Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG – Get Free Report) and SNDL (NASDAQ:SNDL – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SNDL has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Asbury Automotive Group and SNDL, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Asbury Automotive Group | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.11 |
| SNDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Asbury Automotive Group and SNDL”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Asbury Automotive Group | $18.00 billion | 0.17 | $492.00 million | $26.74 | 6.27 |
| SNDL | $677.32 million | 0.46 | -$11.29 million | ($0.06) | -20.33 |
Asbury Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than SNDL. SNDL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asbury Automotive Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Asbury Automotive Group and SNDL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Asbury Automotive Group | 2.83% | 12.72% | 4.31% |
| SNDL | -2.36% | -2.01% | -1.67% |
Summary
Asbury Automotive Group beats SNDL on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Asbury Automotive Group
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement parts, and collision repair services. The company also provides finance and insurance products, including arranging vehicle financing through third parties; and aftermarket products, such as extended service contracts, guaranteed asset protection debt cancellation, prepaid maintenance, and disability and accident insurance. Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Duluth, Georgia.
About SNDL
SNDL Inc. engages in the production, distribution, and sale of cannabis products in Canada. The company operates through Liquor Retail, Cannabis Retail, Cannabis Operations, and Investments segments. It engages in the cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis for the adult-use and medical markets; sells wines, beers, and spirits through wholly owned liquor stores; and private sale of recreational cannabis through wholly owned and franchised retail cannabis stores. In addition, the company produces and distributes inhalable products, such as flower, pre-rolls, and vapes. It offers its products under the Top Leaf, Sundial Cannabis, Palmetto, and Grasslands brands. The company was formerly known as Sundial Growers Inc. and changed its name to SNDL Inc. in July 2022. SNDL Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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