AutoNation Inc.

NYSE: AN · Real-Time Price · USD
175.19
1.04 (0.60%)
At close: May 01, 2025, 1:37 PM

AutoNation Statistics

Share Statistics

AutoNation has 37.7M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -2.53% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 37.7M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.53%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.01%
Owned by Institutions (%) 67.07%
Shares Floating 27.61M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 508
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.09%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.3M, so 3.32% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.3M
Short % of Shares Out 3.32%
Short % of Float 4.1%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.93

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 9.79 and the forward PE ratio is 8.5. AutoNation's PEG ratio is -0.4.

PE Ratio 9.79
Forward PE 8.5
PS Ratio 0.25
Forward PS 0.2
PB Ratio 2.76
P/FCF Ratio -491.06
PEG Ratio -0.4
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

AutoNation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 15.37B.

EV / Sales 0.57
EV / EBITDA 9.63
EV / EBIT 48.84
EV / FCF -1113.88

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.74, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 3.52.

Current Ratio 0.74
Quick Ratio 0.21
Debt / Equity 3.52
Debt / EBITDA 5.42
Debt / FCF -627.15
Interest Coverage 2.98

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 28.17% and Return on Invested Capital is 8.24%.

Return on Equity 28.17%
Return on Assets 5.17%
Return on Invested Capital 8.24%
Revenue Per Employee $1.07M
Profits Per Employee $27.58K
Employee Count 25,100
Asset Turnover 2
Inventory Turnover 6.54

Taxes

Income Tax 224.5M
Effective Tax Rate 24.49%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 6.95% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.15, so AutoNation's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.15
52-Week Price Change 6.95%
50-Day Moving Average 169.58
200-Day Moving Average 172.73
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.49
Average Volume (20 Days) 584.11K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, AutoNation had revenue of 26.77B and earned 692.2M in profits. Earnings per share was 17.35.

Revenue 26.77B
Gross Profit 4.79B
Operating Income 1.31B
Net Income 692.2M
EBITDA 1.6B
EBIT 1.36B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 17.35
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 59.8M in cash and 8.65B in debt, giving a net cash position of -8.59B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 59.8M
Total Debt 8.65B
Net Cash -8.59B
Retained Earnings 5.33B
Total Assets 13.33B
Working Capital -1.33B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 314.7M and capital expenditures -328.5M, giving a free cash flow of -13.8M.

Operating Cash Flow 314.7M
Capital Expenditures -328.5M
Free Cash Flow -13.8M
FCF Per Share -0.35
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 17.88%, with operating and profit margins of 4.88% and 2.59%.

Gross Margin 17.88%
Operating Margin 4.88%
Pretax Margin 3.42%
Profit Margin 2.59%
EBITDA Margin 5.96%
EBIT Margin 4.88%
FCF Margin -0.05%

Dividends & Yields

AN does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 10.21%
FCF Yield -0.2%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AN is $200, which is 14.8% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $200
Price Target Difference 14.8%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 8
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jun 10, 1996. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 10, 1996
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.15
Piotroski F-Score 5