AutoNation Inc (AN) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of AutoNation Inc stock $219, price $184, upside +18.8%, quality 50 out of 100. Rating: undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 12 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $95.60 – $229.98 · fair‑value band $218.68 – $294.54 · the $184.00 price screens below the $218.68 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 6, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Stock analysis
AutoNation Inc (AN) currently trades at $184.00, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $218.68, implying the stock looks roughly 16% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $344.97 per share, and 9 of the 12 models we run sit above the $184.00 price.
Bear case: the DCF Models group reads lowest at $28.34, and 3 of the 12 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $218.68 (bear) to $294.54 (bull), the price of $184.00 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 50/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
AutoNation Inc reported revenue of $27.6B in FY2025 versus $25.8B in FY2021, a compound +1.7%/yr. Reported net income was $649M in FY2025, compounding −17.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $6.2B Mid · P/E ratio 8.8 · P/S ratio 0.23 · EPS (TTM) $20.80 · Net margin 2.8% · Return on equity 32.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 14.9% (5-year average) · Operating margin 4.5%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 50 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 20% below its 52-week high and 20% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at −11% fair-value upside, at 19%, AN screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$218.68Fair Value $218.68Bull$294.54
Price $184.00 · Upside +18.8%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($17.84 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, 3 officers or directors bought shares worth $1.4M, most recently on Nov 3, 2026. Over the same period, one person sold shares worth $198,000. Buying cluster
BuyThomas A SzlosekEVP & CFO1,648 shares at $182.03$299,990Nov 3, 2026
BuyC Coleman EdmundsEVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec550 shares at $183.36$100,850Nov 3, 2026
BuyMichael Mark ManleyCEO and Director, Director5,600 shares at $184.11$1.0MNov 2, 2026
SaleLisa Lutoff-PerloDirector900 shares at $220.00$198,000Aug 5, 2026
SaleKimberly DeesSVP & CAO2,500 shares at $204.91$512,275May 5, 2026
Plus 2 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.45/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Revenue growth 1 year
+3.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+0.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+6.3%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +2.9% a year
Revenue growth 37 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
+22.3%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+22.3%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.27.9% vs 15.9%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.3% → 5%
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (97 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Neutral
Recent news coverage is roughly neutral, about typical for how stocks are covered.
AI conclusion: AutoNation's hard-to-replicate dealership network and after-sales services deliver steady returns across cycles, yet high leverage with negative free cash flow stands as the core weakness.
Main risk: Generative AI tools could give customers real-time pricing and advice, reducing dealers' ability to mark up finance products and up-sell services and hitting margins at AutoNation.
Bull case: AutoNation could leverage its new Chief Technology and AI Officer along with its physical network to integrate AI for operational efficiency and stronger customer retention, turning the technology shift into an advantage.
Bear case: If AI tools fully erode high-margin F&I and service income while online models like Carvana gain share and franchise protections weaken, AutoNation's core dealership economics could face sustained pressure.
AutoNation has built a hard-to-replicate network of dealerships and after-sales services that delivers steady returns across cycles. The recent appointment of a technology veteran from mobility and cloud backgrounds to lead AI and data efforts highlights the push to leverage that foundation more effectively. Will these capabilities mainly sharpen efficiency and customer retention in the core business or create meaningful new growth avenues?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Auto & Truck Dealerships · 85 stocks
Beats the industry median on 8/12 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score50 · Below median
Fair Value upside+18.8% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)32.8% · Top 25%
Return on assets4.5% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)2.8% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)4.5% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−0.6% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity2.39× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Auto & Truck Dealerships median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)8.8× · Cheaper than median
P/B2.66× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
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Frequently asked questions
Is AutoNation Inc (AN) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 6, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $218.68 versus a price of $184.00, about +19% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of AN?
Our model-based fair value for AutoNation Inc is $218.68 (as of Nov 6, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $184.00.
What is the quality score of AN?
AutoNation Inc has a Quality Score of 50/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for AutoNation Inc (AN)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $218.68 (as of Nov 6, 2026) from 12 valuation models. Cautious scenario $218.68, optimistic scenario $294.54. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the AutoNation Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $218.68, about +19% upside versus a price of $184.00 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $218.68, optimistic scenario $294.54. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
AutoNation Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $27.4B (latest available figure, as of Nov 6, 2026).
What is the intrinsic value of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For AutoNation Inc it is $218.68 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026), against a price of $184.00. It is the blended result of 12 valuation models in 5 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is AutoNation Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 6, 2026, AN trades below its calculated fair value: price $184.00, fair value $218.68, a gap of about +19% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of AN?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($184.00); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($218.68). For AutoNation Inc the two are $34.68 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is AutoNation Inc worth?
The market values AutoNation Inc at about $6.2B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 6, 2026). Per share that is $184.00; our models calculate a fair value of $218.68 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about AN?
Our models span a range for AutoNation Inc: cautious scenario $218.68, base $218.68, optimistic $294.54 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026, price $184.00). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of AN?
AutoNation Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.8 (as of Nov 6, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $218.68 is built from several models across several years. Excluding one-off items of fiscal year 2025 it is 9.1 (reported for FY2025: 10.4). Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 7 of the years ex one-offs: 10.0. Other multiples: PEG 0.5, P/B 2.7, P/S 0.2, EV/EBITDA 7.8.
What is the PEG ratio of AN?
The PEG ratio of AutoNation Inc is 0.50 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 6, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
Balance-sheet figures for AutoNation Inc (as of Nov 6, 2026): return on equity 32.8%, debt of 2.39 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 50/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is AN from its 52-week high?
AutoNation Inc trades at $184.00, about 20% below its 52-week high of $229.98 and 20% above the low of $153.01 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $218.68 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to AutoNation Inc?
From the same area (Consumer Cyclical) we also value Carvana Co, Penske Automotive Group, Hotai Motor Co, CarMax, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is AutoNation Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 6, 2026: price $184.00, calculated fair value $218.68 (+19%), Quality Score 50/100, from 12 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of AN calculated?
We run AutoNation Inc through 12 models from 5 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $218.68 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. AutoNation Inc currently trades 16% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $184.00. Our model-based fair value is $218.68, about +19% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with AutoNation Inc right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case ($218.68). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. The price sits below our cautious bear case: the market assumes less than even our pessimistic scenario. Read the verdict with care: some models are missing inputs, so the estimate scatters more than usual.
Where does the earnings growth of AutoNation Inc (AN) come from?
Earnings per share at AutoNation Inc grew +19.6 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +15.3 %, EBIT margin +2.6 %, tax rate +2.2 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −1.1 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of AutoNation Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
The market capitalisation of AutoNation Inc is $6.2B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
The price-to-sales ratio of AutoNation Inc is 0.23 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
Earnings per share at AutoNation Inc are $20.80 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 8.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
The net margin of AutoNation Inc is 2.8% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
The return on equity (ROE) of AutoNation Inc is 32.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of AutoNation Inc is 14.9% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of AutoNation Inc (AN)?
The operating margin of AutoNation Inc is 4.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at AutoNation Inc (AN)?
Revenue at AutoNation Inc is growing −0.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg +0.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at AutoNation Inc (AN)?
Earnings per share at AutoNation Inc are growing +139% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much free cash flow does AutoNation Inc (AN) generate?
The free cash flow of AutoNation Inc is −$198M (fiscal year 2025). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
How much net debt does AutoNation Inc (AN) carry?
The net debt of AutoNation Inc is $10.1B (fiscal year 2025). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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