AUTONATION INC (AN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:AN • US05329W1027

208.78 USD
+3.51 (+1.71%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
208.78 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/3/2026, 6:40:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

AN gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. AN scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. AN may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AN was profitable.
  • AN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AN has been profitable.
  • AN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
AN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • AN's Return On Assets of 4.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AN outperforms 66.12% of its industry peers.
  • AN has a Return On Equity of 26.40%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AN outperforms 85.95% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of AN (8.73%) is better than 71.07% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AN is above the industry average of 12.09%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.73%) for AN is well below the 3 year average (14.61%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that AN had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.67%
ROE 26.4%
ROIC 8.73%
ROA(3y)9.18%
ROA(5y)9.35%
ROE(3y)47.19%
ROE(5y)42.23%
ROIC(3y)14.61%
ROIC(5y)15.84%
AN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • AN has a Profit Margin of 2.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: AN outperforms 61.98% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AN has grown nicely.
  • AN has a better Operating Margin (5.09%) than 66.94% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AN has grown nicely.
  • AN has a worse Gross Margin (17.82%) than 80.17% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.09%
PM (TTM) 2.38%
GM 17.82%
OM growth 3Y-11.91%
OM growth 5Y5.79%
PM growth 3Y-21.33%
PM growth 5Y4.16%
GM growth 3Y-2.29%
GM growth 5Y1.6%
AN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AN is still creating some value.
  • AN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • AN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • AN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
AN Yearly Shares OutstandingAN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
AN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • AN has an Altman-Z score of 3.15. This indicates that AN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • AN has a better Altman-Z score (3.15) than 73.55% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.52, AN is doing worse than 73.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.52
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.15
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC8.81%
AN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that AN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.79, AN is doing worse than 85.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 87.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.2
AN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.84% over the past year.
  • AN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 30.42% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, AN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.06% in the last year.
  • AN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.64% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.84%
EPS 3Y-1.89%
EPS 5Y30.42%
EPS Q2Q%24.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.06%
Revenue growth 3Y1.17%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%6.85%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.64% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • AN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.66% yearly.
EPS Next Y18%
EPS Next 2Y11.72%
EPS Next 3Y11.25%
EPS Next 5Y11.64%
Revenue Next Year5.62%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4.05%
Revenue Next 5Y7.66%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
AN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
AN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.38, the valuation of AN can be described as reasonable.
  • 85.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. AN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.58, the valuation of AN can be described as very reasonable.
  • 87.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.51, AN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.38
Fwd PE 9.58
AN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 71.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.64
AN Per share dataAN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 200 400 600

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • AN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)0.34
EPS Next 2Y11.72%
EPS Next 3Y11.25%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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AUTONATION INC

NYSE:AN (2/3/2026, 6:40:00 PM)

After market: 208.78 0 (0%)

208.78

+3.51 (+1.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-06
Inst Owners76.19%
Inst Owner Change-2.26%
Ins Owners1.16%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap7.61B
Revenue(TTM)27.92B
Net Income(TTM)663.10M
Analysts79.05
Price Target243.3 (16.53%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0.13%
PT rev (3m)4.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.38
Fwd PE 9.58
P/S 0.27
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 68.47
P/B 3.03
P/tB 72.45
EV/EBITDA 7.64
EPS(TTM)20.12
EY9.64%
EPS(NY)21.8
Fwd EY10.44%
FCF(TTM)-4.89
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.05
OCFY1.46%
SpS765.43
BVpS68.87
TBVpS2.88
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)0.34
Graham Number176.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.67%
ROE 26.4%
ROCE 17.12%
ROIC 8.73%
ROICexc 8.8%
ROICexgc 10.96%
OM 5.09%
PM (TTM) 2.38%
GM 17.82%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)9.18%
ROA(5y)9.35%
ROE(3y)47.19%
ROE(5y)42.23%
ROIC(3y)14.61%
ROIC(5y)15.84%
ROICexc(3y)14.74%
ROICexc(5y)16.23%
ROICexgc(3y)20.49%
ROICexgc(5y)23.24%
ROCE(3y)25.25%
ROCE(5y)24.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-29.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-26.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.33%
OM growth 3Y-11.91%
OM growth 5Y5.79%
PM growth 3Y-21.33%
PM growth 5Y4.16%
GM growth 3Y-2.29%
GM growth 5Y1.6%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.97
Health
Industry RankSector 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 3.15
F-Score3
WACC8.81%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)162.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)135.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.84%
EPS 3Y-1.89%
EPS 5Y30.42%
EPS Q2Q%24.63%
EPS Next Y18%
EPS Next 2Y11.72%
EPS Next 3Y11.25%
EPS Next 5Y11.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.06%
Revenue growth 3Y1.17%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%6.85%
Revenue Next Year5.62%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4.05%
Revenue Next 5Y7.66%
EBIT growth 1Y7.07%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.87%
EBIT growth 5Y10.7%
EBIT Next Year22.46%
EBIT Next 3Y9.29%
EBIT Next 5Y8.04%
FCF growth 1Y-129.28%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-88.74%
OCF growth 3Y-42.18%
OCF growth 5Y-16.37%

AUTONATION INC / AN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AUTONATION INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AN.


What is the valuation status of AUTONATION INC (AN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to AUTONATION INC (AN). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AUTONATION INC?

AUTONATION INC (AN) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for AN stock?

The financial health rating of AUTONATION INC (AN) is 3 / 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 18% in the next year.