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AutoNation, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships · NYQ

$187.72

Data: 2026-05-28

✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT

HIGH

Data Confidence: 100.0%

Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap

$6.5B

Total market value of the company

Trailing P/E

10.57

Reasonably valued

Forward P/E

8.03

Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper

Rev Growth

-2.1%

Year-over-year revenue change

Profit Margin

2.5%

How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue

ROE

29.3%

Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money

Analyst Target

$240.00

+28% from current price — median analyst estimate

Recommendation

BUY

Consensus view from 11 analysts covering this stock

About AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and parts and services, such as automotive repair and maintenance, and wholesale parts and collision services. The company also provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products; and indirect financing, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. It owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region, as well as AutoNation-branded collision centers, AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and parts distribution centers. The company was formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc. and changed its name to AutoNation, Inc. in 1999. AutoNation, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

https://www.autonation.com

Country: United States Employees: 24,800 Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity

PASS

Core business does not involve prohibited activities

Debt Ratio

0.0% N/A

Debt must be below 33% of total assets

Cash Ratio

0.0% N/A

Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets

Receivables

0.0% N/A

Receivables below 49% of assets

Revenue Purity

0.0% PASS

Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

Regime

DISTRIBUTION

Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution

Sharpe Ratio

0.431

Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns

Kelly Fraction

0.0344

Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted

Calmar Ratio

0.414

Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile

Annual Return

8.9%

Historical annualised return based on price data

Max Drawdown

-21.4%

Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been

HMM State

SIDEWAYS

Price consolidating — no clear directional bias

Days in State

264

How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable

Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

Beta

0.79

Less volatile than the market — more defensive

52W High

$228.92

18% below the year high

52W Low

$176.62

6% above the year low

Avg Volume

409,447

Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell

Short Ratio

5.7

Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded

Short % Float

9.8%

Moderate short interest

Div Yield

N/A

Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price

EPS (TTM)

$18.44

Earnings per share over the last 12 months

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

Debt/Equity

470.56

Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline

Current Ratio

0.81

Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag

Quick Ratio

0.16

Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test

Gross Margin

18.0%

Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power

Operating Margin

4.7%

Profit from core operations before interest and tax

Free Cash Flow

$541M

Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends

Revenue (TTM)

$27.5B

Total revenue over the last 12 months

Net Income

$679M

Profitable — the bottom line is positive

Analyst Coverage

Analysts

Target High

$300.00

Target Median

$240.00

Target Low

$208.00

Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date	Politician	Party	Type	Amount
9 Apr2026	Josh Gottheimer	Democrat	sell	1K–15K
9 Apr2026	Josh Gottheimer	Democrat	sell	15K–50K
9 Apr2026	Josh Gottheimer	Democrat	sell	15K–50K
9 Apr2026	Josh Gottheimer	Democrat	sell	15K–50K
9 Apr2026	Josh Gottheimer	Democrat	sell	15K–50K

Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at

Insider Intelligence

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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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