# AutoNation Inc. (AN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Automobiles. Price $212.36, market value $7.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 9.8×** (5-yr avg 7.9×, 3-yr avg 9.6×). AutoNation Inc. trades at 9.8× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 7.9×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 8.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 12.08**. A PEG of 12.08 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 0.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.3×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 3.1×**. The shares trade at 3.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 0.2%** (5-yr avg 8.0%). Free cash flow equals 0.2% of the market value, below its five-year average of 8.0%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 10.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 10.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 17.8%**. AutoNation Inc. keeps 17.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 4.8%**. 4.8% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 2.3%**. 2.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 27.7%**. 27.7% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 17.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 17.2%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 5.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.2%** (3-yr 0.8%/yr, 5-yr 6.3%/yr). Revenue grew 3.2% over the last year, against 6.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 0.7%** (3-yr -11.1%/yr, 5-yr 31.7%/yr). Earnings per share rose 0.7%, roughly in step with revenue.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.61**. Debt is 1.61 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Current ratio: 0.84** (quick 0.84). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. AutoNation Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (13 analysts). 13 analysts cover AutoNation Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $246.69 (+16% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -5.9%** (YTD 2.8%, 3-mo 13.1%). The shares are down 5.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -9.9%** (20.2% above the low). Trading 10% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 62**. An RSI of 62 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.63** (volatility 29%). Beta of 0.63 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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