AutoNation, Inc.

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

AutoNation, Inc. en bref

AutoNation, Inc. (AN) is currently trading at 164,74 € with a market capitalization of 5,5 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 10.24x, with a forward P/E of 7.77x. The 52-week range spans from 154,13 € to 199,77 €; the current price is 17.5% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at -2.1%. The net profit margin stands at 2.47%.

💰 Dividende

AutoNation, Inc. currently does not pay a dividend. The company typically reinvests its earnings into growth initiatives and product development.

📊 Avis des analystes

12 analystes évaluent AutoNation, Inc. (AN) au consensus : None. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 211,84 €, soit un potentiel de +28.6% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 181,52 € à 261,80 €.

AutoNation, Inc. : la thèse d'investissement en détail

AutoNation, Inc. (AN) operates in the Consumer Cyclical — specifically Auto & Truck Dealerships — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Earnings growth of 31.5% is outpacing revenue, a sign of operational leverage — fixed costs are being absorbed across a larger base. Return on equity of 29.33% places management among the most capital-efficient operators in the public market — every euro of shareholder capital is working hard. Our valuation screen flags the stock as undervalued relative to its fundamentals — multiples are running below where the cash flow profile would normally justify.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue is contracting at -2.1% year-over-year — until that trend reverses, valuation is exposed to further downgrades. With a net margin of just 2.47%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss. The debt-to-equity ratio of 470.56% is elevated, meaning the company relies heavily on creditors — refinancing terms will become more important than operational performance in the next economic downturn.

Valorisation en contexte

With a PEG ratio of 0.72, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 7.77x is meaningfully below the trailing 10.24x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 28.6% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price is below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d below 200d — a bearish picture (death-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, elevated short interest (10.49%), higher leverage relative to equity.

Trading Data

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