Autonation vs Murphy USA
Autonation is the larger business, with $27.63bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $19.38bn for Murphy USA (1.4 times as much). Autonation grew faster (3.2% against -4.2%). Murphy USA kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 2.4% against 2.3%. Autonation carries less debt relative to equity (170.0% against 350.1%).
| Latest fiscal year | AutonationAN, 2025 | Murphy USAMUSA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.63bn | $19.38bn |
| Revenue growth | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| Net income | $649m | $471m |
| Operating margin | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Return on equity | 27.1% | 64.3% |
| Free cash flow | −$198m | $374m |
| Cash | $58.6m | $28.9m |
| Total debt | $3.98bn | $2.18bn |
| Debt to equity | 170.0% | 350.1% |
| Dividend per share | — | $2.15 |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.5% |
| Share buybacks | $792m | $650m |
| Employees | — | 17,200 |
| Market value | $5.82bn | $9.33bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 53 (Moderate) | 67 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 2 sales | 0 buys, 21 sales |