AutoNation, Inc. (AN) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
AutoNation, Inc. (AN) — MoonshotScore 44/100 (Weak band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $162.46 (-1.53%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $5.44B. Expected results Oct 22, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 43.91× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 22, 2026
AutoNation, Inc. · AN · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Dealerships
Research dated 2026-09-13: AutoNation is a franchised automotive retailer whose economics extend from new and used vehicles into repairs, parts, collision work, protection products and financing arrangements. Vehicle transactions supply most reported revenue, while aftersales and finance-related activity add ways to earn from each customer relationship. AutoNation now has to prove that improving earnings can become dependable cash generation despite uneven vehicle revenue and substantial debt.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · AutoNation (AN)
WeakWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
A fragile balance sheet, though quality is only middling. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Full; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $6.93B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 7 of 8
- Altman Z 2.78 · Piotroski F 4
Holding back: balance-sheet strain
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Weak | |
| 44 | Weak | |
| 45 | Weak | |
| 45 | Weak | |
| 44 | Weak | |
| 44 | Weak |
The score was 44 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 44 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0).
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $162.46 |
| Change on the day | -1.53% |
| 52-week range | $152.86–$235.81 |
| Market capitalisation | $5.44B |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 7.37 |
| Shares traded on the day | 401.2K |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.72 |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
And with more stable and unit profitability, growth in CFS and after sales, lower shares outstanding, we do expect adjusted EPS growth in the second half. So as I said, 6 consecutive quarters of EPS growth, with the capital allocation strategy that we deploy on behalf of our shareholders, and we expect that to continue certainly in the next half.
Michael Manley · Statement from
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Council score for AutoNation (AN): perspectives
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
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What is AutoNation (AN), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
AutoNation organizes its dealerships across Domestic, Import and Premium Luxury operations, but the revenue lines describe what customers buy: new vehicles, used vehicles, parts and service, and finance and insurance products.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
AutoNation organizes its dealerships across Domestic, Import and Premium Luxury operations, but the revenue lines describe what customers buy: new vehicles, used vehicles, parts and service, and finance and insurance products. New vehicles contribute the largest revenue pool, followed by used vehicles, while parts and service provide a substantial business beyond the showroom sale.
The company is neither an automaker nor primarily a lender. It retails vehicles, services them, sells protection products and facilitates customer financing through external sources, so reported revenue mainly measures dealership transaction activity rather than loan principal.
What do the latest results show for AutoNation (AN)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $6.93B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest reported period brought a sequential revenue rebound and higher gross and operating profit, although net income eased from the preceding period. Against the comparable period, revenue was nearly level and gross and operating profit remained lower, while net income and diluted earnings per share recovered sharply from a depressed comparison.
Reported earnings exceeded consensus while revenue fell short, extending a recent pattern in which profit delivery has held up better than sales delivery. Management identifies steadier unit profitability, growth in finance-related services and aftersales, and a lower share count as supports for continued adjusted earnings growth; those are management expectations, not yet proof of stronger cash conversion.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $6.93B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $856.30M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $319.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $6.93B | Not available | $856.30M | $319.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $6.55B | Not available | $842.20M | $285.40M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $6.93B | Not available | $835.50M | $310.60M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $7.04B | Not available | $850.10M | $348.90M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $6.93B Jul 31, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $7.00B Jul 31, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 31, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 31, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $6.93B | $7.00B | $5.5600 | $5.4800 |
| May 1, 2026 | $6.55B | $6.65B | $4.6900 | $4.5100 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $6.93B | $7.20B | $5.0800 | $4.8500 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $7.04B | $7.23B | $5.0100 | $4.8500 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $6.93B | $182M | $5.39 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $6.55B | $205M | $5.85 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $6.93B | $172M | $4.70 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $7.04B | $215M | $5.65 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for AutoNation (AN)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $123.90M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was −$71.10M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations used cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
AutoNation remains profitable, but its financial flexibility is constrained by substantial debt, thin immediate liquidity and weak short-term coverage ratios. Most reported cash-and-investment value sits in an unclassified long-term investment line, while cash and short-term investments are small beside debt and total liabilities.
Operating cash flow has swung between inflows and outflows even as revenue stayed within a relatively narrow range, and the latest period consumed cash before capital spending. A burn-rate cross-check therefore leaves limited room if recent cash use persists; weaker vehicle demand or unit profitability would place more weight on aftersales and finance-related earnings to protect overall profitability.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- −$71.10M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $22.20M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | −$71.10M | −$69.60M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $22.20M | −$56.40M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $150.50M | −$86.30M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $191.70M | −$68.90M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at AutoNation (AN)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 22, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Watch whether AutoNation can stop missing consensus revenue while preserving the earnings resilience seen in recent reports. The scheduled release also provides a direct test of management’s stated mechanism: steadier unit profitability, growth in finance-related services and aftersales, and support from a lower share count.
