Asbury Automotive (ABG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Asbury Automotive (ABG) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 5.01% for Q2 2026, down 88.0% year-over-year from 41.72% in Q2 2025, and up 6.19% on a QoQ basis from 4.71% in Q1 2026.
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Asbury Automotive (ABG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Asbury Automotive has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 5.01% in Q2 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 5.01%, down 88.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 4.35% (down 123.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.78%, down 8.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 5.01% in Q2 2026, from 4.71% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 8.49% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 2.37% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 6.03% and a median of 5.77% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Margin slumped 8392 bps; it then surged 352 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 8.17% in 2022, then sank by 46 bps to 4.44% in 2023, then climbed by 20 bps to 5.32% in 2024, then slumped by 49 bps to 2.7% in 2025, then jumped by 85 bps to 5.01% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 5.01% in Q2 2026, 4.71% in Q1 2026, and 2.7% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 52.87 Bn | 50.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 14.22 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 3.97% |
| 3 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 9.01 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 5.12% |
| 4 | Carmax | 8.69 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 2.74% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 8.26 Bn | 7.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 4.58% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.73 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 4.60% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.72 Bn | 5.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 20.60% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.07 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 12.17% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.86 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 5.01% |
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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% |