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AutoNation

NYQ:AN US05329W1027
40
  • Value
    49
  • Growth
    61
  • Safety
    Safety
    44
  • Combined
    56
  • Sentiment
    37
  • 360° View
    360° View
    40
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Company Description

AutoNation, Inc. is an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in the automotive retail industry, selling new vehicles from brands like General Motors, Ford, Toyota, and Mercedes-Benz. AutoNation operates primarily in the United States, particularly in the Sunbelt region. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $7,741 million, profits of $4,785 million, and revenue of $26,765 million, with 25,100 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 40 (better than 40% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock AutoNation are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for AutoNation. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 61, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. It ranks higher than 61% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 49 means that the share price of AutoNation is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 51% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 44, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 56% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 37, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 63% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank Profit Growth
Country USA
Industry Automotive Retail
Size X-Large
Website autonation.com
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Last update: 9-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
49 51 49 73
Growth
61 71 31 91
Safety
Safety
44 21 15 38
Sentiment
37 93 55 9
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40 66 18 51
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
61 70 74 28
Opinions Change
50 54 40 8
Pro Holdings
n/a 91 43 39
Market Pulse
15 70 46 52
Sentiment
37 93 55 9
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
49 51 49 73
Growth
61 71 31 91
Safety Safety
44 21 15 38
Combined
56 49 9 77
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
71 73 73 86
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
71 83 92 89
Price vs. Book (P/B)
35 38 34 52
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
49 51 49 73
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
32 42 29 59
Profit Growth
81 45 39 59
Capital Growth
51 74 30 88
Stock Returns
57 85 85 75
Growth
61 71 31 91
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
24 33 28 56
Refinancing
69 10 8 16
Liquidity
51 46 58 58
Safety Safety
44 21 15 38

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The only positive is high growth. The stock is expensive (low Value Rank), risky to finance, and carries critical professional sentiment. This is a risky proposition. Avoid unless you have exceptional conviction that the growth alone will overcome the price and financial risks.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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