AUTONATION INC (AN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AN • US05329W1027

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202.13 USD
+1.16 (+0.58%)
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This AN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. AN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AN was profitable.
  • AN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AN has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years AN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
AN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • AN's Return On Assets of 4.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AN outperforms 65.85% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 27.73%, AN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of AN (8.03%) is better than 69.92% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AN is below the industry average of 13.24%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.51%
ROE 27.73%
ROIC 8.03%
ROA(3y)6.12%
ROA(5y)9.48%
ROE(3y)34.02%
ROE(5y)45.41%
ROIC(3y)9.68%
ROIC(5y)14.76%
AN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.35%, AN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.03%, AN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AN's Gross Margin of 17.91% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AN is outperformed by 81.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.03%
PM (TTM) 2.35%
GM 17.91%
OM growth 3Y-12.12%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y-22.79%
PM growth 5Y4.63%
GM growth 3Y-2.82%
GM growth 5Y0.48%
AN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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2. AN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AN has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for AN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for AN is higher compared to a year ago.
AN Yearly Shares OutstandingAN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
AN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • AN has an Altman-Z score of 3.09. This indicates that AN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • AN has a better Altman-Z score (3.09) than 70.73% of its industry peers.
  • AN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.11. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 4.11, AN is not doing good in the industry: 78.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.11
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.09
ROIC/WACC1.34
WACC5.98%
AN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AN has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that AN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.84, AN is doing worse than 85.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.22 indicates that AN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of AN (0.22) is worse than 88.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.22
AN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. AN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.80%, which is quite good.
  • AN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 23.19% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.24% in the past year.
  • AN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.27% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.8%
EPS 3Y-6.74%
EPS 5Y23.19%
EPS Q2Q%2.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.24%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y6.27%
Sales Q2Q%-3.94%

3.2 Future

  • AN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.08% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.10% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.81%
EPS Next 2Y10.44%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%
EPS Next 5Y12.08%
Revenue Next Year0.52%
Revenue Next 2Y1.69%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
Revenue Next 5Y3.1%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
AN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10 20 30

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4. AN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.99.
  • AN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AN is cheaper than 86.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. AN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • AN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.10.
  • AN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AN is cheaper than 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.99, AN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.99
Fwd PE 9.1
AN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 67.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.66
AN Per share dataAN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 200 400 600 800

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • AN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)0.43
EPS Next 2Y10.44%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%

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5. AN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • AN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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AN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AUTONATION INC

NYSE:AN (4/29/2026, 12:13:16 PM)

202.13

+1.16 (+0.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Industry Strength32.3
Industry Growth54.66
Earnings (Last)02-06
Earnings (Next)05-01
Inst Owners78.45%
Inst Owner Change0.21%
Ins Owners1.52%
Ins Owner Change0.3%
Market Cap6.94B
Revenue(TTM)27.63B
Net Income(TTM)649.10M
Analysts80.91
Price Target243.49 (20.46%)
Short Float %6.75%
Short Ratio5.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.25%
Min EPS beat(2)0.86%
Max EPS beat(2)1.64%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.5%
Min EPS beat(4)0.86%
Max EPS beat(4)12.53%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.46%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.16%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.6%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.56%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.56%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.39%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.68%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.59%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.34%
PT rev (1m)-1.11%
PT rev (3m)0.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.99
Fwd PE 9.1
P/S 0.25
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 62.01
P/B 2.96
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.66
EPS(TTM)20.23
EY10.01%
EPS(NY)22.21
Fwd EY10.99%
FCF(TTM)-5.75
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.26
OCFY1.61%
SpS804.88
BVpS68.19
TBVpS-2.83
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)0.43
Graham Number176.182 (-12.84%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.51%
ROE 27.73%
ROCE 15.69%
ROIC 8.03%
ROICexc 8.07%
ROICexgc 9.96%
OM 5.03%
PM (TTM) 2.35%
GM 17.91%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)6.12%
ROA(5y)9.48%
ROE(3y)34.02%
ROE(5y)45.41%
ROIC(3y)9.68%
ROIC(5y)14.76%
ROICexc(3y)9.73%
ROICexc(5y)14.89%
ROICexgc(3y)12.43%
ROICexgc(5y)20.83%
ROCE(3y)20.47%
ROCE(5y)24.71%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-33.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.31%
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.92%
OM growth 3Y-12.12%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y-22.79%
PM growth 5Y4.63%
GM growth 3Y-2.82%
GM growth 5Y0.48%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.92
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.11
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.86
Cap/Depr 123.07%
Cap/Sales 1.12%
Interest Coverage 3.93
Cash Conversion 6.82%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.22
Altman-Z 3.09
F-Score5
WACC5.98%
ROIC/WACC1.34
Cap/Depr(3y)148.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)144.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.18%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.8%
EPS 3Y-6.74%
EPS 5Y23.19%
EPS Q2Q%2.21%
EPS Next Y9.81%
EPS Next 2Y10.44%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%
EPS Next 5Y12.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.24%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y6.27%
Sales Q2Q%-3.94%
Revenue Next Year0.52%
Revenue Next 2Y1.69%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
Revenue Next 5Y3.1%
EBIT growth 1Y3.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.43%
EBIT growth 5Y8.1%
EBIT Next Year15.52%
EBIT Next 3Y9.04%
EBIT Next 5Y6.15%
FCF growth 1Y-1331.16%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-64.44%
OCF growth 3Y-59.37%
OCF growth 5Y-37.86%

AUTONATION INC / AN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AUTONATION INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AN.


What is the valuation status of AUTONATION INC (AN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to AUTONATION INC (AN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of AN stock?

AUTONATION INC (AN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of AUTONATION INC (AN) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AUTONATION INC (AN) is 9.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.96.


What is the expected EPS growth for AUTONATION INC (AN) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTONATION INC (AN) is expected to grow by 9.81% in the next year.