CWH vs ABG vs KMX Stock Comparison

Camping World Holdings, Asbury Automotive and Carmax Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ABG Asbury Automotive Group Inc
$197.76 +12.5% 1M -15.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.83B
P/E
8.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.59B
Div. yield
–
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
8 wins
KMX Carmax Inc
$53.39 -2.8% 1M +29.1% 1Y
Market cap
$7.80B
P/E
26.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.63B
Div. yield
–
Auto Dealerships Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Asbury Automotive leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Asbury Automotive 8, Carmax 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCWHABGKMXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $341.58M $3.83B $7.80B KMX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.5x 8.2x 26.7x ABG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.5x 7.3x 17.4x ABG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.8% -1.3% +4.8% KMX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -1.6% 2.7% 1.1% ABG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 7.6% 1.1% ABG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 10.5x 3.9x 20.4x ABG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -62.5% -15.8% +29.1% KMX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -35.3%/yr +1.4%/yr -18.8%/yr ABG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 70.6% 37.5% 54.9% ABG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 59/100 48/100 ABG

Percentile Scorecard

CWHABGKMX

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

AxisCWHABGKMX
Valuation 71 #32 of 107 89 #13 of 107 68 #35 of 107
Growth 13 #90 of 103 28 #74 of 103 43 #59 of 103
Profitability 28 #74 of 102 58 #43 of 102 34 #68 of 102
Financial Health 7 #105 of 113 24 #86 of 113 21 #90 of 113
Shareholder Returns 43 #44 of 76 95 #5 of 76 76 #19 of 76
Overall 32 59 48
  • CWH ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • ABG ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • KMX ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCWHABGKMXSPY
1 month -3.8%+12.5%-2.8% -2.0%
3 months -26.1%-10.9%-7.2% -2.2%
6 months -34.4%-0.4%+43.3% +4.2%
Year to date -50.3%-15.0%+38.2% +10.6%
1 year -62.5%-15.8%+29.1% +10.4%
3 years -74.7%-5.8%-20.3% +73.6%
3 years, per year -36.8%-2.0%-7.3% +20.2%
5 years -88.6%+7.2%-64.6% +61.6%
5 years, per year -35.3%+1.4%-18.8% +10.1%
10 years -77.7%+304.8%+7.6% +261.3%
10 years, per year -13.9%+15.0%+0.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCWHABGKMXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 70.6%37.5%54.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 67.5%37.5%65.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.100.601.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.88-0.420.53 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -90.8%-47.1%-80.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -67.1%-22.8%-16.9% -3.2%
52-week high $14.71$256.03$64.22 $779.14
52-week low $4.20$161.79$30.88 $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.

MultipleCWHABGKMX
P/E now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 17.7x 7.7xmedian 17.7x 25.9xmedian 17.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.5x 0.2xmedian 0.5x 0.3xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 9.1x 8.1xmedian 9.1x 30.3xmedian 9.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 15.7x 8.4xmedian 15.7x 6.6xmedian 15.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.7x 0.9xmedian 1.7x 1.2xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 0.83 -0.48median 0.83 -2.51median 0.83

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 monthsCWHABGKMX
Revenue $6.27B $17.59B $27.63B
Gross profit $1.80B $3.00B $2.85B
Operating income $143.03M $746.30M $392.76M
Net income -$121.43M $467.50M $292.45M
Free cash flow $50.00M $420.70M $1.15B
EPS (diluted) $-1.52 $25.55 $2.05
Cash & equivalents $224.07M $84.50M $170.53M
Total debt $2.73B $3.37B $15.71B
Shares (diluted) 64.18M 18.30M 142.45M
Enterprise value -$527.87M $3.64B $7.17B

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
MetricCWHABGKMX
P/E -3.2x 7.7x 25.9x
P/FCF 10.0x 8.4x 6.6x
P/Operating cash flow 2.0x 4.6x 4.7x
P/S 0.1x 0.2x 0.3x
P/B 1.3x 0.9x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 1.8x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 12.5x 8.1x 30.3x
EV/EBIT 21.0x 9.2x 58.9x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 0.4x 0.8x
EV/FCF 60.1x 16.2x 20.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.2x 8.9x 14.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 -0.48 -2.51

