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Home🔹Stocks🔹AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation, Inc.

🇺🇸AN•NYSE

AutoNation, Inc.

🇺🇸AN•NYSE
Market cap
$5.30B
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Mkt Cap
$5.30B
Sentiment
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About AutoNation, Inc.

Industry
Auto - Dealerships
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Michael M. Manley
Headquarters
200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
Industry
Auto - Dealerships
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Michael M. Manley
Headquarters
200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
Description

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury.

It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and parts and services, such as automotive repair and maintenance, and wholesale parts and collision services.

The company also provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources.

As of December 31, 2021, it owned and operated 339 new vehicle franchises from 247 stores located primarily in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region.

The company also owned and operated 57 AutoNation-branded collision centers, 9 AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, 4 AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and 3 parts distribution centers. AutoNation, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for AutoNation, Inc., and the rating behind it. AN last traded at $160.20, 7.3× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for AutoNation, Inc.. Starting points for AutoNation, Inc.: P/E 7.3, EPS $23.13, beta 0.72 — an Auto - Dealerships name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for AutoNation, Inc.. AutoNation, Inc. does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for AutoNation, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for AutoNation, Inc. stands at $23.13. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for AutoNation, Inc.. AutoNation, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1990. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

AutoNation, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. AutoNation, Inc. is measured against Auto - Dealerships peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold AutoNation, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $5.30B market value, institutional positions materially move AutoNation, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

Premium

Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by AutoNation, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of AutoNation, Inc. have traded between $148.33 and $228.92 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

Premium

U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming AutoNation, Inc.. AutoNation, Inc. is a $5.30B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming AutoNation, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for AutoNation, Inc.. Coverage tracks AutoNation, Inc. within Auto - Dealerships (Consumer Cyclical). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Discussion

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  • GPIGroup 1 Automotive, Inc.
  • KMXCarMax, Inc.
  • LADLithia Motors, Inc.
  • LEVILevi Strauss & Co.
  • LKQLKQ Corporation
  • MUSAMurphy USA Inc.

More Auto - Dealerships companies

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  • USSJFUSS Co., Ltd.
  • USSJYUSS Co., Ltd.
  • UXINUxin Limited
  • VTMTFVertu Motors plc
  • VVVValvoline Inc.
  • ZHSHFZhongsheng Group Holdings Limited
  • ZSHGYZhongsheng Group Holdings Limited
  • ACQ.TOAutoCanada Inc.
  • ACVAACV Auctions Inc.

ETFs holding AutoNation, Inc.

Largest holders, then the funds most concentrated in AN · % = share of the fund

  • VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF0.01%
  • IJHiShares Core SP Mid-Cap ETF0.12%
  • VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF0.06%
  • DFATDimensional - US Targeted Value ETF0.27%
  • GLRYInspire Growth ETF3.30%
  • XMVMInvesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF1.57%
  • FXDFirst Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund1.19%
  • SMOTVanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF1.06%
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