Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
Asbury Automotive GroupABG -2.25%90 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.58% as of Jun. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 9.89. GuruFocus rates ABG with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $277.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,335 Vehicles & Parts companies, Asbury Automotive Group ranks better than 71.84% on this metric.
Asbury Automotive Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $9,104 Mil.
Asbury Automotive Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $978 Mil. Asbury Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 10.58%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Asbury Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
ABG'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.64 Med: 9.89 Max: 19.53
Current: 10.3
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Asbury Automotive Group was 19.53%. The lowest was 6.64%. And the median was 9.89%.
ABG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 71.84% of 1335
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 5.89
vs ABG: 10.30
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Asbury Automotive Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 15.55%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Asbury Automotive Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Asbury Automotive Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Asbury Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Asbury Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Asbury Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asbury Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Asbury Automotive Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Asbury Automotive Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Asbury Automotive Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $978 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.58% mean?
Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.58% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Asbury Automotive Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 9.89. Over the past decade, Asbury Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.64 to 19.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Asbury Automotive Group ranks #376 out of 1335 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 28.2%.
Is Asbury Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Asbury Automotive Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.58% is near median its 10-year median of 9.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.64 to a high of 19.53. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.89. Asbury Automotive Group's value of 10.58% is 79.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asbury Automotive Group ranks #376 out of 1335 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Asbury Automotive Group has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asbury Automotive Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to OPLN and GPI?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Asbury Automotive Group ranks #376 out of 1335 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Asbury Automotive Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.89. Asbury Automotive Group's value of 10.58% is 79.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Asbury Automotive Group's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.64 to 19.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.89 vs. the industry median of 5.89, 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 5.89, based on 1,335 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Asbury Automotive Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 10.58% is 79.6% 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Asbury Automotive Group and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asbury Automotive Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.58%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 9.89. 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 $222.85 — trading 19.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.58%, which is near median its 10-year median of 9.89 and 79.6% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 5.89. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 10.58% as of Jun. 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 $222.85 is trading 19.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $277.03.
GuruFocus considers Asbury Automotive Group to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ABG:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 10.58% (near median its 10-year median of 9.89)
GF Value™: $277.03 vs. price of $222.85 (19.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 79.6% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#376 of 1335)
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 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.
90GF Score
Get the complete analysis for ABG
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
ABG has been successfully added to your 
