Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) Competitors $250.32 -0.15 (-0.06%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ABG vs. RUSHA, KAR, KMX, PAG, LAD, AN, GPI, AAP, SAH, and MNROShould you be buying Asbury Automotive Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Asbury Automotive Group include Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), OPENLANE (KAR), CarMax (KMX), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Lithia Motors (LAD), AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Sonic Automotive (SAH), and Monro (MNRO). Asbury Automotive Group vs. Rush Enterprises OPENLANE CarMax Penske Automotive Group Lithia Motors AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Advance Auto Parts Sonic Automotive Monro Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) and Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, RUSHA or ABG? Rush Enterprises has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to RUSHA or ABG? In the previous week, Asbury Automotive Group had 8 more articles in the media than Rush Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group and 6 mentions for Rush Enterprises. Rush Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Asbury Automotive Group's score of 0.08 indicating that Rush Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rush Enterprises 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Asbury Automotive Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RUSHA or ABG? Rush Enterprises received 5 more outperform votes than Asbury Automotive Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.78% of users gave Rush Enterprises an outperform vote while only 52.67% of users gave Asbury Automotive Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRush EnterprisesOutperform Votes33059.78% Underperform Votes22240.22% Asbury Automotive GroupOutperform Votes32552.67% Underperform Votes29247.33% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RUSHA or ABG? 84.4% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.5% of Rush Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is RUSHA or ABG more profitable? Rush Enterprises has a net margin of 3.93% compared to Asbury Automotive Group's net margin of 2.16%. Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity of 16.51% beat Rush Enterprises' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Rush Enterprises3.93% 15.43% 6.78% Asbury Automotive Group 2.16%16.51%5.38% Which has better valuation and earnings, RUSHA or ABG? Asbury Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rush Enterprises. Asbury Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRush Enterprises$7.93B0.58$347.05M$3.7715.46Asbury Automotive Group$14.80B0.33$602.50M$17.6714.17 Do analysts prefer RUSHA or ABG? Rush Enterprises presently has a consensus target price of $69.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.41%. Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus target price of $256.20, indicating a potential upside of 2.35%. Given Rush Enterprises' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Rush Enterprises is more favorable than Asbury Automotive Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rush Enterprises 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Asbury Automotive Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 SummaryRush Enterprises beats Asbury Automotive Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 GroupAutomotive dealers & gasoline service stations IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.90B$8.83B$23.60B$19.85BDividend YieldN/A1.26%168.62%3.52%P/E Ratio14.171,375.45117.1742.73Price / Sales0.331.106.5619.27Price / Cash6.7633.6020.0817.86Price / Book1.593.096.265.52Net Income$602.50M$371.37M$688.15M$986.45M7 Day Performance-4.32%-3.20%-1.23%0.45%1 Month Performance8.97%0.38%-2.18%1.05%1 Year Performance21.66%32.70%15.23%24.67% Asbury Automotive Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABGAsbury Automotive Group2.0613 of 5 stars$250.33-0.1%$256.20+2.3%+17.9%$4.90B$14.80B14.1715,000RUSHARush Enterprises4.561 of 5 stars$58.27-1.1%$69.00+18.4%+49.0%$4.66B$7.93B15.467,860Positive NewsKAROPENLANE3.7772 of 5 stars$19.66+0.3%$20.20+2.8%+33.0%$2.09B$1.65B75.604,500Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsKMXCarMax3.607 of 5 stars$76.66+1.8%$79.73+4.0%+17.9%$11.67B$26.54B28.8229,836Positive NewsPAGPenske Automotive Group3.6579 of 5 stars$157.08-1.3%$170.25+8.4%+2.3%$10.63B$29.53B12.0444,000Positive NewsLADLithia Motors4.2307 of 5 stars$371.54+0.2%$353.80-4.8%+36.3%$9.87B$31.04B12.6827,446ANAutoNation3.2295 of 5 stars$164.85+0.0%$199.00+20.7%+21.2%$6.53B$26.95B9.5125,300GPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2236 of 5 stars$401.67+0.1%$397.80-1.0%+41.6%$5.34B$17.87B10.7016,011Buyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts4.9156 of 5 stars$38.63+0.3%$48.64+25.9%-27.2%$2.31B$11.19B52.9269,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSAHSonic Automotive4.2078 of 5 stars$61.68-1.4%$67.40+9.3%+17.0%$2.14B$14.37B10.9810,500Positive NewsMNROMonro2.2897 of 5 stars$26.77-4.8%$31.00+15.8%-7.5%$842.48M$1.28B30.777,660 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Rush Enterprises Competitors OPENLANE Competitors CarMax Competitors Penske Automotive Group Competitors Lithia Motors Competitors AutoNation Competitors Group 1 Automotive Competitors Advance Auto Parts Competitors Sonic Automotive Competitors Monro Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ABG) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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