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NYSE: AN NYSE Automotive Retail Next results ~February 5, 2027

C+ Fundamentals grade

Autonation, Inc. is a US-listed company in the automotive retail industry. Its financial year ends in December.

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Model estimate per share

~$320

Valuation models combined (4)

Base case. Range ~$180–$500. Weighted average of 4 models (growth cash-flow model, forward price-to-earnings vs peers, justified price-to-book, revenue-to-maturity model), the growth cash-flow model counting double.

Price vs value

No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: valued with our growth model, which doesn't carry a Buy/Hold/Sell rating yet.

Autonation, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 2 selling0 purchases and 2 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds215 adding, 256 cuttingOf 60 active managers that changed their stake, 25 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Autonation files

10-Q filed October 30: Autonation

Model value −42.7%

Revenue for the twelve months to September 2026 was $27.4bn, down 1.8% on a year earlier, a steeper fall than the 0.1% decline a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin held at 0.1%. The diluted share count is down 11.1% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Its fundamentals grade moves from C to C+. Our model value falls from $529 to $303 a share, against a share price of $180.

Source: 10-Q filed October 30, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Earlier notes (1)

Where Autonation stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $27.4bn, down 0.1% on a year earlier, slower than 1.9% a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 0.0% from -1.6% a year earlier. The diluted share count is down 9.3% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 1 of our 2 financial-health checks. Our valuation models combined value is $408 a share, against a share price of $161.

10-Q on SEC EDGAR

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~February 5, 2027 (estimated)

Autonation, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 1.8% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 0.1%. Where it stands out: change in share count of -11.1% ranks 2 of 19 automotive retail companies we cover.

Current signal Revenue growth decelerating: TTM revenue growth slowed to -1.8% (-1.7pp vs the prior quarter), the 4th consecutive quarterly slowdown.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 11.1% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.
  • Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.

Things to watch

  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 1.8% over the last 12 months.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was 3% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Heavily shorted. 14.5% of the shares available to trade are sold short (4.5 days of average volume to cover).

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed October 30, 2026
Earnings per share
$5.11 against an average estimate of $5.08: beat by 0.6%
Revenue
$7.01bn, down 0.4% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+9.8% in the first session after the results on October 30, 2026, against -2.2% for the S&P 500
Next report
October 30, 2026; average EPS estimate $5.54

Autonation's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+3.5%
  • 1 week+16.0%
  • 1 month+14.4%
  • This year-10.0%
  • 1 year-7.0%
  • 5 years+51.9%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$27.4B
Operating margin
4.6%
Net margin
2.6%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$20.80

Growth

Revenue growth
−1.8%
Change in growth rate
−1.7 pts
Share count change
−11.1%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$22.9M
FCF margin
0.1%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.2%

Earnings

Last results
October 30, 2026
Next results (est.)
February 5, 2027

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Results
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  4. Announcement
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Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Autonation, Inc. valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: valued with our growth model, which doesn't carry a Buy/Hold/Sell rating yet.

Valuation models

We value Autonation, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.4%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.77 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Growth cash-flow model Revenue for this year and next from analysts' consensus, then growth fading to 2.5%; the operating margin moving to profitable peers'; investment needed per dollar of growth from peers; reduced by a failure probability. For young or fast-growing companies. The starting margin is normalized to between -100% and 60%; net margin is a proxy when operating income is not tagged. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$320 ~$230–$370 Primary model, counts double
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$310 ~$210–$430 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: return on equity above 40%: buybacks or intangibles make book value too small an anchor
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$500 ~$420–$610 Included
Forward price-to-sales vs peers Next year's consensus sales per share times peers' typical forward price-to-sales; only when earnings are negative. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. — Does not apply: earnings are positive: price-to-earnings is the better measure
Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. ~$180 ~$180–$230 Included
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (growth cash-flow model) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$320 ~$180–$500 4 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Autonation, Inc. with Automotive Retail in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$59.66$48.65$51.33$35.70$48.63$69.79$116.85$107.30$150.18$169.84$206.48$185.90
Market value$6.8bn$5.0bn$5.0bn$3.3bn$4.4bn$6.2bn$8.8bn$6.1bn$6.7bn$6.9bn$7.9bn$6.5bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$2.3bn$2.7bn$2.7bn$2.6bn$2.1bn$1.5bn$3.2bn$3.6bn$4.0bn$3.7bn$3.9bn−$51m
Enterprise value$9.1bn$7.7bn$7.7bn$5.8bn$6.5bn$7.7bn$11.9bn$9.7bn$10.7bn$10.6bn$11.8bn$6.4bn
Multiples
Price / sales 0.3x0.2x0.2x0.2x0.2x0.3x0.3x0.2x0.3x0.3x0.3x0.2x
Price / earnings 15.4x11.7x11.6x8.2x9.8x16.2x6.4x4.4x6.6x10.0x12.1x8.9x
Price / free cash flow 26.2x18.6x22.2x29.6x8.8x5.9x6.2x4.5x21.5x——n/m
EV / EBITDA ————————————

