Autonation Stock Today

AN Stock  USD 178.89  0.33  0.18%   

Performance

3 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

Less than 13

 
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AutoNation is selling at 178.89 as of the 30th of November 2024; that is 0.18 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 179.22. AutoNation has less than a 13 % chance of experiencing some financial distress in the next two years of operation, but did not have a good performance during the last 90 trading days. Equity ratings for AutoNation are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 31st of October 2024 and ending today, the 30th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
IPO Date
3rd of March 1992
Category
Consumer Cyclical
Classification
Consumer Discretionary
AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. AutoNation, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Autonation operates under Auto Truck Dealerships classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 39.65 M outstanding shares of which 2.28 M shares are presently sold short in the market by investors with about 4.08 days to cover all shorted shares. More on AutoNation

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AutoNation Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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CEOMichael Manley
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Old Names[Arena Minerals, Societe d'Edition de Canal Plus SA]
Business ConcentrationAutomotive Retail, Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail, Consumer Discretionary, NYSE Composite, SP Midcap 400, SP RETAIL SELECT, Macroaxis Picks, Retail, Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail, Auto & Truck Dealerships, Consumer Cyclical (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover1.392.2495
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Total Current Liabilities3.2 B5.6 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total4.4 B4.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets7.5 B12 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets3.4 B4.3 B
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
AutoNation can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand AutoNation's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of AutoNation's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
AutoNation reports 8.03 B of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 2.42, which may imply that the company relies heavily on debt financing. AutoNation has a current ratio of 1.03, indicating that it is in a questionable position to pay out its debt commitments in time. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for AutoNation to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Depreciation

139.9 Million
AutoNation (AN) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States, 33301 and employs 25,300 people. AutoNation is listed under Automotive Retail category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a market capitalization of 7.09 B. AutoNation is active under Specialty Retail sector as part of Consumer Discretionary industry. The entity has 39.65 M outstanding shares of which 2.28 M shares are presently sold short in the market by investors with about 4.08 days to cover all shorted shares. AutoNation reports about 72.6 M in cash with 724 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 8.93.
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Ownership Allocation
AutoNation holds a total of 39.65 Million outstanding shares. The majority of AutoNation outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in AutoNation to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in AutoNation. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of AutoNation as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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AutoNation Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Point72 Asset Management, L.p.2024-09-30
472.6 K
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
433.7 K
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al2024-09-30
391.9 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc2024-06-30
386.9 K
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc2024-09-30
365.6 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
320.9 K
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
315.1 K
Gabelli Funds Llc2024-09-30
291.3 K
Horizon Asset Management Inc/ny2024-09-30
286.8 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
3.2 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
2.4 M
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AutoNation Historical Income Statement

At this time, AutoNation's Income Tax Expense is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 30th of November 2024, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to grow to about 1.7 B, while Depreciation And Amortization is likely to drop about 177.6 M. View More Fundamentals

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The danger of trading AutoNation is mainly related to its market volatility and Company specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of AutoNation is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than AutoNation. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile AutoNation is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
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Is Automotive Retail space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of AutoNation. If investors know AutoNation will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about AutoNation listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.17)
Earnings Share
17.4
Revenue Per Share
638.438
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.04)
Return On Assets
0.0657
The market value of AutoNation is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of AutoNation that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of AutoNation's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is AutoNation's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because AutoNation's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect AutoNation's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between AutoNation's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if AutoNation is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, AutoNation's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.