AutoNation, Inc.

AN Consumer Cyclical Auto & Truck Dealerships

AutoNation, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $27.6 billion, up 3.24% from fiscal 2024.

Revenue
−0.39%
EPS
−13.8%
Free cash flow
+8.79%
Total debt
+34.3%

Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier

187.28 3.81 +2.08%
Market cap
$6.0B
P/E
9.0×
Fwd P/E
8.5×
Dividend yield
—
F-score
5/9
Altman Z
3.10
Beneish M
−2.37
Dividend safety
n/a

AutoNation, Inc. (AN) Return on equity

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AutoNation, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 30.2%, up 3.2 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (27.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 11.9% (fiscal 2020) to 62.3% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. That is above the Auto & Truck Dealerships industry median of 11.7% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.20%.

Return on equity, annual

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Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 27.1% (2.60)
FY2024 29.7% (18.30)
FY2023 48.0% (14.31)
FY2022 62.3% 13.34
FY2021 48.9% 36.99
FY2020 11.9% (3.38)
FY2019 15.3% (0.26)
FY2018 15.6% (3.00)
FY2017 18.6% 0.09
FY2016 18.5% (1.54)

Against its own ten years

Low 11.9% High 62.3%
Ten-year median 20.0%
Current reading's percentile 64

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
AN AutoNation, Inc. 30.2%
VVV Valvoline compare 27.8%
GPI Group 1 Automotive, Inc. compare 12.3%
RUSHA Rush Enterprises, Inc. compare 11.9%
ABG Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. compare 11.8%
LAD Lithia Motors, Inc. compare 11.7%
RUSHB Rush Enterprises, Inc. compare 11.7%
KMX CarMax, Inc. compare 4.68%
OPLN OPENLANE, Inc. compare −3.12%
Auto & Truck Dealerships industry median 11.7%
Consumer Cyclical sector median 3.20%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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