ABG (Asbury Automotive Group) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.24 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — 54% Below Median

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Price $227.97
GF Value $277.03
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What is Asbury Automotive Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Asbury Automotive Group ABG -1.61% 90 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 54% below its 10-year median of 4.82. GuruFocus rates ABG with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 90/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $277.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,015 Vehicles & Parts companies, Asbury Automotive Group ranks worse than 67.59% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), Asbury Automotive Group's current share price is $227.97. Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $101.95. Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.24.

The historical rank and industry rank for Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ABG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.87   Med: 4.82   Max: 10.07
Current: 2.24

During the past years, Asbury Automotive Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 10.07. The lowest was 1.87. And the median was 4.82.

ABG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
67.59% of 1015 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs ABG: 2.24

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Asbury Automotive Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $218.550. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $101.95 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Asbury Automotive Group  (NYSE:ABG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Asbury Automotive Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Asbury Automotive Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Asbury Automotive Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Asbury Automotive Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Asbury Automotive Group Quarterly Data
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ABG vs OPLN, GPI, VVV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Asbury Automotive Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Asbury Automotive Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=227.97/101.95
=2.24

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Asbury Automotive Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=218.55/333.9520*333.9520
=218.550

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Asbury Automotive Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 11.534 241.428 15.954
201612 13.160 241.432 18.203
201703 14.098 243.801 19.311
201706 15.219 244.955 20.748
201709 16.681 246.819 22.570
201712 18.940 246.524 25.657
201803 20.564 249.554 27.519
201806 22.133 251.989 29.332
201809 23.922 252.439 31.646
201812 24.460 251.233 32.514
201903 26.000 254.202 34.157
201906 28.749 256.143 37.482
201909 31.080 256.759 40.424
201912 33.522 256.974 43.564
202003 34.252 258.115 44.316
202006 36.967 257.797 47.887
202009 42.098 260.280 54.014
202012 46.954 260.474 60.199
202103 51.606 264.877 65.064
202106 59.371 271.696 72.975
202109 67.282 274.310 81.911
202112 91.430 278.802 109.516
202203 98.622 287.504 114.555
202206 108.910 296.311 122.745
202209 119.405 296.808 134.348
202212 134.605 296.797 151.456
202303 141.599 301.836 156.665
202306 149.137 305.109 163.235
202309 157.875 307.789 171.295
202312 159.549 306.746 173.700
202403 165.918 312.332 177.403
202406 166.707 314.175 177.201
202409 171.665 315.301 181.819
202412 178.819 315.605 189.214
202503 184.318 319.799 192.475
202506 192.116 322.561 198.900
202509 199.470 324.800 205.091
202512 202.403 324.054 208.585
202603 211.205 330.213 213.596
202606 218.550 333.952 218.550

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.24 mean?
Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.24 as of Aug. 04, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Asbury Automotive Group and its competitors. This is 54% below median its historical median of 4.82. Over the past decade, Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.87 to 10.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Asbury Automotive Group ranks #686 out of 1015 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 67.6%.
Is Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Asbury Automotive Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.24 is 54% below median its 10-year median of 4.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.87 to a high of 10.07. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Asbury Automotive Group's value of 2.24 is 79.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asbury Automotive Group ranks #686 out of 1015 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Asbury Automotive Group has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 90/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asbury Automotive Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to OPLN and GPI?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Asbury Automotive Group ranks #686 out of 1015 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Asbury Automotive Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Asbury Automotive Group's value of 2.24 is 79.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Asbury Automotive Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.87 to 10.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.82 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Asbury Automotive Group has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.25, based on 1,015 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Asbury Automotive Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.24 is 79.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Asbury Automotive Group and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asbury Automotive Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 4.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asbury Automotive Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $277.03, compared to a current price of $227.97 — trading 17.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 4.82 and 79.2% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.25. Asbury Automotive Group's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24 as of Aug. 04, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asbury Automotive Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $227.97 is trading 17.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $277.03. GuruFocus considers Asbury Automotive Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ABG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.24 (54% below median its 10-year median of 4.82)
  • GF Value™: $277.03 vs. price of $227.97 (17.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 79.2% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#686 of 1015)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ABG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Asbury Automotive Group Business Description

Address 6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
Asbury Automotive Group is a regional collection of automobile dealerships that went public in March 2002. The company operates 158 new-vehicle stores and 37 collision centers. Over 70% of new-vehicle revenue is from luxury and import brands. Asbury also offers third-party financing and insurance products and its own F&I products via Total Care Auto. Asbury operates in 14 states (mostly in Rocky Mountain states, Texas, the Northeast, and Southeast). Asbury store brands include Herb Chambers in the Northeast, McDavid and Park Place in Texas, Koons in the Washington, D.C. area, and the Larry H. Miller brand in the Western US. Asbury generated about $18 billion of revenue in 2025 and is based in the Atlanta area. The firm targets at least $30 billion of revenue sometime around 2030.
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