ABG vs ORLY vs SAH Stock Comparison

Asbury Automotive, O Reilly Automotive and Sonic Automotive Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ABG Asbury Automotive Group Inc
$172.66 -5.0% 1M -28.3% 1Y
Market cap
$3.17B
P/E
6.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.98B
Div. yield
–
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
ORLY O Reilly Automotive Inc
$89.92 +4.7% 1M -8.5% 1Y
Market cap
$75.12B
P/E
28.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.57B
Div. yield
–
Auto Parts Retail Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
SAH Sonic Automotive Inc
$61.29 -1.8% 1M -6.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.93B
P/E
9.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.47B
Div. yield
-0.02%
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

O Reilly Automotive leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (O Reilly Automotive 7, Asbury Automotive 3, Sonic Automotive 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionABGORLYSAHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.17B $75.12B $1.93B ORLY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.2x 28.3x 9.1x ABG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.4x 28.5x 8.8x ABG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.1% +8.5% +5.3% ORLY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.8% 14.3% 1.4% ORLY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.8% 55.0% 18.6% ORLY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.9x 1.6x 2.6x ORLY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% -0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -28.3% -8.5% -6.4% SAH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.4%/yr +15.3%/yr +3.3%/yr ORLY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.9% 26.1% 44.6% ORLY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 56/100 48/100 ABG

Percentile Scorecard

ABGORLYSAH

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

AxisABGORLYSAH
Valuation 90 #11 of 104 9 #95 of 104 56 #46 of 104
Growth 26 #74 of 99 57 #43 of 99 68 #32 of 99
Profitability 58 #42 of 99 99 #2 of 99 56 #44 of 99
Financial Health 25 #85 of 113 28 #82 of 113 19 #92 of 113
Shareholder Returns 96 #4 of 73 88 #10 of 73 39 #45 of 73
Overall 59 56 48
  • ABG ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • ORLY ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • SAH ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodABGORLYSAHSPY
1 month -5.0%+4.7%-1.8% -1.0%
3 months -23.5%+2.9%-38.6% +2.9%
6 months -15.0%-3.4%-14.7% +6.4%
Year to date -25.7%-1.4%-0.9% +11.4%
1 year -28.3%-8.5%-6.4% +13.1%
3 years -7.4%+54.7%+39.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year -2.5%+15.7%+11.7% +21.5%
5 years -24.3%+103.3%+17.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year -5.4%+15.3%+3.3% +10.9%
10 years +225.2%+389.5%+235.8% +255.2%
10 years, per year +12.5%+17.2%+12.9% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureABGORLYSAHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.9%26.1%44.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.1%26.6%49.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.570.010.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.81-0.33-0.14 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.1%-23.3%-47.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.6%-11.6%-45.8% -2.5%
52-week high $256.03$101.70$113.07 $779.14
52-week low $161.79$82.73$58.28 $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.

MultipleABGORLYSAH
P/E now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 16.7x 28.0xmedian 16.7x 9.1xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.5x 4.0xmedian 0.5x 0.3xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 9.1x 19.2xmedian 9.1x 10.0xmedian 9.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 16.6x 34.0xmedian 16.6x 20.7xmedian 16.6x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.7x -40.0xmedian 1.7x 4.9xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -0.43median 0.73 3.03median 0.73 0.08median 0.73

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 monthsABGORLYSAH
Revenue $17.98B $18.57B $15.47B
Gross profit $3.08B $9.59B $2.43B
Operating income $782.30M $3.63B $510.20M
Net income $509.50M $2.65B $211.90M
Free cash flow $496.30M $2.16B $244.50M
EPS (diluted) $27.84 $3.20 $6.60
Cash & equivalents $30.40M $262.18M $19.20M
Total debt $3.46B $25.14B $1.76B
Shares (diluted) 18.30M 828.88M 32.10M
Enterprise value $3.03B $74.20B $1.81B

