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 12/3024% below fair value

$180.51−6.70 (-3.58%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $5.77BP/E 8.7Yield –

AutoNation statistics

103 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.

Important dates

Next earnings: Feb 5, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
Last ex-dividend date: Jul 3, 2000
Fundamentals through: Sep 30, 2026
Share price as of: Nov 12, 2026

Valuation ratiosIndustry

Market Cap: $5.77B; $3.33B
Enterprise Value: $6.28B; $5.34B
PE Ratio: 8.67; 18.10
PS Ratio: 0.21; 0.37
PB Ratio: 2.55; 1.53
P/FCF Ratio: 252.11; 22.14
P/OCF Ratio: 18.57; 9.89

Enterprise valuationIndustry

EV / Sales: 0.23; 0.38
EV / EBITDA: 4.97; 11.26
EV / EBIT: 4.97; 12.73
EV / FCF: 274.11; 29.82

Share statisticsIndustry

Shares Outstanding: 32M; 23M
Shares Change (YoY): -11.1%; -2.00%
Shares Change (QoQ): -2.42%; 0.00%
Float: 23M; 21M
Shares Held by Insiders: 29.1%; 13.3%
Shares Held by Institutions: 75.8%; 86.4%

Short sellingIndustry

Short Interest: 3M; –
Short Interest Change: -5.98%; -3.84%
Short % of Float: 12.7%; 8.38%
Short % of Shares Outstanding: 9.03%; 6.78%
Days to Cover: 4.55; 3.76

Stock price statisticsIndustry

52-Week High: $235.81; –
52-Week Low: $151.82; –
20-Day Moving Average: $172.80; –
50-Day Moving Average: $174.06; –
200-Day Moving Average: $192.24; –
Average True Range (14): $7.46; –
Price Change (1 Week): -4.05%; -0.62%
Price Change (1 Month): 17.8%; 5.62%
Price Change (3 Months): -13.8%; -12.2%
Price Change (6 Months): -6.30%; -4.28%
Price Change (YTD): -12.6%; -4.11%
Price Change (1 Year): -5.86%; -6.79%
Price Change (3 Years): 36.4%; 14.9%
Price Change (5 Years): 40.3%; 8.06%
Price Change (10 Years): 318.8%; 267.6%
Average Volume (10 Days): 621,842; –
Average Volume (20 Days): 598,179; –
Average Volume (90 Days): 522,982; –
Relative Volume: 0.62; 0.70
Relative Strength Index (14): 55.0; 53.5
Volatility (1 Year): 34.3%; 41.8%
Beta (5 Years): 0.78; 0.91

MarginsIndustry

Gross Margin: 17.7%; 22.6%
Operating Margin: 4.60%; 3.61%
Profit Margin: 2.63%; 1.90%
EBITDA Margin: 4.60%; 4.43%
FCF Margin: 0.08%; 3.00%

Returns on capitalIndustry

Return on Equity (ROE): 30.2%; 11.9%
Return on Assets (ROA): 4.84%; 3.29%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 37.2%; 11.4%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE): 13.3%; 10.1%

Financial positionIndustry

Current Ratio: 0.77; 1.02
Quick Ratio: 0.10; 0.20
Debt / Equity: 0.24; 1.02
Debt / EBITDA: 0.44; 2.06
Debt / FCF: 24.24; 4.75
Net Debt / EBITDA: 0.40; 1.75
Interest Coverage: 6.44; 5.70

GrowthIndustry

Revenue Growth (YoY): -1.77%; 1.59%
Net Income Growth (YoY): 8.87%; 2.98%
EPS Growth (YoY): 22.6%; 5.30%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 0.79%; 2.53%
Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR): 6.27%; 9.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -11.1%; -9.28%
EPS Growth (5Y CAGR): 31.7%; 13.0%

EfficiencyIndustry

Asset Turnover: 1.84; 1.39
Inventory Turnover: 6.30; 5.71
Revenue Per Employee: $1.11M; $1.09M
Profits Per Employee: $29.11K; $22.51K
Employee Count: 24,800; 7,355
WACC: 9.13%; 8.77%

Income statement (TTM)Industry

Revenue: $27.42B; $8.03B
Gross Profit: $4.86B; $2.07B
Operating Income: $1.26B; $379.04M
Net Income: $721.90M; $276.59M
EBITDA: $1.26B; $526.41M
EPS (Diluted): $20.81; $2.79

Balance sheetIndustry

Cash & Short-Term Investments: $51.20M; $98.45M
Total Debt: $555.00M; $2.19B
Net Cash (Debt): -$503.80M; -$296.15M
Net Cash Per Share: -$15.75; -$2.65
Equity (Book Value): $2.27B; $585.09M
Book Value Per Share: $70.84; $24.13
Tangible Book Value: -$404.70M; $102.36M
Working Capital: -$1.41B; $8.17K

Cash flow (TTM)Industry

Operating Cash Flow: $310.90M; $310.90M
Capital Expenditures: -$288.00M; -$291.50M
Free Cash Flow: $22.90M; $202.16M
FCF Per Share: $0.72; $2.99

Dividends and yieldsIndustry

Earnings Yield: 12.5%; 4.25%
FCF Yield: 0.40%; 3.56%
Buyback Yield: 17.2%; 3.67%
Shareholder Yield: 17.2%; 3.49%

Taxes and interestIndustry

Interest Expense: $196.00M; $62.12M
Income Tax: $237.60M; $32.95M

Scores and fair valueIndustry

Graham Number: $182.13; $182.13
Graham Upside: 0.90%; -8.84%
Altman Z-Score: 2.76; 2.11
Piotroski F-Score: 5; 5
Lynch Fair Value: $520.25; –
Lynch Upside: 188.2%; 2.59%

Total return vs. the S&P 500

Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.

Period	AN	S&P 500	Difference	AN per year	S&P 500 per year
1 month	+16.1%	-2.7%	+18.8 pts
3 months	-13.5%	-1.7%	−11.7 pts
Year to date	-12.6%	+11.9%	−24.5 pts
1 year	-6.8%	+12.0%	−18.8 pts
3 years	+36.0%	+78.2%	−42.2 pts	+10.8%	+21.2%
5 years	+40.3%	+73.2%	−33.0 pts	+7.0%	+11.6%
10 years	+318.8%	+309.6%	+9.2 pts	+15.4%	+15.1%

Short interest

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.

3M AN shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, down 6.0% from the previous report, or 12.74% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 4.5 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 66.5% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.

Settlement date	Shares short	Change	Avg. daily volume	Days to cover
Oct 30, 2026	2,889,490	-6.0%	635,455	4.5
Oct 15, 2026	3,073,126	+4.1%	573,997	5.3
Sep 30, 2026	2,952,582	+12.0%	796,711	3.7
Sep 15, 2026	2,637,336	+18.0%	464,605	5.7
Aug 31, 2026	2,235,374	+11.7%	347,330	6.4
Aug 14, 2026	2,000,904	-0.3%	362,504	5.5
Jul 31, 2026	2,005,935	-20.9%	498,847	4.0
Jul 15, 2026	2,536,204	+2.6%	409,900	6.2
Jun 30, 2026	2,472,424	+2.5%	446,990	5.5
Jun 15, 2026	2,411,256	+2.6%	349,102	6.9
May 29, 2026	2,350,871	+7.4%	374,637	6.3
May 15, 2026	2,188,058	+0.9%	411,624	5.3