AutoNation, Inc. (AN) Stock

AutoNation, Inc. (AN) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $200.01 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $6.61B and a trailing P/E of 8.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is an automotive retailer in the United States operating in Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury segments. It sells new and used vehicles and provides related parts and service, collision services, and wholesale parts, and it also offers vehicle finance and insurance products and arranges financing through third-party sources for vehicle purchasers.

Understand AutoNation, Inc.: how it makes money

AutoNation operates as an automotive retailer in the United States, selling new and used vehicles and providing parts and service, and it also earns revenue from automotive finance and insurance products arranged through third-party sources.

AutoNation's profit engine is the combination of vehicle retail (new and used, organized by Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury) plus recurring after-sales parts and service, and additional revenue from customer financial services (finance and insurance arranged through third parties).

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Domestic	$1.9B
Import	$2.1B
Premium Luxury	$2.6B

Business quality (Mixed): Good clarity on what AutoNation sells and how it earns revenue, but the provided data limits deeper operating insight because only revenue components and a few margins are shown.

Valuation: At 10× earnings, AN trades 46% below the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Multi-stream revenue: Beyond vehicle sales, AutoNation also generates parts and service revenue and customer financial services revenue from finance and insurance products arranged through third parties.
Segment breadth across brands: Reportable results are organized across three market segments (Domestic, Import, Premium Luxury), which can help spread brand mix exposure.

Bear case

Vehicle sales sensitivity: Because vehicle sales are a core component of total revenue (new and used vehicles), results may be sensitive to changes in consumer demand or vehicle pricing conditions.
After-sales and finance depend on customer activity: After-sales parts and service and customer financial services revenue are linked to vehicle ownership and purchase activity, so slowdowns in customer transactions could pressure these streams.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$200.01
Market Cap	$6.61B
P/E Ratio	8.2
EV / EBITDA	4.9
Price / Book	2.93
Price / Sales	0.24
FCF Yield	-7.6%
DCF Value (model)	$753.99
DCF Upside vs Price	277.0%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$27.63B
Net Margin	2.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-3.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)	0.9%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-23.1%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	3.06 (safe)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	8.2
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)	20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)	19.5
vs Sector	-60.0%
vs Industry	-58.1%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	VANGUARD GROUP INC ($656.44M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
Industry	Retail
CEO	Michael Manley
Employees	25,100
Country	US
IPO Date	1990-05-11

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.