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCWHABGKMX
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.8% -1.3% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.3% 6.2% 0.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -5.3% -0.8% -3.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.5% 2.1% 1.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -28.5% -23.4% -23.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.3% -13.0% 0.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -551.2% -16.6% -43.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -47.2% -19.6% -13.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -1,065% -10.7% -41.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -65.8% -16.2% -10.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 111.5% -11.3% 32.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 41.5% 29.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 188.5% -33.1% 67.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.3% 38.1% 53.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCWHABGKMX
Gross margin 28.7% 17.1% 10.3%
EBITDA margin 3.8% 4.8% 2.8%
Operating margin 2.3% 4.2% 1.4%
Pretax margin 1.4% 3.5% 1.6%
Net margin -1.6% 2.7% 1.1%
FCF margin 0.8% 2.4% 4.1%
Operating cash flow margin 3.9% 4.4% 5.8%
Return on equity -32.5% 11.8% 4.7%
Return on assets -2.4% 4.1% 1.1%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 7.6% 1.1%
Return on capital employed 4.8% 9.2% 1.6%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.5x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.0x 1.6x 5.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.1% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCWHABGKMX
Debt / assets 56.2% 29.7% 60.3%
Debt / equity 6.8x 0.8x 2.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 10.5x 3.9x 20.4x
Debt / FCF 54.6x 8.0x 13.7x
Liabilities / assets 91.8% 64.5% 75.8%
Equity / assets 8.2% 35.5% 24.2%
Interest coverage – – 3.3x
Current ratio 1.2x 0.9x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.57 2.49 1.71

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCWHABGKMX
Dividend yield 2.6% – –
Net buyback yield – 9.6% 3.4%
Shareholder yield 2.6% 9.6% 3.4%
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.

ConsensusCWHABGKMX
Forward P/E 28.5xFY2026 7.3xFY2026 17.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.17FY2026 $26.97FY2026 $3.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.5%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026 +5.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +223.5% +12.9% +21.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.35BFY2026 $16.40BFY2026 $29.97BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.3%FY2026 -8.9%FY2026 +15.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.2% +6.7% +0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCWHABGKMX
Held by institutions 96.7% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 210 315 559
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.1% -2.4% -2.9%
Institutions buying 118 173 233
Institutions selling 57 106 251
Buyers to sellers 2.07 1.63 0.93

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.

CWHABGKMX
CWH 1.00 0.46 0.40
ABG 0.46 1.00 0.43
KMX 0.40 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CWH, ABG and KMX?

Carmax (KMX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Camping World Holdings (CWH) $341.58M, Asbury Automotive (ABG) $3.83B, Carmax (KMX) $7.80B.

Which stock is cheaper, CWH, ABG and KMX?

Asbury Automotive (ABG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Camping World Holdings (CWH) -3.5x, Asbury Automotive (ABG) 8.2x, Carmax (KMX) 26.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Asbury Automotive (ABG) is cheapest (Camping World Holdings (CWH) 28.5x, Asbury Automotive (ABG) 7.3x, Carmax (KMX) 17.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Carmax (KMX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Camping World Holdings (CWH) -0.8%, Asbury Automotive (ABG) -1.3%, Carmax (KMX) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Asbury Automotive (ABG) has the highest net margin (Camping World Holdings (CWH) -1.6%, Asbury Automotive (ABG) 2.7%, Carmax (KMX) 1.1%). On return on invested capital, Asbury Automotive (ABG) leads (Camping World Holdings (CWH) 0.0%, Asbury Automotive (ABG) 7.6%, Carmax (KMX) 1.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Carmax (KMX) returned the most: Camping World Holdings (CWH) -62.5%, Asbury Automotive (ABG) -15.8%, Carmax (KMX) +29.1%. Over five years, Asbury Automotive (ABG) compounded fastest (Camping World Holdings (CWH) -35.3%/yr, Asbury Automotive (ABG) +1.4%/yr, Carmax (KMX) -18.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Asbury Automotive (ABG) has been the steadiest (Camping World Holdings (CWH) 70.6%, Asbury Automotive (ABG) 37.5%, Carmax (KMX) 54.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CWH, ABG and KMX?

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 8. 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.