AUTONATION INC (AN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:AN • US05329W1027
206.6 USD
-1.21 (-0.58%)
At close: Feb 12, 2026
206.6 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/12/2026, 8:04:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to AN. AN was compared to 120 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While AN is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. AN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AN was profitable.
- In the past year AN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- AN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years AN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.67%, AN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- AN's Return On Equity of 26.40% is amongst the best of the industry. AN outperforms 85.83% of its industry peers.
- AN's Return On Invested Capital of 8.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AN outperforms 71.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.67% | ||
| ROE | 26.4% | ||
| ROIC | 8.6% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- AN's Profit Margin of 2.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AN outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AN has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.09%, AN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- AN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AN has a worse Gross Margin (17.82%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- AN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.38% | ||
| GM | 17.82% |
OM growth 3Y-12.12%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y-22.79%
PM growth 5Y4.63%
GM growth 3Y-2.82%
GM growth 5Y0.48%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AN is destroying value.
- There is no outstanding debt for AN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- AN has an Altman-Z score of 3.14. This indicates that AN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- AN's Altman-Z score of 3.14 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AN outperforms 72.50% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.52 is on the high side and indicates that AN has dependencies on debt financing.
- AN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.52. This is in the lower half of the industry: AN underperforms 74.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC8.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- AN has a Current Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that AN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AN has a Current ratio of 0.79. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AN underperforms 85.83% of its industry peers.
- AN has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that AN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AN has a worse Quick ratio (0.20) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.2 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- AN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.80%, which is quite good.
- AN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 23.19% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, AN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.24% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.27% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.8%
EPS 3Y-6.74%
EPS 5Y23.19%
EPS Q2Q%2.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.24%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y6.27%
Sales Q2Q%-3.94%
3.2 Future
- AN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.53% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.79% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.74%
EPS Next 2Y8.91%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
EPS Next 5Y14.53%
Revenue Next Year2.75%
Revenue Next 2Y3.26%
Revenue Next 3Y3.7%
Revenue Next 5Y1.79%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.21, which indicates a very decent valuation of AN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AN indicates a rather cheap valuation: AN is cheaper than 85.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.67. AN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- AN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.48.
- 88.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.69. AN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AN is valued a bit cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- AN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)0.44
EPS Next 2Y8.91%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for AN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
206.6
-1.21 (-0.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-06 2026-02-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners76.19%
Inst Owner Change14.74%
Ins Owners1.16%
Ins Owner Change0.16%
Market Cap7.27B
Revenue(TTM)27.63B
Net Income(TTM)663.10M
Analysts80
Price Target244.32 (18.26%)
Short Float %4.14%
Short Ratio4.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.69%
Min EPS beat(2)0.86%
Max EPS beat(2)12.53%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.39%
Min EPS beat(4)0.86%
Max EPS beat(4)13.19%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.08%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.53%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.3%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.15%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.05%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.09%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.07%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.91%
PT rev (1m)0.55%
PT rev (3m)4.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.93%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.48 | ||
| P/S | 0.26 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 65.4 | ||
| P/B | 2.9 | ||
| P/tB | 69.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
EPS(TTM)20.23
EY9.79%
EPS(NY)21.8
Fwd EY10.55%
FCF(TTM)-5.06
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.16
OCFY1.53%
SpS793.05
BVpS71.35
TBVpS2.99
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)0.44
Graham Number180.22
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.67% | ||
| ROE | 26.4% | ||
| ROCE | 17.12% | ||
| ROIC | 8.6% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.8% | ||
| OM | 5.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.38% | ||
| GM | 17.82% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-12.12%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y-22.79%
PM growth 5Y4.63%
GM growth 3Y-2.82%
GM growth 5Y0.48%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.97
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.29 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 115.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.04% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.83 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 6.66% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.14 |
F-Score4
WACC8.72%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.8%
EPS 3Y-6.74%
EPS 5Y23.19%
EPS Q2Q%2.21%
EPS Next Y7.74%
EPS Next 2Y8.91%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
EPS Next 5Y14.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.24%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y6.27%
Sales Q2Q%-3.94%
Revenue Next Year2.75%
Revenue Next 2Y3.26%
Revenue Next 3Y3.7%
Revenue Next 5Y1.79%
EBIT growth 1Y7.07%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.43%
EBIT growth 5Y8.1%
EBIT Next Year18.52%
EBIT Next 3Y10.7%
EBIT Next 5Y6.17%
FCF growth 1Y31.51%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-11.96%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
AUTONATION INC / AN FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AUTONATION INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AN.
What is the valuation status of AUTONATION INC (AN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to AUTONATION INC (AN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AUTONATION INC?
AUTONATION INC (AN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for AN stock?
The financial health rating of AUTONATION INC (AN) is 2 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for AUTONATION INC (AN) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTONATION INC (AN) is expected to grow by 7.74% in the next year.