Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) Shareholders Booked A 33% Gain In The Last Three Years
Buying a low-cost index fund will get you the average market return. But across the board there are plenty of stocks that underperform the market. Unfortunately for shareholders, while the Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) share price is up 33% in the last three years, that falls short of the market return. Zooming in, the stock is up a respectable 12% in the last year.
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To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).
Asbury Automotive Group was able to grow its EPS at 9.1% per year over three years, sending the share price higher. We note that the 9.8% yearly (average) share price gain isn't too far from the EPS growth rate. Coincidence? Probably not. That suggests that the market sentiment around the company hasn't changed much over that time. Quite to the contrary, the share price has arguably reflected the EPS growth.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We know that Asbury Automotive Group has improved its bottom line lately, but is it going to grow revenue? You could check out this free report showing analyst revenue forecasts.
A Different Perspective
It's good to see that Asbury Automotive Group has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 12% in the last twelve months. That's better than the annualised return of 4.7% over half a decade, implying that the company is doing better recently. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.
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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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