earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Asbury Automotive Q1 net income down 24% to $181M; EPS $8.37 vs $10.38 YoY
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$8.37
revenue$3,582,300,000
- Revenue $3.6B, down 8% YoY; gross profit $696M, down 12%; operating margin 7.7%.
- Net income $181M ($8.37 diluted EPS) vs $238M ($10.38) prior year; adjusted EPS $8.37 vs $9.27.
- Same-store parts & service revenue up 12%, gross profit up 11%; customer pay gross profit up 13%.
- Clicklane record sales over 10,800 vehicles, up 28% from Q4 2022; conversion rate double traditional leads.
- Repurchased ~110,000 shares for $21M in Q1; $184M remaining on authorization.