ABG Form 8-K: Q2 2025 results press release attached as Exhibit 99.1

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On 29 July 2025, Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG) filed a Form 8-K to furnish (not file) an earnings press release covering the three- and six-month periods ended 30 June 2025. The disclosure is made under Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The actual financial metrics are contained in Exhibit 99.1, which accompanies the filing but is not reproduced within the 8-K text provided. Management reiterates that the information is considered “furnished” and therefore is not subject to Exchange Act Section 18 liability, nor is it automatically incorporated into any registration statement unless specifically referenced.

The filing also lists customary exhibits, including the Cover Page Interactive Data File (Exhibit 104). The document is signed by Michael D. Welch, CFO. Investors seeking revenue, EPS, margin or guidance figures must consult the press release itself.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR – Routine 8-K; ABG merely furnishes Q2 2025 earnings release, no numbers provided, impact neutral.

This Form 8-K is a standard compliance action. Because no headline figures, outlook revisions or other quantitative data are disclosed in the text, there is minimal immediate valuation impact. All material insight will reside in Exhibit 99.1, which investors must read separately. The company correctly uses Item 2.02, signalling that results are available and that management wishes to keep them outside Section 18 liability—a normal practice. Unless Exhibit 99.1 reveals surprises, today’s filing alone does not change the investment thesis.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2025 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  

001-31262

01-0609375

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2905 Premiere Parkway NW Suite 300

Duluth,

GA

30097

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(770) 418-8200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)  

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Trading

Title of each class

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share

ABG

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued an earnings release on July 29, 2025, announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report.

			Exhibit No.						Description
			99.1						Press Release dated July 29, 2025.
			104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Date: July 29, 2025			By:						/s/ Michael D. Welch
			Name:						Michael D. Welch
			Title:						Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) announce in its Form 8-K dated July 29 2025?

ABG furnished a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing its financial results for Q2 2025 and the six months ended June 30 2025.

Are the actual Q2 2025 earnings numbers included in the 8-K text?

No. The filing references the results but the figures appear only in Exhibit 99.1, which is not reproduced here.

Under which 8-K item did ABG disclose the information?

Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Is the information considered filed or furnished?

It is furnished, meaning it is not subject to Section 18 liability and is not automatically incorporated by reference.

Who signed the Form 8-K on behalf of ABG?

Michael D. Welch, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.