Asbury Automotive (ABG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Asbury Automotive (ABG) reported Return on Capital Employed of 9.96% for Q1 2026, down 56.0% on a YoY basis from 22.63% in Q1 2025, and down 5.86% quarter-over-quarter from 10.58% in Q4 2025.

Asbury Automotive (ABG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Asbury Automotive has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 9.96% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 56.0% year-over-year to 9.96%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.96% (down 56.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.6%, up 33.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 9.96%, down from 10.58% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 18.48% in Q4 2022, with the low at 9.42% in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.71% across 5 years, with a median of 12.83% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 674 bps — and 2025, when it soared 340 bps.
  • Asbury Automotive's Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.48% in 2022, then fell by 19 bps to 15.06% in 2023, then decreased by 25 bps to 11.26% in 2024, then fell by 6 bps to 10.58% in 2025, then slipped by 6 bps to 9.96% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.96% (Q1 2026), 10.58% (Q4 2025), and 12.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -58.34%
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 17.64%
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 1.50%
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 8.85%
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 13.72%
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 12.97%
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 9.32%
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 10.69%
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 11.42%
10 Asbury Automotive 3.63 Bn 3.60 Bn 726.90 Mn 9.96%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 9.96%
Dec 31, 2025 10.58%
Sep 30, 2025 12.83%
Jun 30, 2025 12.40%
Mar 31, 2025 10.52%
Dec 31, 2024 11.26%
Sep 30, 2024 9.42%
Jun 30, 2024 9.83%
Mar 31, 2024 12.72%
Dec 31, 2023 15.06%
Sep 30, 2023 15.68%
Jun 30, 2023 16.57%
Mar 31, 2023 17.46%
Dec 31, 2022 18.48%
Sep 30, 2022 18.36%
Jun 30, 2022 16.59%
Mar 31, 2022 15.38%
Dec 31, 2021 18.90%
Sep 30, 2021 23.89%
Jun 30, 2021 21.77%