Asbury Automotive: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Asbury Automotive Group Inc. (ABG) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $128.8 million.

The Duluth, Georgia-based company said it had profit of $6.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and non-recurring costs, came to $7.26 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.07 per share.

The auto dealership chain posted revenue of $4.5 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.13 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $430.3 million, or $21.50 per share. Revenue was reported as $17.19 billion.

Asbury Automotive shares have increased 13% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 25% in the last 12 months.

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