AutoNation Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
AutoNation has a total shareholder equity of $2.4B and total debt of $8.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 338.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $12.9B and $10.5B respectively. AutoNation's EBIT is $1.3B making its interest coverage ratio 3.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $60.2M.
Key information
338.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$8.03b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.2x |
| Cash | US$60.20m |
| Equity | US$2.37b |
| Total liabilities | US$10.54b |
| Total assets | US$12.91b |
Recent financial health updates
Is AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 15
Here's Why AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Mar 14Recent updates
Calculating The Fair Value Of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)
Dec 16Investors Will Want AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Nov 25AutoNation: There Are Better Opportunities On The Market
Oct 09At US$177, Is AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 24A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Share Price
Sep 11An Intrinsic Calculation For AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued
Aug 28Why The 21% Return On Capital At AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Should Have Your Attention
Aug 15AutoNation: The Ride Isn't Over Yet
Jul 26AutoNation: Superb Economics With Minimal Reinvestment Opportunities
Jul 18Is AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 15Is Now The Time To Look At Buying AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)?
Jun 05AutoNation, Inc. Just Recorded A 8.2% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Apr 30AutoNation: Strong Q1 Results With Aggressive Buybacks Continuing
Apr 26The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Earnings Yet
Apr 22AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price
Apr 08Here's Why AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Mar 14AutoNation: Electrification Efforts, And Cheap At 7x EBITDA
Feb 20AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Feb 16We Like AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Jan 31At US$136, Is It Time To Put AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) On Your Watch List?
Jan 15There's No Escaping AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Muted Earnings
Dec 25AutoNation: A Solid Value Stock Buy
Nov 21AutoNation: A Solid Q3, Aided By An Accretive Buyback Program
Oct 27Lithia Motors And AutoNation: 2 Interesting Ways To Play The Auto Strike
Sep 26AutoNation: Near-Term Earnings To Remain Weak, Pressuring Valuation
Jul 25AutoNation: Trading At A Peak With Headwinds Ahead
Jun 27Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AN's short term assets ($4.7B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($6.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: AN's short term assets ($4.7B) exceed its long term liabilities ($4.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AN's net debt to equity ratio (336.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: AN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 186.8% to 338.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AN's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (1.6%).
Interest Coverage: AN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 19:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
AutoNation, Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Fung | Berenberg |
| John Murphy | BofA Global Research |