AutoNation, Inc. (AN)
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.
- Symbol
- AN
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Market cap
- $5.46B
- 52 week range
- 164.71 - 235.81
Valuation
- Share price
- $165.01 (close of 2026-09-23)
- P/E (TTM)
- 7.56x
- Price to book
- 2.42x
- Price to free cash flow
- 451.50x
- Enterprise value
- $5.84B
- Book value per share
- $68.25
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|
| 1 day | -2.22% |
| 5 days | -18.96% |
| 1 month | -17.28% |
| 3 months | -14.13% |
| 6 months | -12.87% |
| Year to date | -20.08% |
| 1 year | -25.13% |
| 3 years | +10.10% |
| 5 years | +34.97% |
| 10 years | +240.01% |
| All time | +4977.24% |
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 27.73%
- Return on invested capital
- 8.06%
- 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%
- Free cash flow growth
- -1331.16%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 0.22%
- Current ratio
- 0.78x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 0.23x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- 2025-12-31
- 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% | 8.06% |
| 2024-12-31 | 17.88% | 2.59% | 28.17% | 9.78% |
| 2023-12-31 | 19.04% | 3.79% | 46.17% | 12.98% |
| 2022-12-31 | 19.51% | 5.10% | 67.26% | 18.78% |
| 2021-12-31 | 19.16% | 5.31% | 57.76% | 49.58% |
| 2020-12-31 | 17.49% | 1.87% | 11.79% | 12.64% |
| 2019-12-31 | 16.51% | 2.11% | 14.23% | 18.49% |
| 2018-12-31 | 15.87% | 1.85% | 14.58% | 24.16% |
| 2017-12-31 | 15.60% | 2.02% | 18.34% | 27.91% |
| 2016-12-31 | 15.33% | 1.99% | 18.63% | 27.56% |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $58.60M |
| 2024-12-31 | $59.80M |
| 2023-12-31 | $60.80M |
| 2022-12-31 | $72.60M |
| 2021-12-31 | $60.40M |
| 2020-12-31 | $569.60M |
| 2019-12-31 | $42.00M |
| 2018-12-31 | $48.60M |
| 2017-12-31 | $69.20M |
| 2016-12-31 | $64.80M |
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
- 2000-07-03
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|
| 2000-07-03 | $0.69 |
| 1995-04-27 | $0.25 |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- 2026-10-22
- Consensus EPS estimate
- $5.67
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Jun/2026 | $5.43 |
| 2026-05-01 | - | - |
| 2026-02-06 | - | - |
| 2025-10-23 | - | - |
| 2025-07-29 | - | - |
| 2025-07-25 | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 | - | - |
| 2025-04-24 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- autonation.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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