# AutoNation Inc. (AN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail. Price $178.51, market value $5.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 8.6×** (5-yr avg 7.9×, 3-yr avg 9.6×). AutoNation Inc. trades at 8.6× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 7.9×. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 7.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 10.76**. A PEG of 10.76 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 0.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.2×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.5×**. The shares trade at 2.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 0.4%** (5-yr avg 8.0%). Free cash flow equals 0.4% of the market value, below its five-year average of 8.0%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 11.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 11.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 17.7%**. AutoNation Inc. keeps 17.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 4.6%**. 4.6% 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: 16.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 16.4%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 5.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.0% 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** (12 analysts). 12 analysts cover AutoNation Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $219.67 (+23% 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): -7.0%** (YTD -10.0%, 3-mo -13.7%). The shares are down 7.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -24.3%** (17.6% above the low). Trading 24% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 68**. An RSI of 68 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.40** (volatility 34%). Beta of 0.40 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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