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AutoNation AN Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$56.4M-25.0%
Free cash flow-$34.2M+73.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.13B-3.2%
Enterprise value$7.75B-1.0%
P/E10.5×-1.1×
P/S0.3×0.0×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: AutoNation’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026.

Filed
May 1, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-029317
Line itemThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026Three Months Ended / March 31, 2025
Vehicle floorplan payable - trade(102.2)(186.5)
Accounts payable8.5(45.4)
Other liabilities16.913.0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities22.2(52.5)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment(56.4)(75.2)
Cash received from business divestitures, net of cash relinquished12.7
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired(69.6)

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is AutoNation's operating cash flow?
AutoNation (AN) reported operating cash flow of $22.2M in Q1 2026.
How has AutoNation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
AutoNation's operating cash flow increased by 142.3% year-over-year, from -$52.5M to $22.2M.
What is the long-term trend for AutoNation's operating cash flow?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), AutoNation's operating cash flow has grown at a -73.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.63B to $111.9M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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