ANNYSERetail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline StationsFiscal year ends December 31
AUTONATION, INC.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 31, 2026
$160.39−1.34 (-0.83%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.42B
- P/E (TTM)
- 7.4
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
17.9%+0.4 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
4.5%+1.7 pts over 5 years
Net margin
2.3%+0.5 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +3.2% | +0.8% | +6.3% | +2.9% | |
| Gross profit | +3.4% | -2.0% | +6.8% | +4.3% | |
| Operating income | -5.0% | -15.1% | +17.1% | +3.6% | |
| Net income | -6.2% | -22.2% | +11.2% | +3.9% | |
| EPS, diluted | +0.7% | -11.1% | +31.7% | +15.9% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 18.5% | 11.9% | 27.1% | |
| Return on assets | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.81 | 1.00 | 0.84 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.18 | 0.65 | 1.70 | |
| Interest coverage | 7.7× | 6.0× | 6.9× | |
| Inventory turnover | 5.1× | 5.7× | 6.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
| Diluted shares | 104M | 89M | 38M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Autonation generated $4.45B from operations and spent $7.74B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 21% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$4.45B
Used
$7.74B
Capital expenditure$1.59B21%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$6.14B79%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin2.3%
×Asset turnover2.02×
×Equity multiplier5.71×
=Return on equity, FY202527.1%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.3% | 2.02× | 5.71× | 27.1% |
| FY2024 | 2.6% | 2.14× | 5.35× | 29.7% |
| FY2023 | 3.8% | 2.45× | 5.17× | 47.9% |
| FY2022 | 5.1% | 2.84× | 4.29× | 62.3% |
| FY2021 | 5.3% | 2.74× | 3.36× | 48.9% |
| FY2020 | 1.9% | 2.00× | 3.19× | 11.9% |
| FY2019 | 2.1% | 2.01× | 3.61× | 15.3% |
| FY2018 | 1.8% | 2.05× | 4.12× | 15.6% |
| FY2017 | 2.0% | 2.12× | 4.34× | 18.6% |
| FY2016 | 2.0% | 2.20× | 4.21× | 18.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
5of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$649.10M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$111.90M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year5.8% → 5.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$111.90M vs $649.10M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell20.1% → 25.7%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.74 → 0.84
- No dilutionShare count did not rise41M → 38M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year17.88% → 17.91%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose2.23 → 2.13