While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Asbury Automotive (ABG) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.26 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $7.12 per share a year ago.
Asbury Automotive (ABG) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. faces uncertainty for Q4 due to Hurricane Milton and stop-sale orders, likely leading to a miss on top and bottom lines. Analysts expect $5.98 EPS on $4.12B revenue, but historical misses suggest overestimation; management hasn't provided guidance. Key concerns include hurricane impact, stop-sale orders on Toyota, Lexus, BMW, and Honda models, and declining Clicklane performance.
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