What is AutoNation's inventory turnover?

AutoNation (AN) reported inventory turnover of 6.8× in Q1 2026.

How has AutoNation's inventory turnover changed year-over-year?

AutoNation's inventory turnover decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from 7.1× to 6.8×.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AutoNation's inventory turnover has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.7× to 6.7×.

What does inventory turnover mean?

Trailing-twelve-month cost of revenue divided by average inventory. Measures how many times inventory is sold and replaced over the year.

AutoNation AN Inventory turnover

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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.

total cost of revenue/inventories=6.8×

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 inventory turnover?: AutoNation (AN) reported inventory turnover of 6.8× in Q1 2026.
How has AutoNation's inventory turnover changed year-over-year?: AutoNation's inventory turnover decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from 7.1× to 6.8×.
What is the long-term trend for AutoNation's inventory turnover?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AutoNation's inventory turnover has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.7× to 6.7×.
What does inventory turnover mean?: Trailing-twelve-month cost of revenue divided by average inventory. Measures how many times inventory is sold and replaced over the year.