AutoNation Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
AutoNation has a total shareholder equity of $2.3B and total debt of $9.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 399.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $14.4B and $12.1B respectively. AutoNation's EBIT is $1.3B making its interest coverage ratio 3.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $58.6M.
Key information
399.89%
Debt to equity ratio
US$9.36b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.7x |
| Cash | US$58.60m |
| Equity | US$2.34b |
| Total liabilities | US$12.05b |
| Total assets | US$14.39b |
Recent financial health updates
Is AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 09
AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Sep 08Recent updates
AutoNation: Shifting Gears Toward Higher-Margin Growth
Mar 04Is AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 09AutoNation, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Oct 28AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Sep 08Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Earnings
Aug 23Is AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Potentially Undervalued?
Jul 14We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At AutoNation (NYSE:AN)
Jun 21Cautious Investors Not Rewarding AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Performance Completely
May 09AutoNation: Tariff Resilience Makes Shares Attractive
Apr 25AutoNation: Debt Maturity Looms While EBITDA, Cash Flow And Margins Erode
Feb 11AutoNation: The Bull Case Remains Intact
Dec 23AutoNation: There Are Better Opportunities On The Market
Oct 09
Navigating Challenges And Embracing Opportunities In Automotive Retail For Sustained Growth
Expansion in used vehicle sales and service segment improvements suggest potential for increased revenue and margins.AutoNation: The Ride Isn't Over Yet
Jul 26AutoNation: Superb Economics With Minimal Reinvestment Opportunities
Jul 18AutoNation: Strong Q1 Results With Aggressive Buybacks Continuing
Apr 26AutoNation: Electrification Efforts, And Cheap At 7x EBITDA
Feb 20Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AN's short term assets ($4.6B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($5.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: AN's short term assets ($4.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($6.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AN's net debt to equity ratio (397.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: AN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 146.1% to 399.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AN's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (1.2%).
Interest Coverage: AN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/16 21:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
AutoNation, Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 11 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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| John Babcock | Barclays |
| Andrew Fung | Berenberg |
| Alexander Perry | BofA Global Research |