Why AutoNation Inc’s (AN) Stock Is Up 4.43%
As of Thursday, September 19, AutoNation Inc’s AN share price has surged by 4.43%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Jenna Brashear
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| Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail |
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| Share Statistics | AN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $7,030.4 | $951.4 | 72% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 35.1 | 41.1 | 40% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 98.6% | 76.3% | 80% |
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| Float (Mil) | 33.0 | 33.5 | 38% |
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| Beta | na | 1.08 | na |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 530 | 274 | 60% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
10.5% | 69.5% | 54% |
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| Growth | AN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 6.3% | 6.4% | 42% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 11.2% | 7.8% | 57% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 31.7% | 12.5% | 82 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (15.8%) | (16.2%) | 46% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| Current EPS | $5.463 | $21.652 | $24.389 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $5.413 | $21.389 | $24.313 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $5.274 | $20.863 | $23.858 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (6.6%) | 27.1% | 55.1% | |
| Financials | AN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $27,493 | $1,858 | 94% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $679 | $33 | 82% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $18.590 | $0.500 | 98% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $187 | $104 | 59% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($4) | ($1) | 36% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $6,248 | $407 | 88% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $16,729 | $1,535 | 81% |
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| Valuation | AN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 3.23 | 1.72 | 67% |
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| P/E | 11.6 | 19.2 | 22% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.4 | 1.0 | 16% |
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| Ratios | AN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 17.8% | 39.0% | 18% |
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| Net Margin | 2.8% | 1.9% | 41% |
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| ROA | 4.9% | 2.5% | 72% |
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| ROE | 29.3% | 10.3% | 87% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 84.8% | 66.9% | 78% |
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| F-Score | 5 | 5 | 51% |
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AutoNation, Inc. did not pass any screens on 7/31/2026.
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