Confirmation would appear in firmer gross and operating profit together with operating cash flow that comfortably absorbs capital spending. Continued sales shortfalls accompanied by negative cash conversion would weaken the argument that profit improvement is becoming durable, even if per-share earnings remain strong.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
And with more stable and unit profitability, growth in CFS and after sales, lower shares outstanding, we do expect adjusted EPS growth in the second half. So as I said, 6 consecutive quarters of EPS growth, with the capital allocation strategy that we deploy on behalf of our shareholders, and we expect that to continue certainly in the next half.
Michael Manley ·
How does AutoNation compare with its peers?
Short answer
AutoNation's score ranks 13th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Relative to a pure used-vehicle retailer or a standalone repair network, AutoNation spans franchised new vehicles, used vehicles, parts, maintenance, collision work, protection products and financing facilitation. That breadth creates earnings opportunities around and after a vehicle sale, yet vehicle transactions still dominate reported revenue.
The useful comparison is therefore not headline sales alone. Revenue mix, gross-profit retention, operating costs and cash conversion reveal whether AutoNation’s broader dealership model is producing value beyond vehicle volume.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30.02 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.90B | 98 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
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| $515.02 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.51B | 77 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $35.53 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.76B | 72 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $117.97 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.78B | 69 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $175.88 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.27B | 69 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $47.18 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.50B | 68 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $204.03 Oct 2, 2026 | $13.4B | 63 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $249.84 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.98B | 60 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $11.68 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.93B | 56 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $54.92 Oct 2, 2026 | $7.79B | 55 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $62.83 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.09B | 54 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| AutoNation (AN) — this page | $162.46 | $5.44B | 44 |
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The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $202.00 – $260.00
- Consensus target
- $243.00
- Median target
- $248.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $162.46 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 7, 2026
- Transactions
- 5
- Identified insiders
- 3
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 2
- Other transactions
- 3
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 70.9% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 71.0% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 517 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 521 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 2,361,210 |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC | 1,524,124 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,506,865 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,411,486 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,362,839 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What Investors Ask About AutoNation (AN) — Consumer Cyclical
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How does AutoNation make money beyond selling new vehicles?
AutoNation sells used vehicles, repairs and maintains cars, supplies parts, performs collision work, offers protection products and earns net finance and insurance revenue. Parts and service form a substantial disclosed revenue stream, giving the company customer touchpoints beyond the original vehicle purchase.
Why can AutoNation beat earnings expectations while missing revenue expectations?
Revenue and per-share earnings do not move in lockstep because gross profit, operating expenses, unit profitability and share count also shape the result. Recent reports show earnings outperforming consensus despite sales shortfalls, while management points to unit profitability, finance-related services, aftersales and fewer shares as the relevant supports.
Does AutoNation Finance mean AutoNation is mainly a lender?
Vehicle retailing remains the core business, and disclosed finance and insurance revenue is far smaller than new and used vehicle revenue. AutoNation facilitates customer financing through external sources while also selling service agreements and protective products.
How exposed is AutoNation to new and used vehicle demand?
New and used vehicles contribute most disclosed revenue, so customer demand and unit profitability remain central to the business. Parts, service, collision work and finance-related products broaden the earnings base, but they do not remove the dependence on dealership traffic and vehicle transactions.
What is the AN stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for AutoNation, Inc. (AN) is $162.46, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the AN price target?
