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AN · Autonation, Inc.

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Market Cap
$6.97B
Shares
33.06M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$212.36 Open$206.35 Day$204.72–213.21 52W close$178.59–229.98 Avg vol 30d423K Short int2.0M · 6.1% float · 5.5d Short vol63% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
filed Jul 31, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$27.45B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$774.70M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-0.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
4.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
9.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 10.2%
FCF yield
0.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-11.7%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-5.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.1%
Latest settlement · 5.5 days to cover
View all 114 metrics

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 31, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. AutoNation reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $5.56 (up from $5.46), marking its sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted EPS growth, alongside record After-Sales gross profit, 7% customer pay growth, and $439 million of year-to-date adjusted free cash flow (125% conversion), while guiding SG&A to its 66–67% target range by year-end.

Bullish
  • + Reported sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted EPS growth at $5.56 vs $5.56 vs $5.46
  • + After-Sales delivered record gross profit of $607 million with 7% customer pay growth in the quarter
  • + Wholesale parts revenue grew 16% year-over-year from recent commercial wins
  • + CFS gross profit per unit rose 3% year-over-year to $2,799, supporting continued attach-rate strength
  • + Year-to-date adjusted free cash flow of $439 million, 125% conversion of adjusted net income
Bearish
  • New vehicle units fell 4% and BEV sales were down more than 30% year-over-year, reflecting tariff/BEV pull-forward headwinds
  • New vehicle gross profit per unit fell 14.5% to $2,381 from $2,785 on higher vehicle costs

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +5%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +5%
above
RSI (14) 62
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 66%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return +2%
trailing
6-month return +16%
trailing
YTD return +3%
this year
Relative strength +1%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $203 › 200d $202 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$198.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
6.05% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
512 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 73
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +3%
Y/Y
Gross margin 18%
expanding
EPS growth +1%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-197.5M
Valuation P/E 9.8
below peers
Buyback $618.9M
remaining
Balance sheet $1.8B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 29%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −21%
past year
ATR 3.1%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+5% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+5% Bullish
RSI (14)
62 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
66% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $203 › 200d $202 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$198.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
6.05% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 5.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
512 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $179 Now $212 · 66% Range high $230
vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +5%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Auto & Truck Dealerships — same industry group
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AN
Autonation, Inc.
this stock
$6.97B +2.8% +3.2% 9.8 6.1%
CVNA
Carvana Co.
$81.61B +48.6% 5.9%
PAG
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
$14.42B +38.8% -0.2% 16.0 3.3%
KMX
Carmax Inc
$8.80B +63.8% -1.8% 8.9%
RUSHA
Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\
$8.77B -4.7% 34.0 3.9%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
512
% held
73.5%
Net QoQ
+108.1K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
429
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
2.0M
Days to cover
5.5d
Change
-5.0K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
63%
As of
Sep 4, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
10.1K
Value
$2.2M
As of
Aug 3, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
48.2%
Week of
Jul 27, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$198.0K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$27.6B
Net income (FY)
$649.1M
EPS diluted
$17.04
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$1.0B
Remaining
$618.9M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Jul 31, 2026
This year
8
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$2.3M
Shares
12.3K
Filed
May 16, 2025
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 31, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
AutoNation Reports Second Quarter…
Published
Jul 31, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
AN +6.1% +1.5% +16.2% +5.5% +2.9%
SPY +0.1% -0.4% +15.1% +0.4% +12.9%
vs SPY +6.0% +1.9% +1.1% +5.1% -10.1%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$1.00B
Spent (derived)
$381.10M
Remaining
$618.90M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 350698 CUSIP 05329W102 13F (30d) 331 filings 322 filers Visit website Investor relations