Asbury Automotive Group Inc: (NYSE: ABG)

$41.53

-0.18 (-0.43%)

Volume 80,645

May 20 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		41.21 - 42.08
	
		52wk Low - High
		21.25 - 43.99
	
		Previous Close
		41.71
	
		Avg. Volume
		274,222
	
		Industry
		RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
	
		Market Cap
		1.31 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		2.67
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.65
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.06
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.65
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.57
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.06
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.80
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.80
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.89
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            23.81%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Asbury Automotive Group is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States. They sell, finance and service a diverse range of foreign and domestic automobile brands.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.80	0.78	3.06	3.32
Number of Estimates	7	6	7	7
Low Estimate	0.77	0.76	2.93	3.16
High Estimate	0.83	0.82	3.17	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.69	0.72	2.64	3.06
EPS Growth	16.15%	8.80%	15.75%	8.74%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ASBURY AUTO GRP	ABG	41.71
AMERICAS CAR-MT	CRMT	48.01
AUTONATION INC	AN	46.00
LITHIA MOTORS	LAD	52.14
GROUP 1 AUTO	GPI	63.69
PENSKE AUTO GRP	PAG	32.32
SONIC AUTOMOTVE	SAH	23.60
RUSH ENTRPRS-A	RUSHA	27.09
TITAN MACHINERY	TITN	22.67

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Lithia Motors, Asbury Automotive Group and Autonation

May 08, 2013

Auto Retail Stocks: Too Good to be True?

May, 07 2013 00:00

Group 1 Earnings Beat on Strong Sales

May 03, 2013

Penske Stays Neutral

May 02, 2013

Penske Beats on Earnings in 1Q

Apr 30, 2013

Lithia's 1Q Earnings Improve 42.4%

Apr 25, 2013

Sonic Automotive Earnings Rise but Miss

Apr 24, 2013

Penske Remains Neutral

Mar 01, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.89
Sales	4,640
Net Income	97
Price/Earnings	14.43
Price/Book	3.05
Price/Cash Flow	11.41
Price/Sales	0.27

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News

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Asbury Automotive, Up 4.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 14, 2013

Shares of Asbury Automotive Rise Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 14, 2013

Asbury Automotive Q1 net income up - Datamonitor

May 13, 2013

Lithia Motors Ranks the Lowest in Terms of PEG Ratio in the Automotive Retail Industry (LAD, ABG, PAG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 10, 2013

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of Asbury Automotive, Up 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 10, 2013

Watch for Continued Gains in Shares of Asbury Automotive (ABG) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 10, 2013

Shares of Asbury Automotive Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 8, 2013

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Lithia Motors, Asbury Automotive Group and Autonation - Pr Newswire

May 8, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.43
ABR (Last Week)	2.43
# of recs in ABR	10
Average Target Price	39.63
Industry Rank by ABR	58 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 9

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Day Low - High	41.21 - 42.08
52wk Low - High	21.25 - 43.99
Previous Close	41.71
Avg. Volume	274,222
Industry	RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
Market Cap	1.31 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	2.67
PE (Forward)	13.65
Current Year Est.	3.06
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	13.65
PEG Ratio	0.57
Current Year Est.	3.06
Current Quarter Estimate	0.80
Most Accurate Estimate	0.80
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	2.89
Expected Earnings Growth	23.81%

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Asbury Automotive Group Inc: (NYSE: ABG)

$41.53

-0.18 (-0.43%)

Volume 80,645

May 20 04:03 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK

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Financials

News

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