Asbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG)

Operating profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	970,800	972,900	1,004,900	1,056,800	1,070,700	1,131,500	1,180,400	1,228,200	1,272,500	1,206,000	1,093,400	976,300	791,800	690,200	608,300	472,100	370,800	315,400	278,500	282,200
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	17,188,300	16,495,500	15,925,000	15,421,400	14,802,600	14,696,900	14,896,700	15,104,500	15,434,000	14,382,800	12,922,800	11,556,600	9,837,700	9,416,900	8,856,300	7,717,400	7,131,800	6,791,800	6,788,400	7,146,800
Operating profit margin		5.65%	5.90%	6.31%	6.85%	7.23%	7.70%	7.92%	8.13%	8.24%	8.39%	8.46%	8.45%	8.05%	7.33%	6.87%	6.12%	5.20%	4.64%	4.10%	3.95%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $970,800K ÷ $17,188,300K
= 5.65%

Asbury Automotive Group Inc's operating profit margin has shown a generally increasing trend from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2022, with fluctuations in between. The operating profit margin improved from 3.95% as of March 31, 2020, to 8.46% as of June 30, 2022. However, from September 30, 2022, to December 31, 2024, the operating profit margin experienced a decline, falling to 5.65% as of December 31, 2024.

Overall, Asbury Automotive Group Inc has demonstrated the ability to enhance its operating efficiency and profitability, as reflected by the notable increase in the operating profit margin during the period under review. The recent slight decline in the operating profit margin may warrant further analysis to identify factors contributing to this trend and evaluate the company's operational performance.