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AutoNation, Inc. AN

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for AutoNation, Inc.

Overview of AutoNation, Inc.

AN NYQ
Consumer Cyclical Auto & Truck Dealerships Mid Cap
AutoNation, Inc. (AN), is a Mid Cap company, in the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry, last closed at $183.47, about 550.8% undervalued vs fair value, +11.7% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$183.47
-0.64%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 29.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$6.37B
Enterprise Value
$16.49B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.autonation.com
HQ Fort Lauderdale, FL
Employees 24,800
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 24 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$1045
$1194
$1354
Current: $183.47 +551% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$27.6B
3.2%%
Gross Profit
$4.9B
3.4%%
Operating Income
$1.3B
3.2%%
Net Income
$649.1M
-6.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-30.4%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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High Impact
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating AutoNation, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
55
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Moderate
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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing AN's balance between Growth (30.7%), Profitability (38.7%), and Safety (30.6%). Growth 31% Safety 31% Profitability 39%

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Growth

46th percentile vs peers
46
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 3.2% 41p EPS Growth YoY 0.7% 53p TSR 65.3% 93p Revenue CAGR 3Y 0.8% 31p EPS CAGR 3Y -11.2% 40p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (4.35, 86th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Tsr in top 20% of peers (65.3%, 93th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

58th percentile vs peers
58
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Safety

46th percentile vs peers
46
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for AutoNation, Inc..

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$1193.98
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