AutoNation, Inc. (AN)

Price$189.02

Value ScoreC

Growth ScoreB

Momentum ScoreC

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-21.25%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-15.58%

VGM Score54.49

Market Capitalization$6.28B

P/E Ratio (Annual)9.68x

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)56.13x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$65.66

P/TBV (Annual)5.66x

Revenue Growth (3Y)0.79%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$-3.07

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-20.02%

Gross Margin (TTM)17.97%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)2.47%

EPS (TTM)$18.46

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.37M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$18.46

Revenue Growth (5Y)6.27%

EPS (Annual)$17.04

ROI (Annual)5.37%

Gross Margin (Annual)17.91%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)3.83%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$1.93

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)9.25x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)-2.07%

EPS Growth (5Y)31.75%

P/E Normalized (Annual)9.68x

ROA (Last FY)4.51%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)1.94%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$39.72

ROE (5Y Avg)45.41%

Operating Margin (TTM)4.43%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-5.61

P/B Ratio2.82x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)3.01x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$26,200

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.59x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)3.46x

ROA (TTM)4.78%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)31.38%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)11.07x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$17.04

Current Ratio (Annual)0.84x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.20x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.44M

52-Week Price Return2.80%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)7.72x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)9.25x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$1,108,600

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$35.33

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.23x

Asset Turnover (Annual)1.92x

52-Week High$228.92

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)6.07%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$17.04

CapEx CAGR (5Y)14.68%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-13.52%

26-Week Price Return-5.32%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.22x

13-Week Price Return-4.53%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)4.17x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.81x

Enterprise Value$16.28B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)25.92%

Asset Turnover (TTM)1.94x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)11.28%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$1,114,200

Inventory Turnover (Annual)6.71x

Pretax Margin (Annual)3.20%

Cash / Share (Annual)$1.66

3-Month Return Std Dev28.32%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)18.70%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$27,400

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)14.37%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-0.39%

ROE (Last FY)27.73%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)3.64x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$17.04

P/FCF (TTM)33.59x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)67.35x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)10.65x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)4.52x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$18.46

Receivables Turnover (Annual)63.03x

ROI (TTM)5.70%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.23x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)5.09%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$725.23

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$37.28

Forward P/E8.77x

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-25.40%

P/E Ratio (TTM)9.25x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)9.32%

Year-to-Date Return-9.09%

5-Day Price Return-1.19%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$17.04

ROA (5Y Avg)9.48%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)2.35%

Month-to-Date Return-11.61%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$27.97

EBITD / Share (Annual)$39.14

EPS Growth (3Y)-10.99%

Operating Margin (Annual)4.49%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)2.27x

P/CF (TTM)33.66x

ROI (5Y Avg)13.93%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)9.25x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)2.62x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$18.46

P/TBV (Quarterly)5.59x

P/B Ratio (Annual)3.18x

Inventory Turnover (TTM)6.76x

Pretax Margin (TTM)3.37%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$66.51

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-14.28%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)4.68%

Beta0.76x

P/FCF (Annual)20.02x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$783.28

ROE (TTM)28.44%

52-Week Low$176.62

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 264.69est. 4.64

Analyst Recommendations

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ANAutoNation, Inc.	C	B	C	$189.02
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OPLNOPENLANE, Inc	D	B	A	$38.21

About

AutoNation is the second-largest U.S. automotive retailer, with $27.6 billion in 2025 revenue and approximately 240 dealerships across 20 Sunbelt-focused states. The company diversifies revenue across new vehicle sales (nearly half of revenue), used vehicles, collision repair, parts distribution, and captive auto financing. Additional operations include 26 used-vehicle specialty stores, four auction sites, and three parts distributors.