Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) vs. Luk Fook (OTCMKTS:LKFLF) Head to Head Contrast

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) and Luk Fook (OTCMKTS:LKFLF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Asbury Automotive Group and Luk Fook, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asbury Automotive Group	1	6	2	0	2.11
Luk Fook	0	0	0	0	0.00

Asbury Automotive Group currently has a consensus target price of $246.71, indicating a potential upside of 14.54%. Given Asbury Automotive Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Asbury Automotive Group is more favorable than Luk Fook.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Asbury Automotive Group and Luk Fook”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Asbury Automotive Group	$17.98 billion	0.22	$492.00 million	$26.74	8.05
Luk Fook	$2.20 billion	0.80	$262.07 million	N/A	N/A

Asbury Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Luk Fook.

Risk and Volatility

Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Luk Fook has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Asbury Automotive Group and Luk Fook’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%
Luk Fook	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Asbury Automotive Group beats Luk Fook on 9 of the 10 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 Luk Fook

Luk Fook Holdings (International) Limited, an investment holding company, engages in sourcing, designing, wholesaling, trademark licensing, and retailing various gold and platinum jewelry, and gem-set jewelry products. It offers ring and pair rings, necklaces, pendants, earrings, bangles and bracelets, charms, figurines, accessories, and other products of various materials comprising diamond, gold, platinum, jadeite, gemstone, pearl, and silver materials. The company also provides authentication of gemstones; gold bullion trading services; and software development and services related to internet. In addition, it wholesales polished diamonds; offers trademark licensing, brand building, promotion, and quality examination services, as well as diamond subcontracting handling and diamonds custom export services; and engages in electronic retailing of gold and jewelry products. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.