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AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and parts and services, such as automotive repair and maintenance, and wholesale parts and collision services. The company also provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products; and indirect financing, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. It owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region, as well as AutoNation-branded collision centers, AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and parts distribution centers. The company was formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc. and changed its name to AutoNation, Inc. in 1999. AutoNation, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Ticker AN Exchange NYSE Sector Consumer Cyclical Industry Auto & Truck Dealerships Market cap $5.94B 52-week range $151.82 - $235.81 Valuation Share price $184.00 (close of Nov 6, 2026) P/E (TTM) 8.75x Price to book 2.62x Price to free cash flow 259.53x Enterprise value $17.26B Book value per share $70.15 Price performance Period Change 1 day -2.19% 5 days +2.43% 1 month +16.35% 3 months -12.93% 6 months -10.14% Year to date -10.89% 1 year -3.56% 3 years +34.53% 5 years +48.81% 10 years +350.32% All time +5,561.54%
Short interest As of Oct 15, 2026 Short % of float 14.47% Shares short 3.07M Days to cover 5.35 Change since prior report +4.08% Source FINRA consolidated short interest Profitability and growth Return on equity 27.73% Return on invested capital 8.02% Return on assets 4.51% Return on capital employed 14.01% Gross margin 17.91% Net margin 2.35% EBITDA margin 4.49% Revenue growth 3.24% Net income growth -6.23% Cash flow and balance sheet Free cash flow yield (TTM) 0.39% Current ratio 0.77x Net debt to EBITDA 7.14x Latest reported year Period end Dec 31, 2025 Fiscal year 2025 Revenue $27.63B Cost of revenue $22.68B Gross profit $4.95B EBITDA $1.24B Net income $649.10M Earnings per share $17.26 Shares outstanding 37.60M Income statement by year Period end Revenue Gross profit Net income EPS 2025-12-31 $27.63B $4.95B $649.10M $17.26 2024-12-31 $26.77B $4.79B $692.20M $17.09 2023-12-31 $26.95B $5.13B $1.02B $22.89 2022-12-31 $26.98B $5.27B $1.38B $24.47 2021-12-31 $25.84B $4.95B $1.37B $18.50 2020-12-31 $20.39B $3.57B $381.60M $4.32 2019-12-31 $21.34B $3.52B $450.00M $4.99 2018-12-31 $21.41B $3.40B $396.00M $4.36 2017-12-31 $21.53B $3.36B $434.60M $4.44 2016-12-31 $21.61B $3.31B $430.50M $4.18
Margins and returns by year Period end Gross margin Net margin Return on equity Return on capital 2025-12-31 17.91% 2.35% 27.73% 8.02% 2024-12-31 17.88% 2.59% 28.17% 9.73% 2023-12-31 19.04% 3.79% 46.17% 12.90% 2022-12-31 19.51% 5.10% 67.26% 18.61% 2021-12-31 19.16% 5.31% 57.76% 25.04% 2020-12-31 17.49% 1.87% 11.79% 6.97% 2019-12-31 16.51% 2.11% 14.23% 12.59% 2018-12-31 15.87% 1.85% 14.58% 12.22% 2017-12-31 15.60% 2.02% 18.34% 13.78% 2016-12-31 15.33% 1.99% 18.63% 12.73%
Cash and debt by year Period end Cash Debt 2025-12-31 $58.60M $3.70B 2024-12-31 $59.80M $2.61B 2023-12-31 $60.80M $3.13B 2022-12-31 $72.60M $3.59B 2021-12-31 $60.40M $2.85B 2020-12-31 $569.60M $1.79B 2019-12-31 $42.00M $1.58B 2018-12-31 $48.60M $1.93B 2017-12-31 $69.20M $1.96B 2016-12-31 $64.80M $1.61B
Free cash flow by year Period end Free cash flow Stock-based compensation 2025-12-31 -$197.50M $46.50M 2024-12-31 -$13.80M $36.50M 2023-12-31 $313.70M $39.70M 2022-12-31 $1.34B $31.50M 2021-12-31 $1.41B $35.00M 2020-12-31 $1.05B $30.20M 2019-12-31 $499.90M $31.10M 2018-12-31 $110.20M $25.50M 2017-12-31 $226.70M $20.60M 2016-12-31 $271.50M $25.10M
Dividend history Most recent payment Jul 3, 2000 Payment date Dividend per share 2000-07-03 $0.69 1995-04-27 $0.50
Investor relations Past earnings dates Reported Fiscal period EPS estimate 2026-10-30 Sep 2026 $5.20 2026-07-31 Jun 2026 $5.43 2026-05-01 Mar 2026 $4.71 2026-02-06 Dec 2025 $4.91 2025-10-23 Sep 2025 $4.85 2025-07-25 Jun 2025 $4.70 2025-04-25 Mar 2025 $4.35 2025-02-11 Dec 2024 $4.26
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