Asbury Automotive Group Inc
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- Tangible book value is -655M with goodwill at 58% of equity (2.3B) - acquisition-heavy model creates impairment risk if dealership values decline.[Tangible Book Value]
- Debt-to-equity of 1.54x with 6.0B total debt vs 32M cash - interest expense (269M TTM) consumes 36% of pretax income.[Debt to Equity]
- P/E of 8.5x vs industry median 11.9x while generating 15.5% ROE TTM - discount despite above-median profitability.[P/E Ratio]
Watch Triggers
- Interest Expense: Exceeds 300M annually or 40% of pretax income — Signals debt burden becoming unsustainable; currently at 269M (36% of pretax)
- Goodwill: Any impairment charges reported — Would signal overpayment for acquisitions and pressure already-negative tangible book
- Free Cash Flow TTM: Falls below 500M — Would indicate insufficient cash to service debt while maintaining operations
Bull Case
Trading at 8.5x P/E vs 11.9x industry median with 15.5% ROE and 3.5% FCF yield - valuation discount despite superior returns.
Asset turnover of 1.62x and operating margin 5.7% (above 4.5% median) shows operational efficiency in capital-intensive business.
Bear Case
6.0B debt load with 32M cash creates refinancing risk; negative tangible equity (-655M) leaves no cushion if asset values decline.
Goodwill (2.3B) represents 58% of equity - any dealership impairments would directly hit book value and covenant ratios.
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Forward Thesis
FCF generation (629M TTM) will be consumed by debt service, limiting shareholder returns
- Interest expense 269M annually
- Net debt of 5.7B
- Zero dividend policy
M&A-driven growth model faces headwinds as rates stay elevated
- 1.5B net investing outflows TTM
- 1.3B new debt issued
- Acquisition-heavy strategy
Valuation Context
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ABG Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$3.83B | — | ||
$9.78B | — | ||
6.9 | — | ||
$17.83B | +8.1% | — | |
$28.50 | +5.5% | — | |
5.69% | -0.2% | — | |
3.15% | +1.0% | — | |
$629.0M | +141.6% | — | |
15.5% | +4.7% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
ABG Dividend History
2008
$0.67502007
$0.85002006
$0.4000ABG Stock Splits
ABG SEC Filings
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