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

53 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Autonation's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 14 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 11.1% of total assets over 8 years.

  • Pricing power 8 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 17.8%, moving by 1.3 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 8 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 4.6%; its worst year was 2.4%.

  • Cash conversion 9 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 8 of 10 years, at a median 1.4% of revenue.

  • Discipline 20 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 56.9% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.1% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (58 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $20.97 +4% $27.6bn −0%
Next $23.60 +13% $28.4bn +3%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −3.2% in 90 days, across 13 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −3.2% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Autonation, Inc.'s forecast and 8 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Autonation, Inc., last 90 days
$20.00 $22.00 $24.00 $26.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $21.65 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $21.85 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $21.78 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $20.97 Current fiscal year, Now: $20.97 $20.97 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $24.39 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $24.78 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $24.98 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $23.60 Next fiscal year, Now: $23.60 $23.60

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $21.65$24.39
60 days ago $21.85$24.78
30 days ago $21.78$24.98
7 days ago $20.97$23.60
Now $20.97$23.60

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Sept 2026 $5.08 $5.11 +0.6%
Jun 2026 $5.46 $5.56 +1.8%
Mar 2026 $4.61 $4.69 +1.8%
Dec 2025 $4.88 $5.08 +4.2%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, October 30, 2026

No numeric guidance in Autonation, Inc.'s latest earnings release (filed October 30, 2026). Some companies give their outlook only on the earnings call.

Analyst recommendations

13 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy1077%
Hold323%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202637313
  2. Sep 202647213
  3. Aug 202647314
  4. Jul 202637414

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Autonation, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
14.5%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.55
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+17%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
1.4%
of shares
Employees
24,800
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months −7.0%

$199.87 on October 31, 2025 to $185.90

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $27.5bn $27.4bn −0.1%
Net margin 2.3% 2.8% +22.3%
P/E multiple 12.5x 8.6x −31.0%
Share count 40m 36m +10.2%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

Last 3 years +32.8%

$139.96 on November 3, 2023 to $185.90

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $26.7bn $27.4bn +3.0%
Net margin 4.5% 2.8% −37.3%
P/E multiple 5.8x 8.6x +48.5%
Share count 50m 36m +38.6%

Biggest factor: net margin.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
AN+67%−8%+40%+13%+22%−10%
Industry peers (median)+38%−25%+16%−3%−17%−6%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
AN58%58%42%50%50%46%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
AN−17%−28%−30%−19%−20%−34%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 66% from November 4, 2015 to March 18, 2020. Getting back needed a 190% gain, reached on December 3, 2020, 260 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$153.01 – $229.98
From 52-week high
−19.2%
vs 50-day average
+5.3%
vs 200-day average
−3.9%
Volatility (1 year)
34%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.39

