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AUTONATION, INC. AN
AUTONATION, INC. (AN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $27.6B at a 2.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | UBS | Buy (init) |
| 2026-05-14 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-06 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-04 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-13 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-08 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.062 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.415 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.086 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.194 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN | AUTONATION, INC. | 5/9 | 1.73 | 9.9 | +3.2% |
| KMX | CARMAX INC | 6/9 | — | 30.3 | -1.8% |
| PAG | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 12.8 | -0.2% |
| GPI | GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC | 6/9 | 2.42 | 11 | +13.2% |
| CVNA | CARVANA CO. | 5/9 | 3.95 | 48.6 | +48.6% |
| MUSA | Murphy USA Inc. | 5/9 | 3.81 | 20.7 | -4.2% |
| ABG | ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC | 5/9 | 1.94 | 7.8 | +4.7% |
About AUTONATION, INC.
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.
FAQ
Is AN financially healthy?
AUTONATION, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does AN pay a dividend?
No, AUTONATION, INC. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is AN?
In FY2025, AUTONATION, INC. had a net margin of 2.3% and a return on equity of 27.7%.
Is AN overvalued or undervalued?
AUTONATION, INC. trades at about 12.2× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.2×–16.6×, median 11.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AN?
The average Wall-Street price target for AUTONATION, INC. is $242.75, about 16.4% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is AN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AUTONATION, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 9.9×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.