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AutoNation

NYQ:AN US05329W1027
78
  • Value
    52
  • Growth
    57
  • Safety
    Safety
    42
  • Combined
    53
  • Sentiment
    97
  • 360° View
    360° View
    78
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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 78 (better than 78% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock AutoNation are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for AutoNation. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 52, which means that the share price of AutoNation is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 52% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 57, 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. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 97. But the company’s financing is risky with a Safety rank of 42. This means 58% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than AutoNation. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank Sentiment
Country USA
Industry Automotive Retail
Size X-Large
Website autonation.com
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Last update: 10-Aug-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
52 51 49 73
Growth
57 71 31 91
Safety
Safety
42 21 15 38
Sentiment
97 93 55 9
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78 66 18 51
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
71 70 74 28
Opinions Change
57 54 40 8
Pro Holdings
n/a 91 43 39
Market Pulse
93 70 46 52
Sentiment
97 93 55 9
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
52 51 49 73
Growth
57 71 31 91
Safety Safety
42 21 15 38
Combined
53 49 9 77
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
73 73 73 86
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
76 83 92 89
Price vs. Book (P/B)
43 38 34 52
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
52 51 49 73
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
34 42 29 59
Profit Growth
79 45 39 59
Capital Growth
39 74 30 88
Stock Returns
57 85 85 75
Growth
57 71 31 91
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
20 33 28 56
Refinancing
73 10 8 16
Liquidity
52 46 58 58
Safety Safety
42 21 15 38

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This is a high-quality, high-growth stock with positive sentiment. However, the financing is on the riskier side. It is best for a growth-focused investor willing to accept higher financial risk for potentially higher shareholder returns.

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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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