ABG Asbury Automotive Group margins

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Gross margin

17.1%

Operating margin

4.2%

EBITDA margin

5.7%

Net margin

2.7%

Using the latest TTM figures, Asbury Automotive Group shows a gross margin of 17.1%, an operating margin of 4.2%, an EBITDA margin of 5.7%, and a net margin of 2.7%. Gross margin drove the available margin improvements with a 0.1 percentage-point increase, while operating margin declined by 1.3 percentage points.

ABG margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Asbury Automotive Group recorded average margins of 17.4% gross, 5.03% operating, 5.83% EBITDA, and 2.9% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all below their three-year averages.

ABG margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The largest positive change was in gross margin, up 0.1 percentage points. The expansion was limited to gross margin, while operating margin contracted by 1.3 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 0.5 percentage points, and net margin by 0.4 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.1pp

Operating margin expansion

-1.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-0.5pp

Net margin expansion

-0.4pp

ABG Gross margin

Throughout the last 3 years, Asbury Automotive Group had an average gross margin of 17.4%. The current gross margin stands at 17.1%, 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Asbury Automotive Group's gross margin reached 18.6% at its highest point in Dec 2023 and 17% at its lowest in Sep 2025.

ABG Operating margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Asbury Automotive Group recorded an average operating margin of 5.03%. Asbury Automotive Group's current operating margin is 4.2% and is 0.8 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Asbury Automotive Group was 6.4% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was 4.2% in Sep 2026.

ABG EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Asbury Automotive Group's EBITDA margin averaged 5.83%. The current EBITDA margin of 5.7% is 0.1 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 7% in Dec 2023 and a low of 4.9% in Sep 2024.

ABG Net margin

The average net margin for Asbury Automotive Group was 2.9% over the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current net margin for Asbury Automotive Group is 2.7%, 0.2 percentage points below its three-year average. The net margin for Asbury Automotive Group moved between 2.2% in Sep 2024 and 4.1% in Dec 2023.

ABG margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 17.1%, ABG stands lower than the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Asbury Automotive Group's gross margin is 53% lower.

ABG margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Asbury Automotive Group's gross margin?

The current gross margin for ABG is 17.1% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Asbury Automotive Group's operating margin?

The current operating margin for ABG is 4.2% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Asbury Automotive Group's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for ABG is 5.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Asbury Automotive Group's net margin?

The current net margin for ABG is 2.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of ABG?

Asbury Automotive Group's average margins over the last 3 years were 17.4% gross, 5.0% operating, 5.8% EBITDA, and 2.9% net.

What are the highest historical margins of ABG?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by ABG were 20.3% gross in Jun 2022, 8.4% operating in Sep 2022, 10% EBITDA in Dec 2022, and 6.5% net in Dec 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of ABG?

Across the 5-year period, ABG posted its lowest margins at 17% gross in Sep 2025, 4.2% operating in Sep 2026, 4.9% EBITDA in Sep 2024, and 2.2% net in Sep 2024.