The analyst consensus price target for AutoNation, Inc. (AN) is $243.00 (range $202.00 to $260.00, median $248.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Michael Manley (Jul 31, 2026): And with more stable and unit profitability, growth in CFS and after sales, lower shares outstanding, we do expect adjusted EPS growth in the second half. So as I said, 6 consecutive quarters of EPS growth, with the capital allocation strategy that we deploy on behalf of our shareholders, and we expect that to continue certainly in the next half. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | 200 SW 1ST AVE, Suite 1600, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, US". |
FMP — 70 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 22, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $162.46 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:54:59.461Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -1.53% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $5.44B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T20:54:58.324Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$2.53 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $6.93B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $152.86–$235.81 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 7.37 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 401.2K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.72 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Michael Manley | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 24,800 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $25.84B, net result $1.37B; FY2022 revenue $26.98B, net result $1.38B; FY2023 revenue $26.95B, net result $1.02B; FY2024 revenue $26.77B, net result $692.20M; FY2025 revenue $27.63B, net result $649.10M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | New Vehicle $13.50B · Used Vehicle $7.81B · Parts and Service $4.84B · Finance and Insurance, Net $1.46B · Product and Service, Other $16.30M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 17.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $6.93B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $856.30M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $319.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $6.55B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $842.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $285.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $6.93B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $835.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $310.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $7.04B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $850.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $348.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-31 | $6.93B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-31 | $7.00B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-31 | $5.5600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-31 | $5.4800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-01 | $6.55B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-01 | $6.65B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-01 | $4.6900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-01 | $4.5100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-06 | $6.93B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-06 | $7.20B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-06 | $5.0800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-06 | $4.8500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-23.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-23 | $7.04B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-23.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-23 | $7.23B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-23.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-23 | $5.0100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-23.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-23 | $4.8500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $123.90M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | −$71.10M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $2.60B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $11.33B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.41× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | −$71.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $22.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$69.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$56.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $150.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$86.30M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $191.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$68.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $202.00 – $260.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $243.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $248.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 5 transactions · 0 purchases, 2 sales, 3 other transactions · 3 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 7, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 70.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 71.0% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 517 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 521 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 2,361,210 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 1,524,124 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — shares in provider snapshot | 1,506,865 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 1,411,486 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 1,362,839 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-01 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 2.78 · Piotroski F 4 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 43.91× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $123.90M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($6.93B) with the recorded estimate ($7.00B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($5.5600) with the recorded estimate ($5.4800) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 44 of 100 · Weak · pillars 53 / 22 / 58 / 60 / 42 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 44 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 44 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Legal name | AUTONATION, INC. Our market-data provider lists the name as "AutoNation, Inc."; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-02-12 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-02-12 |
| Ticker / exchange | AN on NYSE | 2026-09-13 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer record |
| Business description | AutoNation, Inc. functions as an automotive retailer throughout the United States, organizing its operations across three primary segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. The company offers a comprehensive array of automotive products and services, including both new and used vehicle sales. Its service portfolio extends to automotive repair and maintenance, wholesale parts supply, and collision services. Additionally, AutoNation provides various automotive finance and insurance products, such as vehicle service agreements and other protective offerings, and facilitates vehicle financing for customers through partnerships with third-party sources. By December 31, 2021, the company's footprint included 339 new vehicle franchises spread across 247 stores, predominantly located in major metropolitan areas within the Sunbelt region. Its infrastructure further comprised 57 AutoNation-branded collision centers, 9 AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, 4 AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and 3 parts distribution centers. Founded in 1991, AutoNation, Inc. is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Cyclical / Auto - Dealerships The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 5500 — Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | New Vehicle: $13.50B; Used Vehicle: $7.81B; Parts and Service: $4.84B; Finance and Insurance, Net: $1.46B; Product and Service, Other: $16.30M | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $11.33B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $13.23B; Cash and short-term investments: $123.90M; Cash and investments: $2.72B; Long-term investments: $2.60B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.18; Current ratio: 0.78; Debt to equity: 5.02; Net margin: 2.8%; Gross margin: 17.8%; Operating margin: 4.6%; Return on assets: 5%; Return on equity: 33.2% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Named officers | CEO: Michael Manley; Officers: Thomas A. Szlosek — Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Pay: $2.54M, Born: 1964; Jeffrey W. Butler Jr. — Title: President of AutoNation Finance; Michael Manley — Title: Chief Executive Officer & Director, Pay: $6.33M, Born: 1964; Kimberly Dees — Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer, Born: 1979; C. Coleman G. Edmunds — Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Pay: $1.63M, Born: 1965; Derek Fiebig — Title: Vice President of Investor Relations; Gianluca Camplone — Title: Executive Vice President of Business Development & Chief Operating Officer of AutoNation Parts, Pay: $2.02M, Born: 1970; Jeff Parent — Title: Chief Operating Officer, Pay: $2.17M, Born: 1965 Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-31 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-07-31 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $2.72B; Cash and short-term investments: $123.90M; Long-term investments: $2.60B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$11.21B; Total debt: $11.33B; Cash and investments: $123.90M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Cash runway cross-check (ours) | Years: 0.6; Method: cash and short-term investments of $123.9M at 2026-06-30 divided by the annualized rate at which operations and capital spending used cash ($220M per year); Reaches: 2027-01; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Cash: $123.90M; Annualized cash use: $220.00M Rate taken from operating cash flow less capital expenditure over the 8 most recent reported quarters, annualized.; Measured from operations, not from the change in the cash balance — a company that raised money during the window would otherwise appear to be burning less than it is.; Assumes that rate continues unchanged: it ignores announced cost reductions, financing already arranged and any change in spending.; Assumes the reported cash and short-term investments are realizable for funding operations; restrictions and timing of access are not established by these provider fields. Long-term investments are excluded.; It is a cross-check, not a forecast, and the company's own statement about its runway outranks it. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported cash flow; assumptions stated |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-22; EPS estimate: $5.72 per share; Revenue estimate: $7.11B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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