Reported Q: Q1 2025 Rev YoY: -1.3% EPS YoY: -7.2% Move: -1.08%
Asbury Automotive Group
ABG
$193.45 -1.08%
Exchange NYSE Sector Consumer Cyclical Industry Auto Dealerships
Q1 2025
Published: Apr 30, 2025

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Reported

Report Date

Apr 30, 2025

Quarter Q1 2025

Revenue

4.15B

YoY: -1.3%

EPS

6.71

YoY: -7.2%

Market Move

-1.08%

Previous quarter: Q4 2024

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Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $4.15B down 1.3% year-over-year
  • EPS of $6.71 decreased by 7.2% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 17.5%
  • Net income of 132.10M
  • "We believe our portfolio is comparatively insulated from the tariff impacts on pricing." - David Hult
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Executive Summary

Asbury Automotive Group delivered a solid start to 2025 with revenue of $4.15 billion and adjusted EPS of $6.82 in Q1, supported by a resilient gross profit framework and improving profitability in the parts and service ecosystem. Reported gross margin stood at 17.5% and adjusted EBITDA reached $240 million, underscoring a disciplined cost structure even as management cautioned on tariff-driven volatility and weather-related disruptions that weighed on volume in the quarter. Management highlighted momentum in fixed operations, a meaningful expansion in parts and service margins (gross profit margin up 170 bps in Q1 to 58.3%), and continued leverage from technology optimization through Techion, which is expected to lift productivity and reduce SG&A over time. The company also outlined strategic growth moves, including the pending Herb Chambers Automotive Group acquisition (target close after OEM approval by end-Q2) and portfolio optimization via asset divestitures (Colorado Nissan and SC Global). In addition, the Koons integration is advancing, with Techion rollout expanding beyond the four-store pilot and Koons stores transitioning toward full implementation anticipated by end of Q3 (with TCA rollout in Koons stores by early Q4). Net debt remained elevated but with a plan to deleverage over 18-24 months, aided by potential divestiture proceeds of $250-275 million and a broader liquidity position of roughly $964 million. While near-term profitability is exposed to tariffs and macro volatility, ABG’s resilient cash generation, acceleration of high-margin services, and strategic acquisitions position the company for steady-margin expansion and modest revenue upside as the cycle normalizes.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Decreasing
4.15B
QoQ: -7.90% | YoY: -1.25%
Gross Profit
Decreasing
724.20M
17.46% margin
QoQ: -3.43% | YoY: -3.43%
Operating Income
Decreasing
234.30M
QoQ: -2.25% | YoY: -10.78%
Net Income
Decreasing
132.10M
QoQ: 2.56% | YoY: -10.20%
EPS
Decreasing
6.73
QoQ: 2.44% | YoY: -7.17%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q3 2025 4,800.80 -14.47 +13.3% View
Q2 2025 4,373.20 7.76 +3.0% View
Q1 2025 4,148.50 6.71 -1.3% View
Q4 2024 4,504.50 6.54 +18.2% View
Q3 2024 4,236.70 6.38 +15.6% View