AutoNation, Inc.
AN
NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Auto - Dealerships·Mkt cap $7.1B
$212.36
▲ +2.50%
P/E
9.80
Mkt Cap
$7.1B
52-Wk Range
$176.62–$235.81
52-Week Range
$176.62 - $235.81
P/E
Fwd P/E
Beta
Div Yield
Avg Vol
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Mkt Cap
Price action
Price chart
Down 6.5% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Largest automotive retailer network in the US with 339 franchises
- Strategic geographic concentration in high-growth Sunbelt markets
- Diversified revenue streams reducing dependence on new vehicle sales
- Integrated service ecosystem including collision centers and parts distribution
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
Growth
Stable outlook
Economic recovery and consumer spending in Sunbelt region expansion
Value
Undervalued - trading well below Traditional Automotive peers
Momentum
Strong
+14.3% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Solid business
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying AN right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 22, 2026
JUL 31, 2026
Reported EPS of $5.56 vs $5.48 consensus (+1.5% surprise). Revenue of $6.9B vs $7.0B expected (-1.0%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+1.5%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+8%
+7%
-4%
-2%
-1%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$6.6B
$7.2B
$6.7B
$7.0B
$7.0B
$6.9B
$6.6B
$6.9B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
18.7%
Operating
4.6%
Profit
2.1%
Wall Street consensus
6 analysts · 83% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
83%
Hold
17%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Morgan Stanley · Aug 6, 2026
vs Industry
How AN stacks vs Auto - Dealerships
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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