What is AutoNation's capex?

AutoNation (AN) reported capex of $56.4M in Q1 2026.

How has AutoNation's capex changed year-over-year?

AutoNation's capex decreased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $75.2M to $56.4M.

What is the long-term trend for AutoNation's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AutoNation's capex has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $215.7M to $309.4M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

AutoNation AN CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.6B-2.1%

Gross profit$1.2B-0.7%

Operating income$314.3M-6.5%

Net income$205.4M+17.0%

EPS (diluted)$5.85+31.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$125.9M-2.7%

Total debt$738.4M-81.8%

Total equity$2.2B-7.3%

Total assets$14.6B+9.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$22.2M+142%

Free cash flow-$34.2M+73.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.32B+5.5%

Enterprise value$6.93B-28.8%

P/E9.3×+0.5×

P/S0.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin18%+0.1pp

Operating margin4.4%-0.4pp

Net margin2.5%0.0pp

FCF margin4.4%-1.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.3%+0.9pp

Debt / equity0.3×-1.4×

Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by AutoNation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: AutoNation’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is AutoNation's capex?: AutoNation (AN) reported capex of $56.4M in Q1 2026.
How has AutoNation's capex changed year-over-year?: AutoNation's capex decreased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $75.2M to $56.4M.
What is the long-term trend for AutoNation's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AutoNation's capex has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $215.7M to $309.4M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.