AutoNation, Inc.

NYSE:AN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.6b

AutoNation Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

AutoNation has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.9%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 17% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.3% per year. AutoNation's return on equity is 30.5%, and it has net margins of 2.7%.

Key information

16.9%

Earnings growth rate

29.9%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth26.6%
Revenue growth rate6.3%
Return on equity30.5%
Net Margin2.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Dec 16
Calculating The Fair Value Of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)

Investors Will Want AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Nov 25
Investors Will Want AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Growth In ROCE To Persist

AutoNation: There Are Better Opportunities On The Market

Oct 09

At US$177, Is AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Worth Looking At Closely?

Sep 24
At US$177, Is AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Worth Looking At Closely?

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Share Price

Sep 11
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Share Price

An Intrinsic Calculation For AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued

Aug 28
An Intrinsic Calculation For AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued

Why The 21% Return On Capital At AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Should Have Your Attention

Aug 15
Why The 21% Return On Capital At AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Should Have Your Attention

AutoNation: The Ride Isn't Over Yet

Jul 26

AutoNation: Superb Economics With Minimal Reinvestment Opportunities

Jul 18

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

Jul 15
Is AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Using Too Much Debt?

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

Jun 05
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN)?

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

Apr 30
AutoNation, Inc. Just Recorded A 8.2% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

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

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

Apr 08
AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price

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

Mar 14
Here's Why AutoNation (NYSE:AN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

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

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

Jan 31
We Like AutoNation's (NYSE:AN) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

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

Jan 15
At US$136, Is It Time To Put AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) On Your Watch List?

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

Dec 25
There's No Escaping AutoNation, Inc.'s (NYSE:AN) Muted Earnings

AutoNation: A Solid Value Stock Buy

Nov 21

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

Oct 27

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

Sep 26

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

Jul 25

AutoNation: Trading At A Peak With Headwinds Ahead

Jun 27

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How AutoNation makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:AN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2426,3207223,2320
30 Jun 2426,6267803,2400
31 Mar 2427,0369233,2570
31 Dec 2326,9491,0203,2470
30 Sep 2326,8791,0903,2120
30 Jun 2326,6521,1993,1560
31 Mar 2326,6311,3033,0670
31 Dec 2226,9851,3783,0260
30 Sep 2226,8701,4793,0150
30 Jun 2226,5841,4882,9760
31 Mar 2226,6931,4962,9700
31 Dec 2125,8441,3732,8760
30 Sep 2125,0471,1382,7490
30 Jun 2124,0729592,6630
31 Mar 2121,6278542,4620
31 Dec 2020,3903822,4150
30 Sep 2020,1543882,4320
30 Jun 2020,2103052,4470
31 Mar 2021,0211272,5360
31 Dec 1921,3364512,5590
30 Sep 1921,1993862,5450
30 Jun 1921,0873982,5180
31 Mar 1921,1353952,5060
31 Dec 1821,4133962,5100
30 Sep 1821,6854552,5000
30 Jun 1821,7684402,4820
31 Mar 1821,6554302,4680
31 Dec 1721,5354352,4360
30 Sep 1721,3323992,3980
30 Jun 1721,4674092,3820
31 Mar 1721,6294342,3560
31 Dec 1621,6094322,3490
30 Sep 1621,4684142,3340
30 Jun 1621,2554252,3110
31 Mar 1621,0374282,2950
31 Dec 1520,8624442,2640
30 Sep 1520,5704632,2270
30 Jun 1520,1254512,1810
31 Mar 1519,6904362,1370
31 Dec 1419,1094202,0800
30 Sep 1418,5854132,0480
30 Jun 1418,1473992,0110
31 Mar 1417,7853881,9690
31 Dec 1317,5183761,9350

Quality Earnings: AN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: AN's current net profit margins (2.7%) are lower than last year (4.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AN's earnings have grown by 16.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: AN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: AN had negative earnings growth (-33.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-4.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst AN's Return on Equity (30.46%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 19:29
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Andrew FungBerenberg
John MurphyBofA Global Research