Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) Competitors $258.66 -0.28 (-0.11%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$257.98 -0.69 (-0.26%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ABG vs. PAG, KMX, LAD, AN, GPI, AAP, SAH, MNRO, CRMT, and ORLYShould you be buying Asbury Automotive Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Asbury Automotive Group include Penske Automotive Group (PAG), CarMax (KMX), Lithia Motors (LAD), AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Sonic Automotive (SAH), Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. Asbury Automotive Group vs. Its Competitors Penske Automotive Group CarMax Lithia Motors AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive Monro Muffler Brake America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) and Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ABG or PAG? 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.7% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ABG or PAG more profitable? Penske Automotive Group has a net margin of 3.10% compared to Asbury Automotive Group's net margin of 2.42%. Penske Automotive Group's return on equity of 17.80% beat Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Asbury Automotive Group2.42% 15.41% 5.19% Penske Automotive Group 3.10%17.80%5.51% Which has more risk & volatility, ABG or PAG? Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ABG or PAG? In the previous week, Penske Automotive Group had 3 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Penske Automotive Group and 4 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Penske Automotive Group's score of 0.38 indicating that Asbury Automotive Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Asbury Automotive Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Penske Automotive Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ABG or PAG? Penske Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Penske Automotive Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAsbury Automotive Group$17.19B0.30$430.30M$21.0112.31Penske Automotive Group$30.46B0.40$918.90M$14.2012.86 Do analysts prefer ABG or PAG? Asbury Automotive Group presently has a consensus target price of $263.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.87%. Penske Automotive Group has a consensus target price of $172.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.78%. Given Asbury Automotive Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Asbury Automotive Group is more favorable than Penske Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Asbury Automotive Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Penske Automotive Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryPenske Automotive Group beats Asbury Automotive Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Asbury Automotive Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ABG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ABG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ABG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAsbury Automotive GroupRET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.09B$4.82B$26.94B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A1.34%175.53%3.71%P/E Ratio12.3114.9729.7728.10Price / Sales0.300.494.6336.76Price / Cash7.5913.8448.8322.53Price / Book1.451.825.934.58Net Income$430.30M$375.51M$872.48M$985.54M7 Day Performance5.84%7.20%3.97%2.79%1 Month Performance11.52%10.93%3.45%4.37%1 Year Performance15.08%29.14%21.55%15.08% Asbury Automotive Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABGAsbury Automotive Group1.8075 of 5 stars$258.66-0.1%$263.50+1.9%+15.1%$5.09B$17.19B12.3115,000Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group3.7055 of 5 stars$175.56+1.2%$172.00-2.0%+27.0%$11.62B$30.46B12.3628,900KMXCarMax4.3324 of 5 stars$67.32-1.8%$85.10+26.4%-2.3%$10.28B$26.35B18.6030,048Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeLADLithia Motors4.5454 of 5 stars$336.06+1.2%$379.40+12.9%+43.8%$8.75B$36.24B10.5930,000ANAutoNation2.616 of 5 stars$198.47+1.0%$205.75+3.7%+35.3%$7.48B$26.77B11.7425,100News CoverageAnalyst RevisionGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.4273 of 5 stars$448.69+0.7%$473.00+5.4%+62.2%$5.81B$19.93B12.6020,413News CoveragePositive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.4468 of 5 stars$51.97+5.2%$46.25-11.0%-13.0%$3.11B$9.09B-8.8562,800Analyst ForecastSAHSonic Automotive4.4997 of 5 stars$80.44+2.9%$74.71-7.1%+67.6%$2.73B$14.22B11.4610,800News CoverageMNROMonro Muffler Brake1.4856 of 5 stars$14.74+3.1%$17.67+19.9%-26.7%$441.76M$1.20B-73.707,360Positive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.7201 of 5 stars$51.69+0.8%$50.00-3.3%+4.7%$426.96M$1.39B24.732,280Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.1701 of 5 stars$91.26+1.8%$94.30+3.3%+33.0%$78.01B$16.71B33.5493,047News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Penske Automotive Group Competitors CarMax Competitors Lithia Motors Competitors AutoNation Competitors Group 1 Automotive Competitors Advance Auto Parts Competitors Sonic Automotive Competitors Monro Muffler Brake Competitors America's Car-Mart Competitors O'Reilly Automotive Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ABG) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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