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±3.7%
After a week
3 up, 8 down
typical move ±3.8%
After a month
5 up, 6 down
typical move ±7.1%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
October 30, 2026 +9.8% −2.2% — —
July 31, 2026 +0.4% +2.2% −2.5% −6.2%
May 1, 2026 −4.6% −0.1% −3.0% −10.0%
February 6, 2026 +3.1% +2.4% −1.1% −6.0%
October 23, 2025 −7.5% +1.4% −9.6% −4.4%
July 25, 2025 −2.0% +0.4% −4.8% +9.4%
April 25, 2025 −1.0% +0.8% +2.0% +7.0%
February 11, 2025 −0.5% −0.2% −1.4% −18.7%
October 25, 2024 −3.2% +0.3% −4.3% +10.0%
July 31, 2024 +2.5% +0.2% −8.4% −0.2%
July 15, 2024 +6.5% +0.9% +1.6% +0.5%
April 26, 2024 +3.1% +1.3% +3.0% +5.8%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Autonation, Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Autonation, Inc.
$26B $26.5B $27B $27.5B $28B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $26.9B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $27B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $26.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $26.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $26.8B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $27B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $27.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $27.9B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $27.6B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $27.5B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $27.4B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $27.4B $27.4B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 3, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $26.9B
FY24 Q1 $27B
FY24 Q2 $26.6B
FY24 Q3 $26.3B
FY24 Q4 $26.8B
FY25 Q1 $27B
FY25 Q2 $27.5B
FY25 Q3 $27.9B
FY25 Q4 $27.6B
FY26 Q1 $27.5B
FY26 Q2 $27.4B
FY26 Q3 $27.4B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Autonation, Inc.
-5% 0% 5% 10% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -0.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 1.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -0.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -2.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -0.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -0.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 3.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 6.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 3.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 1.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: -0.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: -1.8% -1.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 3, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 -0.1%
FY24 Q1 1.5%
FY24 Q2 -0.1%
FY24 Q3 -2.1%
FY24 Q4 -0.7%
FY25 Q1 -0.2%
FY25 Q2 3.1%
FY25 Q3 6.1%
FY25 Q4 3.2%
FY26 Q1 1.9%
FY26 Q2 -0.1%
FY26 Q3 -1.8%
Operating margin (TTM) Autonation, Inc.
4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 6.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 5.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 5.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 5.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 4.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 4.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 4.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 4.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 4.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 4.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 4.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 4.6% 4.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 3, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 6.1%
FY24 Q1 5.7%
FY24 Q2 5.2%
FY24 Q3 5.0%
FY24 Q4 4.9%
FY25 Q1 4.8%
FY25 Q2 4.5%
FY25 Q3 4.5%
FY25 Q4 4.5%
FY26 Q1 4.4%
FY26 Q2 4.8%
FY26 Q3 4.6%
FCF margin (TTM) Autonation, Inc.
-2% -1% 0% 1% 2% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 1.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 0.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 0.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -1.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -0.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -1.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -1.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -0.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -0.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -0.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 0.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 0.1% 0.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 3, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 1.2%
FY24 Q1 0.4%
FY24 Q2 0.2%
FY24 Q3 -1.0%
FY24 Q4 -0.1%
FY25 Q1 -1.3%
FY25 Q2 -1.6%
FY25 Q3 -0.6%
FY25 Q4 -0.7%
FY26 Q1 -0.4%
FY26 Q2 0.0%
FY26 Q3 0.1%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

Each dollar Autonation took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $27.6B
  2. Cost of revenue $22.7B · 82.1%
  3. Gross profit $4.9B · 17.9%
  4. Selling, general and admin $3.4B · 12.2%
  5. Other operating costs $346M · 1.3%
  6. Operating income $1.2B · 4.5%
  7. Income tax $235M · 0.9%
  8. Interest and other $355M · 1.3%
  9. Net income $649M · 2.3%

Shares of revenue. Source: Autonation's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC. "Other" lines are what the reported lines leave unexplained.

