Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Autonation, Inc.

AN · NYSE · Consumer

Fundamental quality

DEMANDING

48

out of 100

Autonation, Inc. earns a fundamental-quality score of 48 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its score rests mainly on its growth (revenue +5.6%/yr). Its weakest area is its financial strength (FCF margin 0%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

AutoNation is one of America's largest dealership chains: hundreds of new and used car stores with service bays, captive financing and parts. The American car supermarket, buying rivals and repurchasing its own shares with discipline.

What will shape its future

  • New-car margins, normalizing after the golden scarcity years.
  • Service and parts, the stable half paying the bills.
  • Share buybacks, the quiet engine of its per-share profit.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
59

EPS growth: 13.8% · Revenue growth: 5.6%

II.Profitability
53

Net margin: 2.8% · ROE: 34.3% · ROIC: 15.8%

III.Financial health
32

FCF: 0%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its growth weighs in its favor, while its financial strength drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 33%
ROEbeats 76%
Growthbeats 34%
Cash generationbeats 6%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Autonation, Inc. strengths

  • Reasonable return on capital: its ROE (34.3%) is inflated by buybacks, but ROIC —which strips that out— is 15.8%.
  • Growing earnings per share (13.8% annualized).

Autonation, Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • Its net debt has grown over the period.
  • Thin margins (net margin of 2.8%), little cushion for setbacks.
  • Erratic free cash flow, with several years in the red.

Autonation, Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202020,3903821,0521,223
202125,8441,3731,4122,786
202226,9851,3771,3393,514
202326,9491,0213143,067
202426,765692-142,554
202527,631649-1973,646

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $20,390M to $27,631M (+36%) and net income went from $382M to $649M (+70%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue-1.3%
  • Net income+48%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score4748
  • ROE30.5%34.3%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

This company doesn't pay a dividend: it reinvests all its earnings back into the business.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Autonation, Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Autonation, Inc. scores 48 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Autonation, Inc. a profitable company?

Autonation, Inc. is profitable, with a net margin of 2.8%, though a thin one.

Is Autonation, Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 5.6% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 13.8%.

Does Autonation, Inc. generate cash?

Over the last twelve months its free cash flow was negative.

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