The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

AN

Concerning the House

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury, and AutoNation Finance. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and parts and services, such as automotive repair and maintenance, and wholesale parts and collision services. The company also provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products; and indirect financing, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. It owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region, as well as AutoNation-branded collision centers, AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and parts distribution centers. The company was formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc. and changed its name to AutoNation, Inc. in 1999. AutoNation, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

United States · www.autonation.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$26.77B+6.3%
Gross profit$4.79B+5.2%
Operating income$1.65B+8.3%
Net income$649.10M+7.3%
Cash from ops$111.90M-5.3%
Quotation

$208.41

-0.21 (-0.1%)

52w hi$229.98
52w lo$178.59
Vol167.23K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.09

Short+0.22
Medium-0.01
Long+0.03

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

AutoNation, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships

Market cap$6.89B
Enterprise value$18.18B
Trailing P/E9.66x
Forward P/E8.43x
EV / EBITDA11.99x
P / S (ttm)0.25x
Profit margin2.8%
Return on equity32.8%
Revenue growth-0.6%
Earnings growth+138.5%
Debt / equity501.58
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.92
Corr SPX0.49
Annual vol30.2%
Annual ret+14.6%
Sharpe0.48
Max DD-21.4%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.28
Sector+0.01
Technical+0.17
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$209.72$210.61$207.34$208.41167.23K
Aug 12$207.18$209.32$206.04$208.62288.30K
Aug 11$208.04$210.60$207.79$208.46247.50K
Aug 10$212.44$212.44$206.11$208.09276.00K
Aug 7$209.52$212.03$208.15$209.23270.40K