What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Asbury Automotive Group ABG Free cash flow

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Free cash flow at other companies

AutoNationAN

-$34.2M+73.2%

LAD

Lithia MotorsLAD

-$205.5M-181%

CarMaxKMX

-$85.75M-153%

Tesla, Inc.TSLA

$1.44B+117%

Group 1 AutomotiveGPI

$8.4M-92.1%

Penske Automotive GroupPAG

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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$3.71B-13.1%

Profitability

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Gross margin17.1%+0.1pp

Operating margin4.6%-0.1pp

Net margin3%+0.6pp

FCF margin4.4%—

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.

$2.1Mnet cash from operating−$28.9Mcapital expenditures=$0

The official record: Asbury Automotive Group’s 10-K, filed March 1, 2022, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.