What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Asbury Automotive Group ABG Free cash flow margin

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Free cash flow margin at other companies

Penske Automotive GroupPAG

1.9%-0.3pp

LAD

Lithia MotorsLAD

-0.8%-0.3pp

CarMaxKMX

7.5%—

Tesla, Inc.TSLA

7.2%+0.1pp

Group 1 AutomotiveGPI

1.5%—

Rush EnterprisesRUSHB

5.7%-0.3pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.1B-0.9%

Gross profit$726.9M+0.4%

Operating income$193.9M-17.2%

Net income$187.8M+42.2%

EPS (diluted)$9.87+47.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$25.3M-79.7%

Total debt$4.2B+21.4%

Total equity$3.9B+8.5%

Total assets$11.3B+10.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$223.2M-0.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.67B-13.1%

Enterprise value$7.89B+3.6%

P/E6.7×-3.5×

P/S0.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin17.1%+0.1pp

Operating margin4.6%-0.1pp

Net margin3%+0.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.5%+2.6pp

Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×

Current ratio0.9×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Asbury Automotive Group’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=4.4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Asbury Automotive Group’s 10-K, filed March 1, 2023, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.