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Autonation Inc

Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships

$169.34

+3.14%

Close on Oct 29, 2026

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Quality

55

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Quality research reads 55 of 100, a middle-of-the-universe reading. The measurements behind it are mixed.

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Fundamental Momentum

Middle

45

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 45 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as middle. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.

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Capital Returns

Strong

71

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Capital Returns research reads 71 of 100, recorded as strong. No dividend is recorded for this company, so the reading rests on buybacks and dilution control. Share count has been reduced at about 15.8% a year in the stored window.

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Price / earnings
7.0

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What this company does

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States. As of December 31, 2025, we owned and operated 323 new vehicle franchises from 245 stores located in the United States, predominantly in major metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region. Our stores, which we believe include some of the most recognizable and well-known in our key markets, sell 30 different new vehicle brands. The core brands of new vehicles that we sell, representing approximately 89% of the new vehicles that we sold in 2025, are manufactured by Toyota (including Lexus), Honda, Ford, General Motors, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Volkswagen (including Audi and Porsche). As of December 31, 2025, we also owned and operated 52 AutoNation-branded collision centers, 26 AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, 4 AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, 3 parts distribution centers, a mobile automotive repair and maintenance business, and an auto finance company.

We offer a diversified range of automotive products and services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, "parts and service" (also referred to as "After-Sales"), which includes automotive repair and maintenance services as well as wholesale parts and collision businesses, and automotive "finance and insurance" products (also referred to as "Customer Financial Services"), which include vehicle service and other protection products, as well as the arranging of financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. We also offer indirect financing through our captive auto finance company on vehicles we sell. The following charts present the contribution to total revenue and gross profit by each of new vehicle, used vehicle, parts and service, and finance and insurance sales in 2025.

For convenience, the terms "AutoNation," "Company," "we," "us," and "our" are used to refer collectively to AutoNation, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise required by the context. Our store and other operations are conducted by our subsidiaries.

As of December 31, 2025, we had four reportable segments: Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance. Our Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury segments are comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell the following new vehicle brands:

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 12, 2026. Read the filing

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