Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S, is proud to be recognized on TIME's list of America's Best Companies 2026. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, one of the world's leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

"We are honored to be recognized by TIME," said Dan Clara, Asbury's President and Chief Executive Officer. "This recognition is a testament to the dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment of our team members, who go above and beyond every day to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests and support one another. We are grateful for this honor and remain focused on advancing our mission to become the most guest-centric automotive retailer."

TIME and Statista identified America's Best Companies 2026 based on three primary dimensions:

• Employee Satisfaction – Based on survey data from ~217,000 verified employees at U.S. companies over the past three years, covering company recommendations and employer ratings across image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary, workplace, and equality.

• Financial Performance – Drawn from Statista's revenue database (last five years). Companies needed at least US $100 million in revenue in 2025. Performance was assessed on multiple metrics: short-term (2023–2025) and long-term (2021–2025) revenue growth (relative and absolute), changes in net income, asset growth, and the evolution of return on assets (ROA).

• Sustainability Transparency – Based on an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) index from Statista's ESG Database and additional research, covering:

1. Environmental: 2024 carbon emissions intensity, reduction rate vs. 2022, and Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) score

2. Social: share of women on the board and existence of a human rights policy

3. Governance: presence of a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) aligned Corporate Responsibility Report and a compliance/anti-corruption policy

The 1000 highest-scoring companies were recognized by TIME as America's Best Companies 2026.

The award list was announced on July 9, 2026, and can be viewed on TIME.com.