Financial statements

US$ billions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Dec 2009 2010 Dec 2010 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Sept 2026
Income
Revenue 10.7 12.5 13.8 15.7 17.5 19.1 20.9 21.6 21.5 21.4 21.3 20.4 25.8 27.0 26.9 26.8 27.6 27.4
Gross profit 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 5.0 5.3 5.1 4.8 4.9 4.9
EBITDA 0.5 0.6 0.7 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Operating income 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.3
Net income 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.7
Diluted EPS $1.12 $1.43 $1.91 $2.52 $3.04 $3.52 $3.89 $4.15 $4.43 $4.34 $4.97 $4.30 $18.31 $24.29 $22.74 $16.92 $17.04 $20.80
Growth (year on year)
Revenue −19.4% +16.8% +11.0% +13.3% +11.8% +9.1% +9.2% +3.6% −0.3% −0.6% −0.4% −4.4% +26.7% +4.4% −0.1% −0.7% +3.2% −1.8%
EBITDA — +18.3% +14.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Operating income — +21.7% +15.2% +12.8% +14.7% +10.9% +6.4% +1.9% −5.2% −7.8% +5.9% −31.6% +237.9% +6.4% −18.4% −21.0% −5.0% −0.3%
Net income — — — +12.4% +18.5% +11.7% +5.7% −2.7% — −8.9% — −15.2% — +0.3% −25.9% −32.2% −6.2% +8.9%
Diluted EPS — — — +31.9% +20.6% +15.8% +10.5% +6.7% — −2.0% — −13.5% — +32.7% −6.4% −25.6% +0.7% +22.4%
Margins
Gross margin 17.9% 17.1% 16.7% 15.9% 15.8% 15.6% 15.6% 15.3% 15.6% 15.9% 16.5% 17.5% 19.2% 19.5% 19.0% 17.9% 17.9% 17.7%
EBITDA margin 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Operating margin 3.8% 4.0% 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.2% 4.1% 3.9% 3.6% 3.9% 2.8% 7.4% 7.5% 6.1% 4.9% 4.5% 4.6%
Net margin 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 1.8% 2.1% 1.9% 5.3% 5.1% 3.8% 2.6% 2.3% 2.6%
Free-cash-flow margin 2.8% 0.8% 1.6% 1.0% 1.8% 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 1.1% 0.5% 2.3% 5.2% 5.5% 5.0% 1.2% −0.1% −0.7% 0.1%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.6 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.3
Capital spending 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Free cash flow 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.4 1.3 0.3 −0.0 −0.2 0.0
Stock-based pay 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Free cash flow after stock pay 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.4 1.3 0.3 −0.1 −0.2 −0.0
Balance sheet
Cash 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Total debt 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.1 3.2 3.6 4.0 3.8 4.0 —
Net debt (negative = net cash) 0.9 1.3 1.6 2.0 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.1 1.5 3.2 3.6 4.0 3.7 3.9 −0.1
Diluted shares 177m 159m 147m 126m 123m 119m 114m 104m 98m 91m 91m 89m 75m 57m 45m 41m 38m 35m
Returned to shareholders
Buybacks 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 2.3 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.0
Total returned 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 2.3 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.0

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

1 of 2 checks passed · September 30, 2026
What it owns · $15.6bn
Short-term assets $4.7bnLonger-term assets $10.9bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $8.4bn
Short-term liabilities $6.1bnShareholders' equity $2.3bn
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $4.7bn of assets due within a year against $6.1bn of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $1.3bn against $196m of interest.

From Autonation, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$993M
Returned to shareholders
4337%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$2.1B
Diluted share count
−11.1%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
16.5%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 16.5% of market value
Sales & admin spending
12.3%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
7 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in automotive retail
Last 12 months unless stated AN CVNA KMX MUSA PAG GPI Median
Revenue, last 12 months $27.4bn $27.5bn $27.6bn $23.3bn $32.6bn $21.8bn $8.6bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months −1.8% 50.3% 4.8% 20.2% 1.4% −3.4% −0.8%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 0.7% 34.9% 0.8% 2.1% 3.6% 7.6% 2.1%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −0.4% 42.4% 19.5% 34.8% 4.5% −6.7% 1.2%
Gross margin 17.7% 19.0% 10.3% — 16.0% 15.9% 23.4%
Operating margin 4.6% 8.7% — 4.2% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7%
Operating margin, 3-year average 4.7% 7.9% — 3.9% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%
Net margin 2.6% 6.2% 1.1% 2.9% 2.8% 1.7% 1.3%
Cash from operations / revenue 1.1% 4.8% 5.8% 4.9% 2.5% 2.2% 2.5%
Free-cash-flow margin 0.1% 4.1% 4.1% 2.9% 1.5% 1.0% 1.1%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −0.5% 3.8% 3.0% 2.3% 2.1% 1.0% 2.2%
Stock pay / revenue 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Change in share count −11.1% 16.7% −6.4% −6.6% −1.1% −7.7% −1.1%

Median of all 23 companies we cover in automotive retail. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

