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03Detailed Report
ABG
Company ABG
Period
Q4 2025
CurrencyUSD
Report TypeQuarterly Earnings
GeneratedJun 27, 2026
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Executive Summary
Asbury Automotive Group reported a fourth quarter 2025 that delivered record quarterly revenue and gross profit, supported by strength in used-vehicle margins and ongoing improvements in fixed operations. Revenue reached $4.6765 billion with gross profit of $770.0 million, while adjusted EBITDA was $250 million and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $6.67. Net income on a reported basis was $60.0 million, reflecting the impact of nonrecurring items and TCA deferrals; adjusted net income was $109.0 million, or $6.67 per share, with an implied pro forma EPS of $6.98 excluding the noncash TCA headwind of $0.31 per share.
Operationally, ABG advanced with the Techeon DMS rollout, adding 15 stores in Q4 and bringing the total to 38 stores live on Techeon by year-end, with 46 stores by January 2026 and a target of completing rollout to approximately 125 stores through 2026. Management emphasized the plan to accelerate efficiency gains, higher utilization of fixed operations, and cost discipline as central to the 2026–2027 outlook. Leverage improved to 3.2x at year-end, aided by $186 million of capital expenditures in 2025 and divestitures expected to add about $750 million of annualized revenue. Free cash flow for the year was $465 million, with liquidity of $927 million.
Management signaled a cautious near-term backdrop in 2026, including headwinds from DMS duplicative costs during the Techeon transition and ongoing macro uncertainties (tariffs, EV incentives). However, ABG remains confident that Techeon-driven productivity gains, a favorable mix shift toward luxury, and a disciplined approach to fixed operations position the company to deleverage toward sub-3x later in 2026 and to accelerate shareholder returns alongside selective tuck-in acquisitions.
Key Performance Indicators
Revenue
Increasing
4.68B
QoQ: -2.59% | YoY: 3.82%
Gross Profit
Increasing
770.00M
16.47% margin
QoQ: -4.05% | YoY: 2.69%
Operating Income
Increasing
241.30M
QoQ: -0.54% | YoY: 0.71%
Net Income
Decreasing
60.00M
QoQ: 697.87% | YoY: -53.42%
EPS
Decreasing
3.11
QoQ: -58.70% | YoY: -52.66%
Revenue Trend
Margin Analysis
Financial Highlights
Q4 2025 performance highlights and select YoY/QoQ trends:
- Revenue: $4.6765B; YoY +3.82%; QoQ -2.59%
- Gross Profit: $770.0M; YoY +2.69%; QoQ -4.05%
- Operating Income: $241.3M; YoY +0.71%; QoQ -0.54%
- Net Income (GAAP): $60.0M; YoY -53.42%; QoQ +697.87%
- EPS (GAAP): $3.11; Diluted $3.09; Weighted avg shares ~19.3M / 19.4M dil.
- Adjusted Net Income: $109.0M; Adjusted EPS: $6.67; TCA headwind of $0.31 per share; without deferral, adjusted EPS would be $6.98.
- Cash flow and liquidity: Net cash provided by operating activities $153.4M; CapEx $100.9M (capital expenditure) (note: net capex context includes acquisitions net and other investing activity); Free cash flow $52.5M for the quarter; Full-year 2025 adjusted free cash flow $465.0M; Liquidity $927.0M.
- Leverage and capital allocation: Transaction-adjusted net leverage 3.2x; Divested 4 stores in Q4 generating ~$150M annualized revenue; Plan for ~9 additional divestitures by end of Q1 2026; Shared repurchases of $50M in Q4 and $100M in 2025; 2026 capital allocation remains balanced between deleveraging and opportunistic buybacks.
Income Statement
Metric
Value
YoY Change
QoQ Change
Revenue
4.68B
3.82%
-2.59%
Gross Profit
770.00M
2.69%
-4.05%
Operating Income
241.30M
0.71%
-0.54%
Net Income
60.00M
-53.42%
697.87%
EPS
3.11
-52.66%
-58.70%
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