AutoNation, Inc. (AN) stock
ANNYSERetail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline StationsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 30, 2026Score 12/3026% below fair value
$177.75−2.76 (-1.53%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $5.69BP/E 8.5Yield –
AutoNation operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
AutoNation's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 4.6%. For fiscal 2025 it was 4.5%, against 4.9% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 7.5% in fiscal 2022.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 4.5% | −0.4 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 4.9% | −1.3 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 6.1% | −1.4 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 7.5% | +0.1 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 7.4% | +4.6 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 2.8% | −1.1 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 3.9% | +0.2 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 3.6% | −0.3 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 3.9% | −0.2 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 4.1% | −0.1 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 4.2% | −0.1 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 4.3% | +0.1 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 4.2% | +0.1 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 4.1% | −0.0 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 4.1% | +0.2 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 4.0% | +0.2 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 3.8% | +13.5 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | -9.7% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 4.5% | −0.8 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 4.6% | +1.5 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 4.8% | −0.2 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 4.5% | −0.2 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 5.3% | −0.0 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 3.1% | −1.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 5.0% | −0.2 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 4.7% | −0.5 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 5.3% | −0.8 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 4.2% | −2.1 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 5.2% | −1.7 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 5.2% | −1.2 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 6.1% | −1.8 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 6.4% | −1.8 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 6.9% | −0.8 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 6.3% | −1.7 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 7.8% | −0.1 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 8.1% | +0.5 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 7.7% | +2.0 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 8.1% | +2.7 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 7.9% | +2.9 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 7.6% | +3.2 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 5.7% | +10.4 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 5.3% | +1.1 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 5.0% | +1.5 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 4.4% | +0.6 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | -4.7% | −8.5 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 4.2% | +0.6 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 3.5% | −0.3 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 3.8% | +0.3 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 3.8% | +0.3 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 3.6% | −0.4 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 3.8% | −0.1 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 3.5% | −0.2 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 3.5% | −0.5 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 4.0% | −0.3 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 3.9% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 3.7% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 4.0% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 4.3% | – |
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