What is AutoNation's earnings yield?

AutoNation (AN) reported earnings yield of 10.1% in Q1 2026.

How has AutoNation's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

AutoNation's earnings yield decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from 10.7% to 10.1%.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AutoNation's earnings yield has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.3% to 8.7%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

AutoNation AN Earnings yield

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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%

CapEx$56.4M-25.0%

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

Calculated from AutoNation’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=10.1%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 earnings yield?: AutoNation (AN) reported earnings yield of 10.1% in Q1 2026.
How has AutoNation's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: AutoNation's earnings yield decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from 10.7% to 10.1%.
What is the long-term trend for AutoNation's earnings yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AutoNation's earnings yield has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.3% to 8.7%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.