AUTONATION INC (AN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:AN • US05329W1027
201.262 USD
-0.5 (-0.25%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 11:24 AM
Overall AN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated AN against 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. AN has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. AN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- AN had positive earnings in the past year.
- AN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years AN has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years AN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of AN (4.67%) is better than 67.77% of its industry peers.
- AN has a better Return On Equity (26.40%) than 85.95% of its industry peers.
- AN has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.60%) than 71.90% 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.38%, AN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- AN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AN has a better Operating Margin (5.09%) than 66.94% of its industry peers.
- AN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- 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 remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- AN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.13 indicates that AN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- AN's Altman-Z score of 3.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AN outperforms 72.73% 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 75.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.13 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC8.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that AN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AN's Current ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AN is outperformed by 86.78% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.20 indicates that AN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AN's Quick ratio of 0.20 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AN is outperformed by 86.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.2 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.80% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, AN shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 23.19% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, AN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.24% in the last year.
- AN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.27% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, AN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.53% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.79% on average per year.
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
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.95, the valuation of AN can be described as very reasonable.
- 85.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- AN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.23, the valuation of AN can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AN indicates a rather cheap valuation: AN is cheaper than 88.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. AN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AN is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of AN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.29
PEG (5Y)0.43
EPS Next 2Y8.91%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:AN (2/17/2026, 11:24:42 AM)
201.262
-0.5 (-0.25%)
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 Change12.24%
Ins Owners1.16%
Ins Owner Change0.16%
Market Cap7.08B
Revenue(TTM)27.63B
Net Income(TTM)663.10M
Analysts80
Price Target244.32 (21.39%)
Short Float %4.38%
Short Ratio3.59
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)-0.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.23 | ||
| P/S | 0.25 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 63.71 | ||
| P/B | 2.82 | ||
| P/tB | 67.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.41 |
EPS(TTM)20.23
EY10.05%
EPS(NY)21.8
Fwd EY10.83%
FCF(TTM)-5.06
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.16
OCFY1.57%
SpS793.05
BVpS71.35
TBVpS2.99
PEG (NY)1.29
PEG (5Y)0.43
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 | 3.13 |
F-Score4
WACC8.75%
ROIC/WACC0.98
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.