AutoNation Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

AutoNation is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 0.2% and 4.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 23.3% in 3 years.

Key information

0.2%

Earnings growth rate

5.0%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail earnings growth	11.6%
Revenue growth rate	4.1%
Future return on equity	23.3%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	18 May 2024

Recent future growth updates

AutoNation, Inc. Just Recorded A 8.2% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Apr 30

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Feb 16

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)?

Jun 05

AutoNation, Inc. Just Recorded A 8.2% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Apr 30

AutoNation: Strong Q1 Results With Aggressive Buybacks Continuing

Apr 26

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Earnings Yet

Apr 22

AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price

Apr 08

Here's Why AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Mar 14

AutoNation: Electrification Efforts, And Cheap At 7x EBITDA

Feb 20

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Feb 16

Why The 27% Return On Capital At AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Should Have Your Attention

Oct 01

Lithia Motors And AutoNation: 2 Interesting Ways To Play The Auto Strike

Sep 26

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)?

Sep 13

Calculating The Fair Value Of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)

Aug 29

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Aug 14

AutoNation: Near-Term Earnings To Remain Weak, Pressuring Valuation

Jul 25

Investors Should Be Encouraged By AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Returns On Capital

Jul 03

AutoNation: Trading At A Peak With Headwinds Ahead

Jun 27

Is It Time To Consider Buying AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)?

May 16

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 02

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Recent Growth In Returns

Apr 03

A Look At The Fair Value Of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)

Mar 07

AutoNation: Driving What Matters, Cannibal

Feb 23

AutoNation Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 16

What Is AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Share Price Doing?

Feb 06

Is AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 23

AutoNation: Leveraged At A Good Point In The Cycle

Dec 27

Under The Bonnet, AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Returns Look Impressive

Dec 26

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:AN - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	29,526	812	801	1,065	4
12/31/2025	27,799	745	716	923	11
12/31/2024	27,103	743	472	794	11
3/31/2024	27,036	923	100	509	N/A
12/31/2023	26,949	1,020	314	724	N/A
9/30/2023	26,879	1,090	609	987	N/A
6/30/2023	26,652	1,199	912	1,280	N/A
3/31/2023	26,631	1,303	1,167	1,535	N/A
12/31/2022	26,985	1,378	1,339	1,668	N/A
9/30/2022	26,870	1,479	1,221	1,512	N/A
6/30/2022	26,584	1,488	1,333	1,592	N/A
3/31/2022	26,693	1,496	1,514	1,745	N/A
12/31/2021	25,844	1,373	1,412	1,628	N/A
9/30/2021	25,047	1,138	1,398	1,603	N/A
6/30/2021	24,072	959	1,047	1,244	N/A
3/31/2021	21,627	854	1,465	1,620	N/A
12/31/2020	20,390	382	1,052	1,208	N/A
9/30/2020	20,154	388	1,072	1,268	N/A
6/30/2020	20,210	305	1,016	1,238	N/A
3/31/2020	21,021	127	372	623	N/A
12/31/2019	21,336	451	500	769	N/A
9/30/2019	21,199	386	338	641	N/A
6/30/2019	21,087	398	325	646	N/A
3/31/2019	21,135	395	213	572	N/A
12/31/2018	21,413	396	110	511	N/A
9/30/2018	21,685	455	253	618	N/A
6/30/2018	21,768	440	248	592	N/A
3/31/2018	21,655	430	232	553	N/A
12/31/2017	21,535	435	N/A	540	N/A
9/30/2017	21,332	399	N/A	494	N/A
6/30/2017	21,467	409	N/A	527	N/A
3/31/2017	21,629	434	N/A	503	N/A
12/31/2016	21,609	432	N/A	516	N/A
9/30/2016	21,468	414	N/A	511	N/A
6/30/2016	21,255	425	N/A	493	N/A
3/31/2016	21,037	428	N/A	506	N/A
12/31/2015	20,862	444	N/A	507	N/A
9/30/2015	20,570	463	N/A	508	N/A
6/30/2015	20,125	451	N/A	517	N/A
3/31/2015	19,690	436	N/A	469	N/A
12/31/2014	19,109	420	N/A	485	N/A
9/30/2014	18,585	413	N/A	469	N/A
6/30/2014	18,147	399	N/A	416	N/A
3/31/2014	17,785	388	N/A	465	N/A
12/31/2013	17,518	376	N/A	484	N/A
9/30/2013	17,166	349	N/A	473	N/A
6/30/2013	16,629	338	N/A	476	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: AN's forecast earnings growth (0.2% per year) is below the savings rate (2.4%).

