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David Whiston, CFA, CPA, CFE
EUR 98.48 For Business Accounts Only

Asbury has become one of the best operators in the public dealer space.

We are not changing our moat rating or fair value estimate for Asbury after incorporating the company’s fourth-quarter results into our model. We continue to think that operating margins including floorplan interest expense are peaking for this cycle so we think the shares are overvalued. Current management has always executed well and this quarter was especially strong with adjusted diluted EPS up year over year by 19% to a fourth-quarter record of $1.56, well above consensus of $1.42. Total re...
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ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC

Asbury Automotive Group is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is an automotive retailer. The company's stores provide automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; parts and service, including vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement parts and collision repair services; and 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 credit life and disability insurance. The company's new vehicle franchise retail network is made up of dealerships operating under locally-branded dealership groups.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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David Whiston, CFA, CPA, CFE

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