio far above or below that of its peers is significant. Industries are more specific than sectors, so companies within most industries are more similar than are companies within an industry. Be aware that the size and customers of companies are important to their prospects. Close ^[?]	PE Ratio versus Sector	27% lower than other Consumer Cyclical stocks
× PE Ratio Versus Industry The PE ratio measures the reported earnings of a company to its current stock price. While earnings are easy to manipulate on the balance sheet, this ratio gives you a sense of what buyers are willing to pay for the stock—what they believe it will do in the future. Comparing a stock's PE to the average PE of companies in its sector gives you a sense of market sentiment about the stock and how well it fares financially. It's not the only number, nor the most important, but comparing similar companies is valuable. A ratio far above or below that of its peers is significant. Be aware that sectors are very broad, with many types of companies in the same sector. Close ^[?]	PE Ratio versus Industry	44% lower than other Auto & Truck Dealerships stocks
× Cash Yield The cash yield of a stock is the ratio of free cash per share—real dollars available after bringing in revenue and paying bills—to the current price of the stock. It's similar to the PE ratio, but it's less prone to manipulation through accounting practices. In general, the less you have to pay to make more money, the better. Close ^[?]	Cash Yield	2.25%
× Free Cash Flow Jitter The free cash flow jitter of a stock measures how much the company's free cash flow varies from its historical trend, on average. While it's always nice to make more money than you expected, a company with predictable free cash flow is stable and good. A company with wild swings in its free cash flow warrants further research. In general, the lower this number, the better. Close ^[?]	Free Cash Flow Jitter	85%

Insider Activity Summary

No open-market insider buys or sells are recorded for the last 12 months.

Recent Insider Activity

Open-market buys and sells reported by Asbury Automotive Group's officers, directors, and 10% owners on SEC Form 4. Routine transactions (tax withholding, option exercises, and stock grants) are excluded -- these are discretionary trades only.

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
2025-07-30	ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.	Buy	46,952	$225.16

This stock has short interest! This means that people have shorted it.

Why does that matter? They've made a bet that price will decrease from where they bought it. Maybe there are financial problems, or maybe there's a value play.

As of the latest analysis, there are 1,163,655 shares shorted. With 16,867,049 shares available for purchase and an average trading volume over the past 10 trading days of 320,380, it would take at least 3.6 days for all of the short holders to cover their shorts.

Estimate Intrinsic Value (DCF)

Project future free cash flow and discount it back to today to compare market price vs intrinsic value. See how compound returns work over time.

📊 Intrinsic Value Calculator (DCF Method)

Calculate the present value of future cash flows to determine stock intrinsic value.

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Current or most recent year free cash flow (operating cash - capex)

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Conservative estimate (3-7% for mature companies, 10-20% for growth)

Discount Rate (%):

Required rate of return (8-10% stable, 12-15% growth, 15%+ speculative)

Projection Period (Years):

Longer projections are less certain but may reveal more value

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Exit multiple for terminal value (10-15x typical for mature companies)

Calculation Results

Total Intrinsic Value:

Discounted Cash Flows:

Terminal Value (PV):

Year	Future CF	Present Value

How to use this result: Compare the intrinsic value to the current stock price. If intrinsic value is significantly higher than market price (30-50% margin of safety), the stock may be undervalued. Remember, these are estimates based on your assumptions.

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Free Cash Flow by Fiscal Year

Each year names the SEC filer that reported it, so a change of filer shows up here.

Fiscal year	SEC filer (CIK)	Free cash flow (USD millions)
2009	1144980	103.7
2010	1144980	-4.8
2011	1144980	-198.3
2012	1144980	-47.6
2013	1144980	18.9
2014	1144980	42.2
2015	1144980	108.1
2016	1144980	78.7
2017	1144980	205.3
2018	1144980	-48.7
2019	1144980	291.1
2020	1144980	608.2
2021	1144980	1120.8
2022	1144980	642.7
2023	1144980	239.3
2024	1144980	609.0
2025	1144980	713.0

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Price Versus Our Estimated Value

At $248.26, Asbury Automotive Group sits between our safe value ($189.11) and fair value ($290.94) estimates.

Asbury Automotive Group reported positive free cash flow in 13 of the 17 fiscal years we have from its current SEC filer.

Free cash flow is volatile from year to year, with a variability measure of 85%.

These figures are automated calculations from SEC filings and the recent price. They are not a recommendation to buy or sell. See how we estimate value.

No dividend yield is recorded for Asbury Automotive Group in our data.

Compared With Its Sector and Industry

Its trailing P/E ratio is 27% below the average for stocks in the Consumer Cyclical sector.

Its trailing P/E ratio is 44% below the average for stocks in the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry.

A P/E ratio depends on trailing earnings, which one-time items can distort, so a lower P/E is not by itself evidence of value.

SEC Filer History

Every fiscal year on this page is reported by one SEC filer, CIK 1144980.

Each figure on this page comes from that filer.

Risks to This Analysis

Free cash flow was negative in 4 of the 17 years we have.
Free cash flow is volatile from year to year, so the estimates depend heavily on which years are included.
This page's data was last updated on 2026-07-29. Prices and filings may have changed since.
These figures are automated calculations from SEC filings and the recent price. They may contain errors, and they do not reflect lawsuits, management changes, or other events the filings do not show.

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Questions to Answer Before You Invest in ABG

Does Asbury Automotive Group have a coherent story? Does it have a plan to continue to make money? Is it worth your time? Only you can decide where to go from here. Our investment guide helps you ask the right questions, including how to buy stocks. Use these research links for more information.

Step 1 — Snapshot
- Price: 248.26
- Market cap: $4.6B
- EPS: 29.15
Step 2 — Valuation checks
- P/E: 8.517
- FCF yield: 2.2%
- Date checked: Jul 29, 2026
Step 3 — Margin of safety
- Compare price to fair value and safety price.
- Look for durable cash generation and reasonable leverage.
- Decide if it passes your personal checklist.