Earnings vs Market: AN's earnings (0.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.7% per year).

High Growth Earnings: AN's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: AN's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: AN's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: AN's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (23.3%)

AutoNation Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

AutoNation, Inc. Just Recorded A 8.2% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Price target increased by 8.3% to US$160

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)?

Now 21% undervalued

Now 20% undervalued

Independent Director recently sold US$1.7m worth of stock

AutoNation, Inc. Just Recorded A 8.2% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Now 22% undervalued

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$4.49 (vs US$6.10 in 1Q 2023)

AutoNation: Strong Q1 Results With Aggressive Buybacks Continuing

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Earnings Yet

AutoNation, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 26, 2024

AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price

AutoNation Reportedly Eyes Driving Seat at Inchcape UK

Insider recently sold US$99m worth of stock

Now 21% undervalued

AutoNation, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 24, 2024

Here's Why AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Independent Director recently sold US$549k worth of stock

Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock

AutoNation: Electrification Efforts, And Cheap At 7x EBITDA

Insider recently sold US$1.7m worth of stock

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

AutoNation, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 13, 2024

We Like AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Insider recently sold US$54m worth of stock

At US$136, Is It Time To Put AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) On Your Watch List?

Insider recently sold US$34m worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Insider recently sold US$23m worth of stock

There's No Escaping AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Muted Earnings

Is AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Using Too Much Debt?

Are Investors Undervaluing AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) By 26%?

AutoNation: A Solid Value Stock Buy

AutoNation, Inc. Offers Consumers Leases Without Long-Term Commitments

AutoNation, Inc. Offers Consumers Leases Without Long-Term Commitments

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

AutoNation: A Solid Q3, Aided By An Accretive Buyback Program

AutoNation, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 27, 2023

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Why The 27% Return On Capital At AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Should Have Your Attention

Lithia Motors And AutoNation: 2 Interesting Ways To Play The Auto Strike

AutoNation, Inc. Announces Executive Changes

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)?

Calculating The Fair Value Of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)

Independent Director recently sold US$2.7m worth of stock

Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Executive VP recently sold US$722k worth of stock

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Executive VP notifies of intention to sell stock

Executive VP & CFO notifies of intention to sell stock

Executive VP & CFO recently sold US$1.5m worth of stock

Executive VP & CFO notifies of intention to sell stock

AutoNation: Near-Term Earnings To Remain Weak, Pressuring Valuation

New major risk - Financial position

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Insider recently sold US$21m worth of stock

AutoNation, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 21, 2023

AutoNation, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 21, 2023

Investors Should Be Encouraged By AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Returns On Capital

AutoNation: Trading At A Peak With Headwinds Ahead

Insider recently sold US$7.3m worth of stock

Insider recently sold US$7.9m worth of stock

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Insider notifies of intention to sell stock

Autonation, Inc. Appoints Thomas Szlosek as Its New Executive Vice President, Effective from August 7, 2023

Is It Time To Consider Buying AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)?

Insider recently sold US$4.2m worth of stock

Now 21% undervalued

Insider recently sold US$5.1m worth of stock

AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Now 20% undervalued

Insider recently sold US$2.4m worth of stock