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
MetricABGORLYSAH
P/E 6.2x 28.0x 9.1x
P/FCF 6.2x 34.0x 20.7x
P/Operating cash flow 3.8x 22.3x 29.7x
P/S 0.2x 4.0x 0.3x
P/B 0.8x -40.0x 4.9x
P/Tangible book 1.7x -40.0x 8.6x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x 19.2x 10.0x
EV/EBIT 8.3x 22.1x 13.3x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 4.3x 0.4x
EV/FCF 13.1x 37.2x 27.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.0x 24.4x 39.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.43 3.03 0.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricABGORLYSAH
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.1% 8.5% 5.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 6.9% 2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.5% 9.0% 6.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 7.3% 2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.8% 10.4% 38.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.8% 5.9% 39.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -5.6% 9.4% 34.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -18.4% 5.5% 104.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 1.6% 13.3% 42.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.5% 9.2% 110.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -15.9% 13.1% -66.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.4% -1.2% 28.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -32.0% 21.7% -65.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.7% -6.2% -9.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricABGORLYSAH
Gross margin 17.1% 51.6% 15.7%
EBITDA margin 4.9% 22.5% 4.4%
Operating margin 4.4% 19.6% 3.3%
Pretax margin 3.8% 18.3% 2.0%
Net margin 2.8% 14.3% 1.4%
FCF margin 2.8% 11.6% 1.6%
Operating cash flow margin 4.5% 17.7% 1.1%
Return on equity 13.0% – 31.9%
Return on assets 4.5% 15.4% 5.1%
Return on invested capital 7.8% 55.0% 18.6%
Return on capital employed 9.8% 47.9% 16.0%
Asset turnover 1.6x 1.1x 2.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.2x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricABGORLYSAH
Debt / assets 30.3% 40.3% 27.6%
Debt / equity 0.9x -3.8x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.9x 1.6x 2.6x
Debt / FCF 7.0x 3.3x 7.2x
Liabilities / assets 65.6% 110.6% 83.9%
Equity / assets 34.4% -10.6% 16.1%
Interest coverage – 14.4x –
Current ratio 0.9x 0.8x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.47 3.61 3.60

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricABGORLYSAH
Dividend yield – – 2.6%
Net buyback yield 12.6% 4.5% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 12.6% 4.5% 2.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 22.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 19.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -26.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -17.3%

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.

ConsensusABGORLYSAH
Forward P/E 6.4xFY2026 28.5xFY2026 8.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $27.16FY2026 $3.16FY2026 $6.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -3.3%FY2026 +6.4%FY2026 +5.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.2% +12.7% +0.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.41BFY2026 $20.13BFY2026 $14.64BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -8.8%FY2026 +13.2%FY2026 -3.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.6% -2.9% +5.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersABGORLYSAH
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.2% 17.6%
Institutions holding 315 1,649 235
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.4% +3.2% +1.7%
Institutions buying 173 713 122
Institutions selling 106 681 80
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.05 1.53

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.

ABGORLYSAH
ABG 1.00 0.26 0.72
ORLY 0.26 1.00 0.20
SAH 0.72 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ABG, ORLY and SAH?

O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Asbury Automotive (ABG) $3.17B, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) $75.12B, Sonic Automotive (SAH) $1.93B.

Which stock is cheaper, ABG, ORLY and SAH?

Asbury Automotive (ABG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Asbury Automotive (ABG) 6.2x, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 28.3x, Sonic Automotive (SAH) 9.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Asbury Automotive (ABG) is cheapest (Asbury Automotive (ABG) 6.4x, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 28.5x, Sonic Automotive (SAH) 8.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Asbury Automotive (ABG) +4.1%, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) +8.5%, Sonic Automotive (SAH) +5.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) has the highest net margin (Asbury Automotive (ABG) 2.8%, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 14.3%, Sonic Automotive (SAH) 1.4%). On return on invested capital, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) leads (Asbury Automotive (ABG) 7.8%, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 55.0%, Sonic Automotive (SAH) 18.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sonic Automotive (SAH) returned the most: Asbury Automotive (ABG) -28.3%, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) -8.5%, Sonic Automotive (SAH) -6.4%. Over five years, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) compounded fastest (Asbury Automotive (ABG) -5.4%/yr, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) +15.3%/yr, Sonic Automotive (SAH) +3.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) has been the steadiest (Asbury Automotive (ABG) 34.9%, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) 26.1%, Sonic Automotive (SAH) 44.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ABG, ORLY and SAH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, O Reilly Automotive (ORLY) leads on 7. 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.