ABG vs HTZ vs UCAR Stock Comparison

Asbury Automotive, Hertz Global Holdings and U Power Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ABG Asbury Automotive Group Inc
$199.22 +14.7% 1M -16.1% 1Y
Market cap
$3.61B
P/E
7.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.59B
Div. yield
–
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
UCAR U Power Ltd
$2.85 -30.3% 1M -85.0% 1Y
Market cap
$639.51K
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
EV Charging Industrials

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

Asbury Automotive leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Asbury Automotive 4, Hertz Global Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionABGHTZUCARLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.61B $610.22M $639.51K ABG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.7x -2.2x -0.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.3% +3.4% — HTZ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -3.1% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -32.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -4.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.1% -63.2% -85.0% ABG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.4%/yr -42.6%/yr — ABG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.0% 102.4% 385.7% ABG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 18/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

ABGHTZUCAR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisABGHTZUCAR
Valuation 92 #9 of 104 19 #23 of 28 66 #22 of 62
Growth 16 #83 of 98 42 #15 of 25 –
Profitability – 8 #23 of 25 –
Financial Health – 3 #29 of 30 75 #19 of 72
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall – 18 –
  • ABG ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • HTZ ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • UCAR ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodABGHTZUCARSPY
1 month +14.7%+15.5%-30.3% +0.7%
3 months -14.6%+17.6%+182.2% +3.7%
6 months -2.2%-69.5%+72.7% +7.1%
Year to date -14.3%-62.3%-81.3% +12.8%
1 year -16.1%-63.2%-85.0% +11.9%
3 years +7.1%-77.5%-99.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +2.3%-39.2%-90.0% +22.8%
5 years +1.8%-93.7%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +0.4%-42.6%— +10.9%
10 years +290.6%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +14.6%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureABGHTZUCARSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.0%102.4%385.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.1%101.7%234.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.621.411.95 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.43-0.62-0.22 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.1%-95.7%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.2%-75.2%-87.0% -1.2%
52-week high $256.03$7.81$21.90 $779.14
52-week low $161.79$1.51$0.38 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleABGHTZUCAR
P/E now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 17.0x -2.2xmedian 18.4x -0.1xmedian 26.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.5x 0.1xmedian 1.5x 0.2xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.2x -5.0xmedian 14.6x —median 18.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 15.6x -0.1xmedian 17.0x -0.1xmedian 30.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.7x -1.1xmedian 2.4x 0.0xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.48median 0.77 0.07median 0.30 —median 0.97

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsABGHTZUCAR
Revenue $17.59B $8.91B –
Gross profit $3.00B $3.29B –
Operating income $746.30M -$5.84B –
Net income – -$279.00M –
Free cash flow – -$10.19B –
EPS (diluted) $25.55 $-0.67 –
Cash & equivalents $84.50M $1.30B $3.14M
Total debt – $18.75B $12.77M
Shares (diluted) 18.30M 418.00M 228.37K
Enterprise value $3.61B -$4.63B -$14.33M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricABGHTZUCAR
P/E 7.8x -2.2x -0.1x
P/FCF 6.3x -0.1x -0.1x
P/Operating cash flow – 0.5x –
P/S 0.2x 0.1x 0.2x
P/B 0.9x -1.1x 0.0x
P/Tangible book 0.9x -0.2x 0.0x
EV/EBITDA – -5.0x –
EV/EBIT – -3.1x –
EV/Revenue 0.2x 2.0x –
EV/FCF – -1.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 12.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.48 0.07 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricABGHTZUCAR
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.3% 3.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.2% -0.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.8% 7.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.1% -5.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -23.4% 31.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.0% -12.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 89.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -31.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) -10.7% 91.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -16.2% -30.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -25.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -14.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -13.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -4.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricABGHTZUCAR
Gross margin – 36.9% –
EBITDA margin – -40.5% –
Operating margin – -65.6% –
Pretax margin – -2.5% –
Net margin – -3.1% –
FCF margin – -114.4% –
Operating cash flow margin – 16.0% –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets – -1.2% –
Return on invested capital – -32.9% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -5.1x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricABGHTZUCAR
Debt / assets – 78.5% 5.0%
Debt / equity – -29.9x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – -4.8x –
Debt / FCF – -1.8x –
Liabilities / assets – 102.6% 23.8%
Equity / assets – -2.6% 76.2%
Interest coverage – -6.2x –
Current ratio 0.9x – 1.8x
Quick ratio – – 2.0x
Cash ratio – – 0.3x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricABGHTZUCAR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusABGHTZUCAR
Forward P/E 7.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $26.97FY2026 $-0.83FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -4.0%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +12.9% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.40BFY2026 $9.57BFY2026 $4.67MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -8.9%FY2026 +12.6%FY2026 -20.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.7% +4.0% +14.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersABGHTZUCAR
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 315 289 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.4% +5.8% –
Institutions buying 173 150 –
Institutions selling 106 88 –
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.70 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ABGHTZUCAR
ABG 1.00 0.16 -0.02
HTZ 0.16 1.00 -0.04
UCAR -0.02 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ABG, HTZ and UCAR?

Asbury Automotive (ABG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Asbury Automotive (ABG) $3.61B, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) $610.22M, U Power (UCAR) $639.51K.

Which company is growing faster?

Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Asbury Automotive (ABG) -1.3%, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) +3.4%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Asbury Automotive (ABG) returned the most: Asbury Automotive (ABG) -16.1%, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) -63.2%, U Power (UCAR) -85.0%. Over five years, Asbury Automotive (ABG) compounded fastest (Asbury Automotive (ABG) +0.4%/yr, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) -42.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Asbury Automotive (ABG) has been the steadiest (Asbury Automotive (ABG) 37.0%, Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) 102.4%, U Power (UCAR) 385.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ABG, HTZ and UCAR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Asbury Automotive (ABG) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.