Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. ABG scored 65.7, AN scored 53.1 — ABG leads.
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ABG
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
Auto & Truck Dealerships · Quality-Growth
65.7
$167.60 · $3.0B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
12.6
ABG leads
AN
AutoNation, Inc.
Auto & Truck Dealerships · Quality-Growth
53.1
$157.38 · $5.2B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthABG+4.7%
Strongest balance sheetABG1.41
Highest qualityAN72 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueABG-70%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
ABG
stronger →← stronger
AN
70
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
72
49
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
50
83
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
41
AN is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
ABG
AN
$541mC+
FCF
-$104mF
+4.7%C+
Rev
+3.2%C+
1.41C+
D/E
5.02D
6.2xA
P/E
—
0.42A
PEG
0.43A
—
P/S
0.2xA
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
ABG
AN
70% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
—
~-23%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
—
+226%
1-yr DCF upside
—
+230%
5-yr DCF upside
—
+237%
10-yr DCF upside
—
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
ABG
Why this score
Buying back stock
Durable high returns
AN
Why this score
Buying back stock
Durable high returns
The companies
ABGAsbury Automotive Group, Inc.
Auto & Truck Dealerships · $167.60 · beta 0.78
Why now
Auto & Truck Dealerships · market cap $3.0b. Down 35% from 52-week high of $258.75 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.42 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 11 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $245.36 (implying +46% upside).
Moat
ROE 13% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 106% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
Down 35% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Net margin 2.8% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
ANAutoNation, Inc.
Auto & Truck Dealerships · $157.38 · beta 0.81
Why now
Auto & Truck Dealerships · market cap $5.2b. Down 33% from 52-week high of $235.81 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.43 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 12 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $226.75 (implying +44% upside).
Moat
ROE 33% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
D/E 5.02 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Free cash flow is negative (-$104m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Down 33% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where ABG and AN diverge
On the headline score the gap is 12.6 points in favor of ABG. The widest single difference is Value, where ABG leads by 42.0 points.
ValueABG 83.2 · AN 41.2ABG +42.0
QualityABG 69.6 · AN 72.3level
GrowthABG 49.0 · AN 50.3level
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is ABG or AN the better stock?
ABG scores higher: ABG 65.7, AN 53.1 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do ABG and AN differ most?
The widest gap is value, where ABG leads by 42 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. The other two pillars are close enough to call level, so this is the one place they genuinely separate.
How are ABG and AN scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.