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

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

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

Asbury Automotive (ABG) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 9.96% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 9.96%, down 56.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.96% (down 56.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.6%, up 33.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 9.96% for Q1 2026 at Asbury Automotive, down from 10.58% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 18.48% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 9.42% in Q3 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 13.71%, with a median of 12.83% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed sank 674 bps in 2024 and surged 340 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.48% in 2022, then slipped by 19 bps to 15.06% in 2023, then declined by 25 bps to 11.26% in 2024, then slipped by 6 bps to 10.58% in 2025, then fell by 6 bps to 9.96% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 9.96% in Q1 2026, 10.58% in Q4 2025, and 12.83% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 17.64%
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 11.00%
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 1.39%
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 8.85%
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 13.72%
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 12.97%
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 9.32%
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 9.96%
10 Group 1 Automotive 3.41 Bn 3.37 Bn 877.90 Mn 11.42%

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%