23 automotive retail companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -1.8% -0.8% 17 of 23
Change in growth rate Growth -1.7pp -0.5pp 13 of 23
Gross margin Profitability 17.7% 27.7% 12 of 20
Operating margin Profitability 4.6% 3.7% 5 of 21
Net margin Profitability 2.6% 1.3% 9 of 23
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 0.1% 1.1% 17 of 23
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.2% 0.3% 7 of 22
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 25.7% 28.4% 7 of 19
Change in share count Balance sheet -11.1% -1.1% 2 of 19
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 7 days 9 days 5 of 14

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
AN Reportable Segments $26.2B 94.9% ▲ 3.1%
AN Reportable Segment Premium Luxury $10.3B 39.4% ▲ 1.9%
AN Reportable Segment Import $8.4B 32.1% ▲ 3.3%
AN Reportable Segment Domestic $7.5B 28.5% ▲ 4.7%
Corporate and Other $1.4B 5.1% ▲ 5.4%
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
New Vehicle $13.5B 48.9% ▲ 3.5%
Used Vehicle $7.8B 28.3% ▲ 1.2%
Parts and Service $4.8B 17.5% ▲ 4.8%
Finance and Insurance Net $1.5B 5.3% ▲ 7.7%
Other $16.3M 0.1% ▼ 27.9%

From Autonation, Inc.'s 10-K filed February 12, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$4.5B
Institutions reporting
505
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 0.6%
Positions opened / closed
53 / 61

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 215 institutions bought and 256 sold ; the biggest buyer was AQR Capital Management LLC (+338K shares) and the biggest seller Alyeska Investment Group, L.P (−169K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $439M 2.4M 9.7% ▼ 3.3%
Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC $283M 1.5M 6.3% ▼ 1.5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $280M 1.5M 6.2% ▲ 1.9%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $262M 1.4M 5.8% ▼ 3.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $253M 1.4M 5.6% ▼ 2.9%
AQR Capital Management LLC $216M 1.2M 4.8% ▲ 41.0%
Invesco Ltd. $185M 995K 4.1% ▲ 31.8%
State Street Corp $161M 869K 3.6% ▼ 2.0%
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. $134M 722K 3.0% ▼ 18.9%
Morgan Stanley $96.3M 518K 2.1% ▲ 6.5%
LSV Asset Management $89.4M 481K 2.0% ▼ 3.3%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $89.4M 481K 2.0% ▼ 3.8%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Autonation, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 1 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $710,275 2 trades by 2 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $710,275 net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Lutoff-Perlo Lisa Director August 5, 2026 Sell 900 $220.00 $198,000
Dees Kimberly SVP & CAO May 5, 2026 Sell 2,500 $204.91 $512,275

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 13 trades and filings

No trades in Autonation, Inc. disclosed in the last 12 months; 13 earlier trades on record.

  • Thomas J. Rooney(FL):Sale (partial), $15,001 - $50,000, traded September 20, 2018, filed October 13, 2018
  • Thomas J. Rooney(FL):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded January 12, 2018, filed February 15, 2018
  • Thomas J. Rooney(FL):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded June 14, 2017, filed July 14, 2017

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around February 5, 2027 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • October 30, 2026
  • July 31, 2026
  • May 1, 2026
  • February 6, 2026
  • October 23, 2025
  • July 25, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Autonation, Inc. was last updated.

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Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Autonation, Inc. in brief

What does Autonation, Inc. do?
Autonation, Inc. is a US-listed company in the automotive retail industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Autonation, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Autonation, Inc. trades under the ticker AN on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Autonation, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Autonation, Inc. reported revenue of $27.4B, 1.8% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Autonation, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Autonation, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 0.1% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 17 of the 23 automotive retail companies we cover.
Who are Autonation, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Autonation, Inc. buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Autonation, Inc. spent $993M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 11.1% over the year.
What is Autonation, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Autonation, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $6.5B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.9 and net debt of -$51.2M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are Autonation, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Automotive Retail peer group, the companies closest to Autonation, Inc. are Carvana, Carmax Inc, Murphy USA Inc., Penske Automotive Group, Inc. and Group 1 Automotive Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Autonation, Inc.'s.
Are insiders buying or selling Autonation, Inc. stock?
Over the last 12 months, Autonation, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 2 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Autonation, Inc.'s next earnings date?
Around February 5, 2027, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Autonation, Inc. announces its own schedule.