AutoNation vs Group 1 Automotive
AN and GPI side by side, both in retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How AN and GPI compare
AutoNation is the larger company, worth 1.8 times as much as Group 1 Automotive ($5.7B against $3.1B).
On earnings, Group 1 Automotive is cheaper: it trades at 8.2× trailing earnings, against 8.5× for AutoNation.
AutoNation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (−1.8% versus −3.4% for Group 1 Automotive).
AutoNation keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 2.6% compared with 1.7% at Group 1 Automotive.
Group 1 Automotive pays a dividend yielding 0.83%; AutoNation does not pay one.
AutoNation scores higher on the StockData Score (12 against 10 for Group 1 Automotive), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | AN | GPI |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $5.7B | $3.1B |
| Share price | $177.75 | $260.21 |
| Change, 1 year | −8.3% | −33.6% |
| Change, 5 years | 50.8% | 36.3% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.78 | 0.74 |
| Employees | 25K | 20K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 12 (better) | 10 |
| Valuation score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Growth score | 0 | 1 (better) |
| Performance score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 2 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 8.5× | 8.2× (better) |
| P/S | 0.2× | 0.1× (better) |
| P/B | 2.5× | 1.0× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.9× (better) | 7.8× |
| P/FCF | 248× | 13.7× (better) |
| FCF yield | 0.40% | 7.3% (better) |
| Fair value | $239.15 | $298.22 |
| Margin of safety | 25.7% (better) | 12.7% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | −1.8% (better) | −3.4% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 6.3% | 16.3% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 8.9% (better) | 0.96% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 22.6% (better) | 10.6% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 31.7% (better) | 10.2% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 17.7% (better) | 15.9% |
| Operating margin | 4.6% (better) | 3.6% |
| Net margin | 2.6% (better) | 1.7% |
| FCF margin | 0.08% | 1.0% (better) |
| Return on equity | 30.2% (better) | 12.4% |
| Return on invested capital | 37.2% (better) | 9.5% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.24 (better) | 1.27 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.40 (better) | 3.82 |
| Interest coverage | 6.4× | – |
| Current ratio | 0.77 | 1.32 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 2.76 | 3.24 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 5 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | – | 0.83% |
| Payout ratio | – | 6.8% |
| Years of dividend growth | – | 5 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | – | 27.2% |
| Buyback yield | 17.5% (better) | 12.1% |
| Shareholder yield | 17.5% (better) | 13.0% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 75.8% | 100% |
| Held by insiders | 29.1% | 19.4% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $1.0M | $211M (better) |
| Superinvestors holding | 1 | 1 |
| Short interest, % of float | 12.7% | 14.9% |
Go deeper
- AN stock overview
- AN income statement
- AN valuation and score
- GPI stock overview
- GPI income statement
- GPI valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.