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Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 · Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) Q3 2026 earnings results →

Q3 2026 Revenue down 8% year over year to $4.4B · 2¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 4.7%

Asbury Automotive Group made $4.4B in Q3 2026 (-8% Y/Y): New and used vehicle $3.6B, Vehicle repair and maintenance services $516M, Finance and insurance, net $182M. Operating margin 4.7%, net earnings $105M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026.

Revenue$4.4B
Year over year-8%
Operating margin4.7%
Net earnings$105M
Operating cash flow$265M

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Asbury Automotive Group Q3 2026 revenue breakdown: Sankey diagram of revenue (New and used vehicle, Vehicle repair and maintenance services, Finance and insurance, net, Used vehicle wholesale), costs, profit and cash flow
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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $4.4B in Q3 2026, down 8% year over year and up 1% from the previous quarter. New vehicle was the largest line at 52% of revenue. New vehicle lost $0.24B year over year (down 9%), 61% of the total change.

Gross margin was 16.6%, down 0.1 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $0.21B, a 4.7% margin (down 0.4 points year over year). Operating expenses fell 6% while revenue fell 8%. Net earnings were $0.11B, down 29% year over year. The effective tax rate was 24.4%.

Operating cash flow was $0.27B (down 14% year over year), 252% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.02B of depreciation and amortization and $2.3M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $0.13B. Capital expenditures of $0.07B left free cash flow of $0.19B.

Quarterly history

Asbury Automotive Group revenue by quarterAsbury Automotive Group revenue by quarter$4.1BQ1 2025$4.4BQ2 2025$4.8BQ3 2025$4.7BQ4 2025$4.1BQ1 2026$4.4BQ2 2026$4.4BQ3 2026
Asbury Automotive Group net earnings by quarterAsbury Automotive Group net earnings by quarter$132MQ1 2025$153MQ2 2025$147MQ3 2025$60.0MQ4 2025$188MQ1 2026$115MQ2 2026$105MQ3 2026
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q3 202610-QOct 30, 2026$4.4B-8%4.7%$105M$265M
Q2 202610-QJul 31, 2026$4.4B+0.3%5.0%$115M$129M
Q1 202610-QMay 1, 2026$4.1B-0.9%4.7%$188M$223M
Q4 202510-KFeb 20, 2026$4.7B+4%2.7%$60.0M$152M
Q3 202510-QOct 29, 2025$4.8B+13%5.1%$147M$307M
Q2 202510-QJul 30, 2025$4.4B+3%5.9%$153M$91.4M
Q1 202510-QApr 30, 2025$4.1B-1%5.6%$132M$225M

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Asbury Automotive Group: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterAsbury Automotive Group: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q-1%Q1 2025+3%+5%Q2 2025+13%+10%Q3 2025+4%-3%Q4 2025-1%-12%Q1 2026+0%+7%Q2 2026-8%+1%Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Y/Y -8%, Q/Q +1%.
Asbury Automotive Group: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 2026Asbury Automotive Group: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$770MAsset & business sales$516MOther financing−$409MOther investing−$289MBuybacks−$240MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$240MReal estate bought−$77.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$52.3MAcquisitions$22.1MNot reconciled−$100K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Asbury Automotive Group: profit against cash, quarter by quarterAsbury Automotive Group: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$129M$244MQ4 2024$132M$225MQ1 2025$153M$91.4MQ2 2025$147M$307MQ3 2025$60.0M$152MQ4 2025$188M$223MQ1 2026$115M$129MQ2 2026$105M$265MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Net income $105M, Operating cash flow $265M.
Asbury Automotive Group: diluted shares by fiscal yearAsbury Automotive Group: diluted shares by fiscal year19MFY202020MFY202122MFY202221MFY202320MFY202420MFY2025
+1.6% since FY2020: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Asbury Automotive Group: long-term debt falling due (FY2025)Asbury Automotive Group: long-term debt falling due (FY2025)$484M2026$42.4M2027$610M2028$838M2029$483M2030$1.1BLater
Cash $40.4M, short-term investments $500K, long-term debt $3.6B at 2025-12-31.
Asbury Automotive Group in its industry: growth against margin (16 companies, SIC 5500)Asbury Automotive Group in its industry: growth against margin (16 companies, SIC 5500)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +8%median 4%LADPAGCVNAKMXANMUSACASYGPISAHRUSHACWHCPRTOPLNCRMTNXXTABG (-8%, 5%)
Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Asbury Automotive Group

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation organized in 2002, is a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest franchised automotive retailers in the United States. Our mission is to put the guest experience first and follow our "North Star," i.e., to be the most guest-centric automotive retailer in the industry. We follow three key principles to guide us: (1) have a fun, supportive and inclusive culture where team members thrive personally while building meaningful bonds with one another; (2) be great brand ambassadors and exceptional stewards of capital for our partners who fuel our mission; and (3) be caring professionals who strive to delight our guests and foster love for the brand. Our strong organizational culture and purposeful mission allow us to continuously deliver best-in-class experiences to our guests.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 20, 2026.

Asbury Automotive Group against its Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: -8% against the peers' median +4%. Operating margin: 4.7% against the peers' median 4.2%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
ABG Asbury Automotive GroupQ3 2026$4.4B-8%4.7%
LAD Lithia MotorsQ3 2026$9.9B+3%4.2%
PAG Penske Automotive GroupQ3 2026$8.4B+4%3.6%
CVNA CarvanaQ3 2026$8.0B+42%8.9%
KMX CarMaxQ2 FY27$7.9B+20%2.8%
AN AutonationQ3 2026$7.0B-0.4%4.5%
MUSA Murphy USAQ3 2026$6.9B+35%3.8%
CASY Caseys General StoresQ1 FY27$5.7B+24%6.1%
GPI Group 1 AutomotiveQ3 2026$5.4B-7%3.7%

Source: Asbury Automotive Group 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1144980 · Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations

Guidance and outlook

Asbury Automotive Group: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-10-30)Asbury Automotive Group: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-10-30)Other3Financing3Demand2Deals1Capital spending1
10 statements; tone +0.20 (−1 all cautious, +1 all confident); 2 hedged.
Asbury Automotive Group: outlook statements against the filing beforeAsbury Automotive Group: outlook statements against the filing beforeConfident3Cautious1

13F: who owns ABG and who is buying

Largest holders of ABG (13F)Largest holders of ABG (13F)BlackRock$593MVanguard Group$498MAbrams Capital Management, L.P.$433MDimensional Fund Advisors LP$237MVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$226MImpactive Capital LP$209MVanguard Capital Management LLC$169MState Street$160MTimucuan Asset Management$142MGeode Capital Management, LLC$102M
Funds' net buying of ABG by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of ABG by quarter (13F)$127M2024-09−$47.5M2024-12−$113M2025-03−$186M2025-06−$93.0M2025-09−$87.9M2025-12$9.7M2026-03−$221M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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