Asbury Automotive (ABG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Asbury Automotive's (ABG) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 5.01% in Q2 2026, down 88.0% on a YoY basis from 41.72% in Q2 2025, and up 6.19% quarter-over-quarter from 4.71% in Q1 2026.
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Asbury Automotive (ABG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Asbury Automotive (ABG) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 5.01% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 88.0% year-over-year to 5.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.35% (down 123.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.78%, down 8.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 5.01% in Q2 2026 per ABG's latest filing, from 4.71% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 8.49% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 2.37% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.03% across 5 years, with a median of 5.77% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin plunged 8392 bps in 2022, then soared 352 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 8.17% in 2022, then sank by 46 bps to 4.44% in 2023, then increased by 20 bps to 5.32% in 2024, then slumped by 49 bps to 2.7% in 2025, then soared by 85 bps to 5.01% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 5.01%, 4.71%, and 2.7% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 71.60 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 13.96 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.97% |
| 3 | Carmax | 8.11 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.96 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.58% |
| 5 | Autonation | 5.57 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 4.60% |
| 6 | Sonic Automotive | 5.24 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 3.35% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.15 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 10.88 Mn | -6.20% |
| 8 | Asbury Automotive | 3.29 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 5.01% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 2.94 Bn | 2.77 Bn | 860.60 Mn | 3.77% |
| 10 | Marinemax | 1.16 Bn | 996.41 Mn | 218.08 Mn | 6.09% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 92.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.35% |